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GE Vernova wins H-class gas turbine order in South Korea

  • 29 days ago (2024-04-09)
  • David Flin

GE Vernova’s Gas Power business has won an order from Korea Western Power Co Ltd (KOWEPO), a subsidiary of Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), to supply a 7HA.02 gas turbine and a H65 generator for KOWEPO’s power station in Gongiu-si, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.

Pakistan signs $200 million MOU to convert thermal plant into solar power

  • 30 days ago (2024-04-08)
  • David Flin

The Northern Power Generation Company Limited (NPGCL) in Muzaffargarh, Pakistan, has signed an MOU with Ningbo Green Light Energy (NGLE) of China to upgrade an existing thermal power plant into a 300 MW solar power project.

EU power plant emissions slashed by 24 per cent in 2023

  • a month ago (2024-04-05)
  • David Flin

The European Commission has announced that carbon emissions from power plants fell by 24 per cent compared to 2022, the fastest decline in history.

TVA starts procurement process for $2.2 billion gas-fired power plant

  • a month ago (2024-04-04)
  • David Flin

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has started procurement for a 1.5 GW gas-fired power plant in east Tennessee, valued at $2.2 billion.

Germany closes 15 coal-fired power plants

  • a month ago (2024-04-03)
  • David Flin

Germany shut down 15 coal-fired power plants at the end of March to ensure that the country would meet its carbon emission reduction targets. Robert Habeck, Germany’s Economy Minister, said that the plants were “neither necessary nor economical.”

Jera starts ammonia co-firing trial at coal-fired power station

  • a month ago (2024-04-02)
  • David Flin

Jera, a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) and Chubu Electric Power, has started a demonstration trial of co-firing 20 per cent of ammonia with coal at its Hekinan thermal power station in Aichi prefecture, Japan.

Russian missiles damage Ukraine power facilities

  • a month ago (2024-04-01)
  • David Flin

Russian missile and drone attacks hit thermal and hydro power plants in central and western Ukraine in the latest barrage targeting the country’s already damaged power infrastructure, as part of Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine.

Vietnam explores energy transition roadmap

  • a month ago (2024-03-29)
  • David Flin

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Vietnam has convened a technical meeting to develop a road map for transition from coal-fired power generation to sustainable alternatives.

TEPCO seeks regulatory approval for fuel loading Kashiwazaki-Kariwa

  • a month ago (2024-03-28)
  • David Flin

Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) has applied for regulatory approval to load nuclear fuel into reactor 7 at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa power station from April 15 as it seeks to restart the plant.

South Africa to continue to depend on coal

  • a month ago (2024-03-27)
  • David Flin

Gwede Mantashe, South Africa’s Energy Minister, said it would be “very wrong” to expect a transition from its dependence on coal-fired power generation to renewable energy, and that the country will continue to rely on coal for the vast bulk of its power supply for much longer.