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Kenya energy sector gets $330 million boost from World Bank
- 2010-06-01 06:22:45
- David Flin
Kenya has received a $330 million loan from the World Bank to boost power generation. The fund is aimed at deepening investment in green energy and expanding access to electricity across the country, as part of the Kenya Electricity Expansion Project.
Russia to build Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant
- 2010-05-27 06:17:52
- David Flin
Vuong Huu Tan, Director of the Vietnam Energy Institute, said that Russia has been chosen as the foreign partner in Vietnam’s first nuclear power plant project in Ninh Thuan province.
UK predicted to miss renewable energy targets
- 2010-05-25 06:23:10
- David Flin
According to a report published by the consultancy Cambridge Econometrics, the UK will miss the European Union target set for 2020 by almost 10 per cent.
CKI to bid for EDF’s British power lines
- 2010-05-10 06:20:58
- David Flin
Cheung Kong Infrastructure (CKI) Holdings of Hong Kong, which owns 40 per cent of Hong Kong’s power generation business, is considering a £4 billion plus bid for EDF’s British electricity distribution business.
Bolivia nationalises four power companies
- 2010-05-03 06:12:39
- David Flin
Bolivian President Evo Morales has nationalised three power companies with foreign capital and a local electricity cooperative during a ceremony to mark International Workers’ Day.
UK offshore wind industry reaches 1GW landmark
- 2010-04-26 06:57:15
- David Flin
The landmark of the first GW of installed offshore UK wind energy capacity has been reached as two wind farms off the coast of Britain began generating electricity: Robin Rigg, operated by EON; and Gunfleet Sands, operated by Dong Energy.
Call for more realism in Welsh renewable energy plan
- 2010-04-07 07:18:53
- David Flin
The Welsh Assembly Government’s new energy policy statement is more “idealistic than realistic”, according to wind energy developer West Coast Energy.
GE to invest $450 million in European offshore wind
- 2010-03-27 06:35:58
- David Flin
GE has announced that it will invest €340 million ($450 million) in offshore wind technology in Europe until 2020.
Turkish hydropower plant privatisation tender to be held in April
- 2010-03-20 05:23:36
- David Flin
The tender for the privatisation of 52 hydropower plants owned by the Turkish state-run Electricity Generation Holding Company (EUAS) is scheduled for April.
Entergy asks OK for nuclear plans
- 2010-03-17 06:12:11
- David Flin
Entergy asked Louisiana state regulators for approval to continue early development of a new nuclear power generator in St Francisville, Louisiana, USA.
