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L-3 MAPPS deploys simulators for Hongyanhe nuclear training center
A second pair of L-3 MAPPS-developed simulators for the CPR1000+ nuclear plant design have entered service at the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Training Center.
L-3 MAPPS deploys simulators for Hongyanhe nuclear training center
A second pair of L-3 MAPPS-developed simulators for the CPR1000+ nuclear plant design have entered service at the Hongyanhe Nuclear Power Training Center.
China Power New Energy avoids nuclear plant projects
China Power New Energy Development will not build new nuclear power plants this year following Japan’s nuclear crisis last month, according to Chairman Li Xiolin. The company currently has 13 nuclear power plants operations.
LDK Solar to manufacture modules in China
LDK Solar is opening a new cell manufacturing facility in Hefei City, China. Located in the Anhui Province, the plant will employ 2,014 and bring LDK's annual production capacity to 570MW.
Vestas gets 48MW China wind power deal
Vestas has signed its first wind power order in 2011 with China Longyuan Power Group for 48 MW. The order consists of 24 wind turbines V80-2.0 MW which will be installed in Fujian.
China approves 10 wind farm projects in Inner Mongolia
The NDRC announced that it has approved 10 large wind farm projects in Inner Mongolia, Jiangsu, and Hebei provinces.
Inner Mongolia tops wind energy capacity in China
The installed wind farm capacity of the grid-connected wind power in Inner Mongolia reached 10.9 GW by February 2011. It became the first region in China to possess 10 GW of grid-connected installed wind energy.
China to replace nuclear power with solar
China’s National Development and Reform Commission revealed the government was planning to cut its 2020 target for nuclear power capacity.
Chinese power plants using air-cooled condenser to reach 32
Innospin and its Swiss partners will design the complete air-cooled condenser for the Dianshi 4 x 150MW thermal power plant. It is their 32nd project in designing air-cooled condensers.
Thinking beyond Compliance – a minimum standard
Owner‘s and operators of asset-intensive infrastructure understandably look for decades of safe and reliable operation.. History shows clearly how industrial disasters potentially cause immense damage to the environment, the economy and can be deeply harmful to a businesses long-term reputation.
Schiller to automate Chinese thin-film PV plant
Schiller Automation has won a contract for a new factory automation facility in Chinese a silicon thin-film factory.
Inner Mongolia wind power to be raised to 13GW
China will increase its wind power capacity to 13GW in Inner Mongolia, the country's top wind power region, by the end of this year.
Chinese electricity investments to reach $114B
Investment in China's electricity sector is expected to reach $114 billion for 2011, according to The People's Daily.
SGCC to expand power network
State Grid Corporation of China will expand its smart grid construction in fields such as electric-charging stations and wind-power installations in 2011.
China cites sound record in pursuing nuclear development
China will not let Japan’s nuclear crisis derail its plan to develop the nuclear power industry.
A-Power gets $19M renewable project in Shandong
A-Power signed a US$19 million contract for the first phase development of a renewable energy project in Yangxin county, Shandong province, China.
Ahai power station receives self-closing electronic ring gate system
Alstom has delivered the world’s first self-closing electronic ring gate control system to the Ahai hydro power station in China.
Alstom to develop smart electrical grid solutions in Shanghai
Alstom Grid has opened its China Technology Center in Shanghai, which will develop solutions for smart electrical grids.