Portland General Electric Company (NYSE: POR) has submitted a proposal to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ), in which it requests the rule revisions necessary for it to close its Boardman power plant in 2020 – 20 years ahead of schedule. In doing so, this will enable it to meet new environmental standards and …
Speakers at a recent conference in Hanoi told delegates that every planned thermoelectric power plant project was 4-10 years behind the 2015 deadline set by an electricity plan. Nyugen Duc Thao, from the Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Group, blamed the delays on red tape and cited the case of the Mao Khe power …
UK-based International Power is working on a 850MW thermal power plant in Paiton, Indonesia. It requires an investment of US$1.3bn and is being funded by a consortium of eight foreign banks via the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC). The UK has also teamed up with Marubeni Corporation and five local partners to develop a …
The construction site for what was to be the 620MW Kleen Energy Plant in Middletown, Connecticut, witnessed a tragedy on the night of February 7, when the first test of its natural gas-fired generating system caused an explosion, creating a massive fireball. Officials have stated that five people are known to have died, with a …
The Mexican Federal Electricity Commission (CFE) has awarded France’s Alstom the contract for the EUR30m (US$43.6m) Los Humeros II Phase B power plant in Puebla state. The company had been awarded the Phase A project in May 2008. According to the company, the construction of the two plants is scheduled for completion in May 2012. …
According to a senior official, in 2011, Zambia will start building the US$1.5bn the Kafue Gorge Lower hydro power plant, which is expected to have a capacity of 600MW and is scheduled for completion in 2017. A tender has been launched to find a potential developer and to allow time for equity partners to raise …
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