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Tamil Nadu loses 800MW of wind power to poor transmission

  • 2013-05-23 04:22:27
  • David Flin
K Kasturirangan, Chairman of the Indian Wind Power Association, said that even though wind flows have been high in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, insufficient transmission capability has meant that around 100 million units of wind powered generation has been lost.

High capex and public confidence are biggest nuclear challenges

  • 2013-05-14 23:43:13
  • Junior Isles

High capital costs and maintaining public confidence are seen as the greatest challenges facing the European nuclear power industry, according to a recent survey conducted by Platts, a leading global energy, petrochemical and metals information provider. The survey included more than 100 utilities, builders, consultancies, and regulators in Europe.

Scotland and S. Korea to cooperate on tidal energy

  • 2013-05-07 20:16:29
  • Junior Isles
Scottish authorities have agreed to collaborate with South Korea on expanding tidal generation, hoping to further exploit the power potential of a coastline which is pounded by the North and Irish Seas and Atlantic Ocean.

Kenya to expand electricity generation from manure

  • 2013-05-04 05:03:43
  • David Flin
The Kenya National Domestic Biogas Programme (KENDBIP) is expanding the use of manure created by the country’s livestock industry to generate electricity for domestic and industrial use, particularly in areas not connected to the national grid.

Russia pledges 1 trillion rubles for new nuclear

  • 2013-05-03 11:55:37
  • Junior Isles
Russia is to spend 1 trillion rubles ($31.3 billion) to develop a new generation of nuclear power plants. The money, which will be spent through to 2015, will be used to develop plants that will have improved safety design features and water desalination systems.

ODEC proposes new gas-fired power plant

  • 2013-05-02 04:21:41
  • David Flin
Old Dominion Electric Cooperative (ODEC) of the USA has announced that it is seeking approval to build the Wildcat Point Generation Facility, a natural gas-fired power generation plant.

Japan pledges $3.7 billion for Bangladesh thermal power plant

  • 2013-04-30 05:00:39
  • David Flin
The Bangladesh Power Division has announced that the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) is likely to provide about $3.7 billion in the form of a soft loan for setting up a 1200 MW coal-fired power plant in Cox’s Bazar.

Pakistan’s NEPRA to set new upfront tariff for wind power generation

  • 2013-04-27 04:08:22
  • David Flin
In a bid to facilitate development of alternate sources of energy in Pakistan, the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) set a rate of $0.134/kWh upfront tariff for wind power generation for the delivery of electricity to the power purchaser.

GDF Suez says renewables save valuable water resources

  • 2013-04-24 21:17:20
  • Junior Isles
Renewable generation including wind and solar PV potentially use 100 times less water than fossil fuel plants, according to the chief climate and sustainability analyst at French utility GDF Suez SA.

Coal use jumps in US power generators

  • 2013-04-20 04:21:07
  • David Flin
US coal consumption by the electric power sector in 2013 will grow by 60-80 million st over 2012 levels, based on strong first quarter demand figures, according to Peabody Energy.