ABB wins Myanmar plant automation order
ABB has won an order from Singapore-based Jurong Engineering Limited (JEL) to supply a Symphony Plus total plant automation system for to Myingyan CCGT plant in Myanmar. The Symphony Plus system will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Siemens secures compressor trains order in Iran
Siemens has received a major order for 12 compressor trains for two onshore natural gas processing plants in Iran. Siemens' customer is the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) company Hampa...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cleaner fuels, energy security should be key in Poland's strategy: IEA
The new energy strategy of Poland should focus on the transition to a cleaner energy mix as well as on improving the country's energy security, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in its latest...
View ArticleBritish Gas to pay £9.5 mil redress for incorrect bills
UK's energy supplier British Gas Business is to pay £9.5 million in redress “following failings in its registrations, complaints handling and billing processes for business customers,” UK regulator...
View ArticleMHI sets up oil & gas division in North America
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has established a specialised oil & gas division within Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, its Houston-based US subsidiary. “By strengthening the combined functions...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Eni to double capacity at Nigeria's Okpai CCGT plant
Italy's Eni and the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have signed a memorandum of understanding that envisages, among other things, that Eni will progress plans to double generation...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Siemens, Marubeni to deliver 1,200 MW CCGT plant to Thailand
Siemens, together with its Japanese consortium partner Marubeni Corporation, has received a $550 million order for the delivery of a turnkey combined cycle power plant to Thailand's state-owned utility...
View ArticleDeveloped gas networks key to low-carbon energy: Eurogas
Having a strong gas network in place is key in ensuring a full transition to a low-carbon energy, according to gas industry association Eurogas. “Low-carbon, efficient and renewable energy that EU...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Russia's gas export to Europe hit 180 Bcm in 2016
Russia's gas exports to Europe hit a “record” level in 2016, rising by 12.5% year on year to around 180 billion cubic meters, according to Gazprom's CEO Alexei Miller. Miller reported on Gazprom's 2016...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Solvay, Ansaldo and Marubeni to invest in energy efficiency project
Solvay, Ansaldo Energia and Marubeni have formed a joint venture to invest in an energy efficiency project at Solvay's facility in Rosignano, Italy. The three partners will finance and operate a new...
View ArticleABB wins $27 mil transformers order in the Philippines
ABB has won orders worth approximately $27 million from the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to design, supply and commission 18 transformers which “will enhance grid reliability and...
View ArticleNew 1,100 CCGT plant in New York secures financing
A new CCGT 1,100 MW power plant to be constructed near New York has secured the needed $1,584 billion financing for the project. The investors in the Cricket Valley Energy power plant project, who are...
View ArticleClik here to view.
MAN Diesel & Turbo to build 30 MW CHP plant in Germany
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg has commissioned MAN Diesel & Turbo to build a 30 MW gas-engine combined heat and power (CHP) plant at its Stuttgart-Gaisburg site. The plant will be powered by three...
View ArticleEngie awarded 1,507 MW CCGT plant project in Saudi Arabia
France's Engie has been awarded the contract and achieved financial closing for the Fadhili independent power project (IPP) in Saudi Arabia. Located in the east of Saudi Arabia, 50 kilometers northwest...
View ArticleEuropean electricity TSOs take steps to optimise cross-border flow
A number of European electricity transmission system operators (TSO) have agreed on steps to further strengthen cooperation in order to optimise electricity exchange capacity between different grids....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mapna, NMDC sign MoU for CHP units project
Iran's Mapna Group and Negin Mokran Development Company (NMDC) signed a memorandum of understanding for construction of two CHP units. The MoU envisages the construction of two MAP2A gas units with a...
View ArticleAEP completes sale of 5,200 MW generation capacity
US utility American Electric Power has completed the sale of four power plants to Ligthstone Generation, a joint venture of Blackstone and an affiliate of ArcLight Capital Partners for $2.1 billion....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Siemens brings online 4.8 MW for Egypt Megaproject ahead of schedule
Siemens has finalised the first phase of the Egypt Megaproject it was awarded in June 2015, having already brought online some 4.8 GW of power generation capacity. Together with its local partners...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wartsila to supply two 50 MW gas-fired plants to Centrica in UK
Wartsila has signed a deal to supply two 50 MW gas-fired plants to energy company Centrica in the UK. The order comes after Centrica was successful in the latest capacity market auction in the UK...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coal-to-gas shift biggest change in European markets in 2016: study
European electricity markets have seen the shift from coal generation to gas generation gaining momentum in 2016, with the transition representing one of the biggest trends seen over the year,...
View Article