Power Utility

Sunergy, Pythagoras to advance development of solar windows

China Sun Energy and Pythagoras Solar willco-market and advance the development and scale manufacturing of BIPV products from 2010-2015 in China.

Sunergy, Pythagoras to advance development of solar windows

China Sun Energy and Pythagoras Solar willco-market and advance the development and scale manufacturing of BIPV products from 2010-2015 in China.

China is world's most capable wind power producer

China expects between 15 million and 17 million kilowatts of newly-added installed wind power capacity in 2010.

Rented gas turbines to ease Bangladesh’s energy woes

GE will supply Bagngladesh with four gas turbine rental units that will begin generating commercial power in the first quarter of 2011.

Measurement solutions for safety, efficiency and environmental compliance in coal burning power plants

Richard Gagg, Derek Stuart and Randy Hauer of AMETEK Process & Analytical Instruments review the latest technologies available for monitoring various...

Philippine plant to produce 4MW from methane

Bacavalley Energy Inc., inaugurated the first landfill gas power plant in the Philippines to feature GE’s Jenbacher gas engines.

India now world's sixth in nuclear reactors

India is now sixth in the world in terms of number of power reactors after its unit-4 of Kaiga Generating Station achdeived criticality.  Criticalit...

Areva to work with Chinese nuclear firms

CNNC and AREVA will work on big-size commercial aftertreatment and recycle plant project as well.  A memo of understanding was signed by CNNC general...

Third ring of Haiyang now welded in place

The third ring of the containment vessel shell of CPI Haiyang NPP Unit 1 was successfully put in place. It indicates that all six milestones of NI...

Pingdingshan unit covers 1000MW mid-west China void

Unit 1 of Pingdingshan phase I has been commissioned to cover up for 1000MW void in mid-west China. The 2×1000MW unit recently passed the 168-hour...

Chinese power firms increase coal businesses

Major Chinese power companies are expanding their business in the coal industry.

NTPC adds 500 MW unit in Chhattisgarh

NTPC has added a 500 MW coal fired unit at Korba in Chhattisgarh.

India nuclear plant with French reactors gets clearance

India gave environmental clearance for a nuclear power plant to be built in collaboration with French firm Areva. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh...

Goldwind eyes 2 wind power firms

Goldwind is eyeing an 85 percent stake in Golden Concord Wind Power and a 25 percent stake in Golden Concord Xilinhot. These will be purchased from...

Rising sea level may inundate Indian nuclear plants

An anticipated rise in sea level is likely to affect the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalapakkam.  It may also affect a plant under construction in...

New power plant to light up South Australia

South Australia will get a new $750 million gas-fired power station to meet its demand in peak summer.

Cameco to supply uranium to CGNPC

Cameco will supply 29 million pounds of uranium concentrate to CGNPC under a long-term agreement through 2025. China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding...