The US Agency for International Development has announced an initiative to invest $175 billion to add 16,000 MW of gas-fired power in nine countries in sub-Saharan Africa by 2030.
Egypt has inaugurated several power generation projects, including three combined cycle power plants built by Siemens.
Siemens has introduced a new SGT-800 performance enhancement suitable for all existing SGT-800 gas turbines with 43-47.5 MW ratings.
Siemens and State Power Investment Corporation (SPIC) of China have signed an MoU to confirm their intention of technology collaboration in the field of heavy duty gas turbines.
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has announced that it will provide $500 million in loans for the construction of an 800 MW power plant in Khulna, Bangladesh.
Siemens has received an order for three SGT-4000F gas turbines from United Arab Emirates (UAE).
GE Power and Vattenfall Wärme Berlin, a subsidiary of Vattenfall, have announced the new MXL2 with Additive Manufactured Performance (AMP), the world’s first upgrade solution for GE’s GT13E2 gas turbines that uses key components manufactured using additive technology.
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has shut down six thermal power stations to enable the Nigeria Gas Company (NGC) carry out repair work on a ruptured gas pipeline.
According to a report from the news agency Bloomberg, Siemens is considering a number of strategic options including a potential sale of its large gas turbine business.
Siemens and the Scottish energy company SSE have announced that they will collaborate to build Keadby 2 in Lincolnshire, UK, which will be a highly-efficient gas-fired power plant, achieving 63 per cent efficiency.