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Meralco increases power rates

• 2010-02-07 07:46:33
• David Flin

Significant increases in the generation charges of the Philippine state-owned National Power Corporation (Napocor) and IPPs that supply Manila Electric Company (Meralco) has prompted the country’s largest power distributor to increase rates.

Eskom coal stockpile now stands at 36 days

• 2010-02-01 10:03:13
• David Flin

According to Brian Dames, Head of Power Generation for Eskom, the South African utility has built up its coal stockpile to an average of 36 days, and plans to achieve its 42 day target before the Soccer World Cup and the onset of winter.

FERC explores issues on integrating more renewables into grid

• 2010-01-29 11:07:36
• David Flin

Suntech announces US solar panel plant location

• 2010-01-28 05:46:36
• David Flin

Suntech Power Holdings has announced that the company’s first manufacturing plant will be located in the city of , .

Luzon hit by rotating brownouts

• 2010-01-25 11:41:13
• David Flin

NGCP equity takers cautioned over cross-ownership ban

• 2010-01-24 07:08:35
• David Flin

With reports circulating that a deal is already in place for the equity divestment of shareholders in National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), the prospective parties in the acquisition plan are being cautioned on the cross ownership ban under the power industry reform law.

Canada signs $6.7 billion clean energy deal with Korean consortium

• 2010-01-22 10:44:16
• David Flin

The Canadian provincial government of has signed a $6.7 billion deal with a Korean consortium lead by Samsung C&T Corporation and Korea Electric Power Corporation to generate 2500MW of clean energy using wind and solar power.

Kenya plans open-ended green energy fund

• 2010-01-19 11:42:55
• David Flin

Report released on economics of carbon capture

• 2010-01-14 06:01:46
• David Flin

SRI Consulting (SRIC) has released a techno-economic report “Advanced Carbon Capture” that examines the technology and economics of three processes for capturing 90 per cent of the carbon emissions from electric power generation using supercritical pulverised coal.

China limits power in cold spell

• 2010-01-07 06:21:55
• David Flin

Shanghai , and other regions of are limiting electricity use as record low temperatures boost demand and snowfalls have restricted coal deliveries needed to generate power.