Report: Australia could face gas and power shortages
The latest report by the Australian Energy Market Operator shows there could be both gas and electricity shortages within the next few years on the country’s populous east coast – despite the nation...
View ArticleEngie notifies partners of intention to sell stake in Petronet LNG
France’s Engie SA plans to sell its 10% holding in Petronet LNG, India’s biggest importer of liquefied natural gas. GDF International, an Engie unit, has written to the four Indian state-owned...
View ArticleE.ON invests in German fuel cell firm as outlet for green energy
E.ON has announced that it is investing in Elcore GmbH, a pioneer in fuel cell technology. The company is based in Munich and produces energy-efficient heating systems for single-family homes and...
View ArticleEngie sells UK shale gas stakes to Ineos
French energy company Engie has sold its British shale gas interests to petrochemical producer, Ineos, for an undisclosed sum, the companies said on March 9th. The agreement involves minority stakes in...
View ArticleEuropean Commission clears Czech CHP support scheme
The European Commission has approved a €420 million (£364m) Czech support scheme for electricity generation from high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) plants under EU state aid rules. The...
View ArticleGE partnership to provide 200MW turnkey power plant in Ghana
GE has announced an order for a 200MW combined-cycle power plant with tri-fuel capabilities that will be operated by Amandi Energy Ltd in Aboadze, Ghana. The turnkey plant will be powered by GE’s 9E.04...
View ArticleMAN Diesel & Turbo to supply turbines and compressors for new Nigerian refinery
Germany-based MAN Diesel & Turbo will deliver two turbines and compressor trains to Nigerian Dangote Oil Refining Company, for the company’s refinery in the capital of Lagos. Dangote Corporation is...
View ArticleHigher oil prices push up Russian crude-linked gas prices
The rise in oil prices from last summer onwards is now filtering through to Russian contract gas prices, while at the same time LNG prices and European benchmarks are falling – making Russian gas less...
View ArticleCaithness agrees to buy GE’s HA turbines for US combined cycle plants
GE and Caithness Energy have announced an agreement for GE to provide up to six high-efficiency HA gas turbines, six steam turbines, six heat recovery steam generators and other equipment (together...
View ArticleCentury Power to begin 2000MW gas-to-power plant construction in Nigeria
Century Power Limited, a subsidiary of the Obijackson Group, plans to start the construction of a 2000MW thermal power plant in Nigeria’s Anambra State. Phase one of the power plant, which will be...
View ArticleNew 725MW gas plant for Washington DC
Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) has begun commercial operations at the 725MW natural gas-fired plant in Charles County, Maryland, US. The plant is owned by CPV, Marubeni, Toyota Tsusho and Osaka Gas...
View ArticleCentrica to cut UK’s Rough storage capacity
Centrica has won approval to reduce the minimum capacity of the UK’s biggest gas storage facility to zero. The go-ahead by UK energy regulator Ofgem applies to the 2017/18 storage year. Safety concerns...
View ArticleGazprom prepares funding for Nord Stream II
Gazprom is expected to announce a financing package for the $11 billion Nord Stream II gas pipeline by the end of March, with EU Competition Commissioner Margrette Vestager speaking positively about...
View ArticleNew £710m gas-fired plant opened in UK
A new 880MW, £710 million gas-fired power station has officially been opened at Carrington in Greater Manchester. Operator Carrington Power, a subsidiary of ESB, claims it is one of the most efficient...
View ArticleIEA: cheap gas helps energy-related CO2 emissions stay stable for third year
A switch from coal to gas helped keep energy-related carbon dioxide emissions flat in 2016 for the third year in a row, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA), after many years of steep...
View ArticleGE to supply 9HA gas turbine for 650MW Junliangcheng power plant in China
GE has been awarded a contract by China’s Harbin Electric to provide a 9HA gas turbine for the 650MW Huadian Tianjin Junliangcheng VI gas combined-cycle power plant. The contract is part of a project...
View ArticleGovernment go-ahead for major new UK gas storage facility
The UK Government has given approval for the development of a major new gas storage and balancing facility in Cheshire. It will consist of up to 19 underground caverns, a gas processing plant and...
View ArticleTepco replaces turbines at 5GW Futtsu plant
Tokyo Electric Power Company (Tepco) said it has completed the replacement of two turbines at its Futtsu thermal power station. The Futtsu thermal power plant has a total production capacity of 5,040...
View ArticleUK government prepares to intervene in gas and power markets
The UK government is preparing to intervene to control energy prices because the market is “manifestly not working” for consumers, according to Prime Minister May. The Government has faced repeated...
View ArticleCheniere seeks permission to begin commissioning 4th Sabine Pass train
Cheniere has filed a request with the US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to begin the commissioning process of its fourth liquefaction train at the Sabine Pass LNG project in Louisiana. The...
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