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Power demand in India dips by a quarter in ten days
- 2020-03-30 05:27:51.095680
- David Flin
Daily power demand in India has fallen by 24 per cent over the ten days to 26 March, due to reduced industrial and commercial activities, in the wake of the spread of Covid-19.
Wärtsilä delivers grid solution to Graciólica in Azores
- 2020-02-25 09:45:29.303598
- David Flin
Wärtsilä has delivered an island grid energy solution on Graciólica in the Azores, which will enable the use of renewables to increase to 65 per cent.
EU funding accelerates GE’s development of world’s first SF6-free 420kV circuit breaker
- 2020-02-17 07:06:36.968564
- David Flin
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded €2.2 million through the European Commission’s LIFE climate action programme to help fund the development of an SF6-free 420kV 63kA gas-insulated substation circuit breaker.
ADPower to transfer water and electricity generation assets to TAQA
- 2020-02-03 06:25:38.086517
- David Flin
Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) has confirmed that it has submitted an offer to Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) to transfer the majority of its water and electricity generation, transmission, and distribution assets.
Eskom CEO says getting IPPs onto South African power grid will be costly
- 2020-01-28 06:11:13.740471
- David Flin
Andre de Ruyter, CEO of Eskom, said that while he is in favour of allowing companies generate their own power, there will be significant initial costs if they are to sell their excess generation into the South African grid.
Siemens to acquire C&S Electric in India
- 2020-01-27 06:02:29.425769
- David Flin
To help meet increasing demand for electrification in India, Siemens Ltd (India) has signed an agreement to acquire New Delhi-based C&S Electric Limited.
GE wins substation contract for offshore wind farm off Scotland
- 2020-01-17 06:00:13
- David Flin
GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has been awarded a project for the design, supply, construction, and commissioning of onshore and offshore wind substations for the Neart na Gaoithe (NnG) offshore wind farm, 12 miles off the Fife coast in Scotland.
Puerto Rico’s largest power plant could be offline for a year
- 2020-01-10 05:19:24
- David Flin
Jose Ortiz, Executive Director of the power utility PREPA, said that Puerto Rico’s largest power plant could remain out of action for up to a year because of earthquake damage.
Sabotage at Eskom was cause of power outages
- 2019-12-12 04:54:47.242678
- David Flin
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that “acts of sabotage” at Eskom led to a massive power loss of 2000MW during the most recent load-shedding period.
South Africa suffers power cuts as Eskom units break down
- 2019-12-06 05:16:04.137876
- David Flin
South Africa was hit by power cuts on 5 December after a number of generating units broke down, forcing the state utility Eskom to cut 2000MW from the national grid on a rotational basis.
