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Siemens HVDC power bridge will connect Crete with mainland Greece
A consortium led by Siemens Gas and Power has been awarded a turnkey contract for two converter stations for the Greek high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) link that will connect Crete, Greece’s largest and most populous island, with the mainland of...
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Modvion gets EU grant to develop wooden wind turbine tower
Swedish engineering and industrial design company Modvion has secured an EU grant for the development of commercial wooden wind turbine tower.
The company has claimed SEK69m ($7.3m) of funds under the EU EIC Accelerator programme. Modvion CEO Otto Lundman said:...
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China Gezhouba Group wins $1.62bn contract for Indonesian hydro plant
State-owned construction company China Gezhouba Group (CGG) has signed a $1.62bn (CNY 11.52bn) deal to construct a 1.2GW hydroelectric power plant in Indonesia.
CGG will run the design, construction material, procurement and commissioning for the Borneo plant. Work will begin...
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Tata Power subsidiary to develop 120MW solar power project in India
Tata Power Renewable Energy (TPREL) has received a letter of award from Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam (GUVNL) for developing a 120MW solar project in the state of Gujarat.
As per the terms of the award, TPREL will supply clean energy...
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8minute signs PPA to build 250MW solar and storage project
US-based 8minute Solar Energy has signed an agreement with community-choice energy (CCE) providers Monterey Bay Community Power Authority (MBCP) and Silicon Valley Clean Energy (SVCE) to build a 250MW solar-plus-storage project.
The agreement begins construction of the Aratina Solar Centre...
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British electricity network SSE announces £7bn low-carbon investment for Covid-19 recovery
British electricity network SSE has announced plans to invest £7bn into low-carbon energy sources over the next five years as the UK power sector looks to recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.
The company aims to invest in a number of...
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Power sector is concerned with decline in electricity demand due to Covid-19
The imposition of stay-at-home and industrial shutdown orders has reduced the electricity demand and consumption across geographies. The capacity factor at power stations have fallen and the curtailments on renewable power have increased. The efforts taken to restrain the...
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