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Kuwait plans eight power plants with combined 17 300 MW capacity

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-07)
  • David Flin

A report has been issued by the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy regarding the establishment of eight power plants to generate a combined capacity of 17 300 MW.

First floating solar plant in Albania starts commercial operations

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-04)
  • David Flin

Statkraft, in cooperation with Norwegian supplier Ocean Sun, has started commercial operations at the first unit of its floating solar power project in Albania. 

TerraPower to build SMR in Wyoming, USA

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-03)
  • David Flin

TerraPower, based in Washington state, is working with Rocky Mountain Power, an electric utility serving Wyoming and other western states, to build a small modular reactor (SMR) at a soon-to-be retired coal-fired power plant in Wyoming.

PSEG closes its last remaining coal-fired power plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-02)
  • David Flin

Public Service Enterprise Group (PSEG) has announced on 1 June that it retired its last remaining coal-fired power plant, the 400 MW Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 3 in Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA.

Finland breaks ground on deep geological nuclear waste repository

  • 3 years ago (2021-06-01)
  • David Flin

The Finnish nuclear waste management company Posiva Oy announced in May the start of excavation on its deep geological nuclear waste repository for spent nuclear fuel at ONKALO.

GE Renewable Energy wins onshore wind contract in Vietnam

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-31)
  • David Flin

GE Renewable Energy has signed a contract for an 88 MW wind farm with BIM Wind, a joint venture company between AC Energy of the Philippines and BIM Energy Holding of Vietnam.

Indonesian state utility to gradually retire coal power plants

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-28)
  • David Flin

Indonesia’s state electricity utility Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has said that it will retire its coal-fired power plants gradually in a phased move towards becoming carbon neutral.

IFC financing two wind power projects in Vietnam

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-27)
  • David Flin

The International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, is funding the development and construction of two wind power projects in central Vietnam.

Japan to use ammonia at coal plant

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-26)
  • David Flin

Japan’s largest power generation company Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power, Chubu Electric Power, and IHI Corp, announced plans to begin using ammonia as a fuel source at one of its existing coal-fired power plants.

Qatalum and GE sign deal for upgrade units

  • 3 years ago (2021-05-25)
  • David Flin

GE has signed an agreement with Qatalum to provide it with five Advanced Gas Path (AGP) upgrade units, maintenance services for 15 years for equipment at the 1080 MW power plant, and a suite of cybersecurity solutions.