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Indonesia coal use for power generation set to rise

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-16)
  • David Flin

Zulkifli Zaoni, Chief Executive of Indonesian state utility Perushaan Listrik Negara (PLN) said that Indonesia’s coal consumption for power generation will rise by 3.1 per cent in 2022 compared to 2021.

Shidaowan nuclear power plant reaches criticality

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-15)
  • David Flin

China Huaneng Group has announced that the No 2 reactor of Shidaowan nuclear power plant in Shandong Province, east China, has achieved criticality. 

Ethiopia’s Grand Renaissance Dam to start producing 2022

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-12)
  • David Flin

Ethiopia has announced that its Grand Renaissance Dam will start generating 700 MW next year, boosting the country’s installed power generating capacity by 14 per cent.

Roll-Royce to deliver MTU engines to China

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-11)
  • David Flin

Rolls-Royce business unit Power Systems has announced that it has signed agreements with Chinese partners and customers from four industrial sectors: power generation, construction and industrial, mining, and rail.

AIIB approves $100 million loan for 1.5 GW power plant in Uzbekistan

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-10)
  • David Flin

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a $100 million loan to ACWA Power Sirdarya to support the construction of a 1.5 GW CCGT power project in Uzbekistan.

£195 million funding for Rolls-Royce SMRs

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-09)
  • David Flin

£195 million of private sector funding has been raised to develop the Rolls-Royce SMR by Exelon Generation and the Rolls-Royce parent group BNF Resources UK. 

Spain to build 1.2 GW of renewables in Aragon to replace coal-fired power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-08)
  • David Flin

The Spanish Ministry for Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge has launched a tender process to offer grid access for 1202 MW of renewable energy projects in the region affected by the closure of a coal-fired power plant in Aragon.

Over 40 nations agree to phase out coal-fired power plants

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-05)
  • David Flin

Over 40 countries have agreed at the COP26 climate summit to phase out their use of coal-fired power generation.

China targets 1.8 per cent cut in average coal use by 2025

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-04)
  • David Flin

China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has announced that the country is targeting a 1.8 per cent reduction in average coal use for electricity generation at power plants over the next five years.

Japan pledges $10 billion to aid Asia’s path to zero carbon emissions

  • 3 years ago (2021-11-03)
  • David Flin

Fumio Kishida, Japan’s Prime Minister, has announced at the COP26 conference in Glasgow, Scotland, to provide $10 billion over five years to help Asia reach zero carbon emissions.