Power and Energy News
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Iraq said Saturday that six international companies have submitted bids to build a 1,500-megawatt power plant in the central Iraqi province of Anbar. |
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TransCanada Corporation (TSX, NYSE: TRP) (TransCanada) confirmed today the in-service date of the Bruce A Unit 2 reactor at the Bruce Power nuclear power facility in Ontario will be delayed. |
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A consortium including GE (NYSE: GE) and Spanish energy services company Tamoin Energías Renovables signed the largest single GE wind turbine maintenance agreement in Europe with Iberdrola Renovables S.A. of Madrid. The contract with Iberdrola, one of the world’s largest wind energy companies, covers servicing 310 GE wind turbines installed in Spain. |
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The Shaw Group Inc. (NYSE: SHAW) today announced it has signed a new contract with Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation to provide maintenance and other support services to its nuclear power plant northeast of Burlington, Kan. The Wolf Creek Generating Station provides energy for approximately 800,000 residences in Kansas and Missouri. |
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The EDF group saw a record fall in its CO2 emissions in 2011, with 99.6g of CO2 per kWh produced, equivalent to a reduction of 11% compared to 2010. For the first time, the Group has fallen below the threshold of 100g/kWh for all of its electricity production facilities combined. |
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The Atlantic Wind Connection offshore wind transmission line cleared a regulatory hurdle Monday as the Interior Department said it hadn't received any overlapping interest in similar projects from competitors. |
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The international engineering and construction company M+W Group, Stuttgart (Germany), has signed a contract to acquire Reliable Plant Solutions (RPS) GmbH based in Schkeuditz near Leipzig (Germany). Through the acquisition, M+W Group strengthens its Energy & Environment Technologies business segment. |
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Nordexs, the wind turbine manufacturer, announced today that it has now received five new contracts in the UK market. The orders include a total of 22 N90/2500 and N80/2500 strong-wind turbines for various wind farms from the Infinis Group. |
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German utility E.ON AG intends to shut down for good three large gas-fired power plants in southern Germany, because the plants don't operate profitably, the Financial Times Deutschland reports Monday, without identifying its sources. |
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In cooperation with AffaldVarme Aarhus, which is part of Aarhus Municipality’s Technical Services and Environment, DONG Energy has decided to extend the service life of Unit 3 of Studstrup power station in Aarhus, so that the plant can continue in operation in the period to 2030. |