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ABB wins $40M substations order in India
ABB will supply three new substations for Maharashtra Eastern Grid Power Transmission Company Limited. The order worth US$40 million from PMC Project Private Limited was booked in the third quarter.
ABB wins $40M substations order in India
ABB will supply three new substations for Maharashtra Eastern Grid Power Transmission Company Limited. The order worth US$40 million from PMC Project Private Limited was booked in the third quarter.
CEM signs 15 year power supply contract extension
Macao SAR and Companhia de Electricidade de Macau have signed the Power Supply Contract Extension for 15 years. This significant event reaffirms the long and successful cooperation between the Macao SAR and CEM for the benefit of the Macao community.
CV Bottom Head of Haiyang now in place
The containment vessel bottom head of NI, Unit 2 of Shandong Haiyang NPP was successfully put in place. It paves the way for the NI construction peak of Haiyang Unit 2.
China Power gets another offshore wind project
China Power New Energy consortium won the 300MW offshore wind farm concessional rights project to be built in Sheyang, Jiangsu.
Huadeng Wind Farm Phase II gets approved
The 49.5MW Huadeng Wind Farm Phase II in Kezuohou League may now be connected to the northeast grid of Inner Mongolia.
Mitsubishi forms joint venture with EGAT
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and EGAT will provide repair services for gas turbine components that are exposed to high temperatures.
TNB to buy electricity from KUB-Berjaya
TNB will purchase electricity from KUB-Berjaya Energy for a period of 21 years at around US$596.9 thousand annually.
Vinacomin to ensure coal for power plants
Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed Vinacomin to ensure power plants have an adequate amount of coal to run their facilities.
Cavico completes Dong Nai 3 Hydro Plant
Cavico Hydropower has successfully completed all construction activities at the Dong Nai 3 hydropower plant.
Vietnam needs $10B for power grids
Vietnam needs $10 billion for power grid development in the 2010-2015 period. The figure is five and seven times more than the investment for the past five years.
China assembles its first nuclear refueling machine
China has finished assembling its first nuclear power plant refueling machine that it completely claim to have intellectually independent property right
Unit 3 at Qinshan Phase II operates commercially
Unit 3 at Qinshan Phase II Nuclear Power Plant recently started commercial operations.
CLP completes first wholly-owned mainland wind project
CLP’s first wholly owned wind farm in Mainland China – Phase I of Qian'an Wind Farm in Songyuan City, Jilin Province—hase been commissioned. The project was developed and constructed by CLP. Phase I of the project has a generation capacity of 49.5 MW.
ADB grants $21.6M for Bhutan’s household electrification
Bhutan is receiving fresh ADB assistance in providing electricity to all rural households. Asian Development Bank's Board of Directors has approved a grant of almost $21.6 million for the Bhutan Rural Renewable Energy Development Project.
Chubu to purchase LNG from BG Group
Chubu became the first Japanese electric power company to agree on a long term purchase of LNG derived from CBM.
Saint-Gobain wants solar manufacturing plant in India
Saint-Gobain is interested in putting up a plant in India but wants government support.
Acciona constructs third wind park in India
Acciona Energy has started constricting the 56 MW Tuppadahalli facility, its third wind park in India. It will come on stream in 2011. According to the Construction and maintenance News, the wind park represents an investment of US$81.3 million. The wind park will increase the company's wind power capacity in the country to 85.8 MW.