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Malaysia Energy Commission selected a consortium for a combined cycle power plant

03 June 2014

The Energy Commission of Malaysia has selected a consortium comprising SIPP Energy (SIPP), YTL Power International (YTL) and Tenaga Nasional (TNB) for the construction of a combined cycle power plant (CCGT) in Pasir Gudang, Johor. Under the contract, the consortium will develop the fast-track CCGT with a capacity of 1,000MW – 1,400MW in Pasir Gudang, […]

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2014 UK AD & Biogas Industry Award finalists

29 May 2014

Held on the evening of 2 July, after first day of the annual industry exhibition and conference, UK AD & Biogas 2014, NEC Birmingham, the UK AD & Biogas Industry Awards will be presented to companies that have successfully demonstrated their capabilities and achievements over the past 12 months. According to Charlotte Morton, chief executive of […]

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US plants prepare long-term nuclear waste storage

29 May 2014

WATERFORD, Conn. (AP) – Nuclear power plants across the United States are building or expanding storage facilities to hold their spent fuel – radioactive waste that by now was supposed to be on its way to a national dump. The steel and concrete containers used to store the waste on-site were envisioned as only a short-term solution when introduced […]

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RusHydro starts up two new 640 MW turbine units at Sayano-Shushenskaya

29 May 2014

JSC RusHydro, Russia’s largest power-generating company, has announced that a new 640-MW hydropower unit has been commissioned at the company’s Sayano-Shushenskaya hydropower plant (HPP), in addition to the other 8 hydropower units in operation at the plant. Russian President Vladimir Putin last week congratulated the participants during the opening ceremony through a videoconference with the […]

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Sustainable Energy for All Forum to attract more than a thousand leaders

29 May 2014

Momentum is building for the first annual Sustainable Energy for All Forum at United Nations headquarters in New York on June 4-6. The event is expected to attract more than a thousand leaders, experts and energy practitioners from government, business, international organizations and civil society groups to review progress and share innovative solutions. Kandeh Yumkella, […]

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Alstom receives contracts to upgrade two hydro power plants in Switzerland

28 May 2014

Alstom has received two contracts for the modernisation of two hydro power plants in the Canton Glarus and the Canton Valais, Switzerland, worth more than €9m. Under the first contract, Alstom will upgrade the exciters and discharges of the 37.5MWA hydro generators units 1 and 2 in the Löntsch power plant located in the Canton […]

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Yingli Green Energy plans to participate in Dubai’s 100MW solar park project

28 May 2014

Chinese solar panel manufacturer Yingli Green Energy is planning to participate in Dubai’s 100MW solar park project, as part of the company’s expansion plans in the Middle East and Africa in 2014. The company is looking to expand its business in emerging markets such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, Qatar, Kuwait, Pakistan, Nigeria […]

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Sunlabob and Relitec partnership aimed at Myanmar’s growing solar market.

28 May 2014

Rural off-grid renewables specialist Sunlabob Renewable Energy and sustainable energy firm Relitec have announced a partnership agreement aimed at Myanmar’s growing on-site solar market. Laos-based Sunlabob and Yangon, Myanmar-based Relitec said they plan to collaborate on addressing Myanmar’s growing demand for renewable energy. According to estimates, less than 30% of the nation’s 60 million people have access to grid-connected electricity, […]

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DMS Offshore Investments to create 50 new jobs in Dublin

28 May 2014

The world’s largest fund governance firm DMS Offshore Investment Services is to create 50 new jobs in Dublin at its new European operations centre. The company intends to create 50 new roles in fund governance and risk management as part of an investment supported by the Government and IDA Ireland. DMS established its Dublin office […]

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Fernando de Noronha island gets 400 kWp solar photovoltaic plant.

27 May 2014

WEG has supplied a complete solar photovoltaic plant for the Energy Company, Pernambuco State (Celpe), part of the Neoenergia group. The plant is installed at the Air Force Command and will supply 4.6% of the total energy consumption of the island, which represents a saving of almost 10% of the annual consumption of diesel. The […]

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