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EIA reveals a quarter of US coal capacity at risk of retirement

  • 2014-03-31 12:18:27
  • Junior Isles
Operators of coal-fired power plants throughout the United States are currently deciding on strategies to comply with the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), but up to 24 per cent of coal capacity may be chosen for retirement, according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

Spain considering increasing gas-fired capacity payments

  • 2014-03-29 09:33:22
  • Junior Isles
Government insiders have revealed that Spain is considering increasing subsidy payments for under-used gas-fired power plants in order to pre-empt the potential closure of backup plants.

Tajikistan to step up hydro generation for regional export

  • 2014-03-27 23:30:20
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Tajikistan is aiming to increase power exports to neighbouring countries, including Pakistan, and hopes to achieve this by increasing its annual power generation by 40 per cent to 25 billion kWh in 2016, according to a Tajik government official.

New Zealand government to sell 49 per cent of Genesis Energy

  • 2014-03-26 11:26:37
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The New Zealand government has said this week it will sell up to 49 per cent of power company Genesis Energy Ltd, New Zealand’s largest electricity and natural gas retailer, earning up to NZ$800 million ($684.5 million) from the sale.

Japan to open first geothermal plant for 15 years

  • 2014-03-17 12:37:37
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Japan is to open its first geothermal plant for 15 years next month, with the 2 MW Kumamoto plant representing the first of a new wave of non-nuclear generation.

African renewables investment fund raises $100 million

  • 2014-03-14 20:14:13
  • Junior Isles
The African Renewable Energy Fund (AREF) reached its first close this week, with $100 million worth of capital committed for investment in small and medium sized renewable energy projects in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Strike to disrupt coal-fired generation across India

  • 2014-03-11 23:17:49
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Around 40 per cent of power generation in southern India will be hit by a three-day strike beginning on March 13th by the officers' association of monopoly coal miner Coal India. Most thermal plants in the rest of India will be unaffected as they have sufficient stocks of coal to last about two weeks.

EIA data shows substantial US wind progress

  • 2014-03-11 23:17:01
  • Junior Isles
New data from the EIA shows substantial growth in the role of US wind energy, with this renewable energy source making up 30 per cent of new generating capacity over the last five years and supplying over 4 per cent of electricity on the grid during 2013.

Obama requests funding for fossil fuel R

  • 2014-03-10 11:18:52
  • Junior Isles

US President Barack Obama has requested $475.5 million in the FY 2015 budget for the fossil energy research and development (FER&D) portfolio to facilitate achievement of the President’s climate goals.

Taqa led consortium invests $1.6 billion in two Indian hydro plants

  • 2014-03-05 09:20:48
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A consortium led by United Arab Emirates' Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (Taqa) is investing $1.6 billion in equity to acquire two hydro plants from India's Jaypee Group.

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