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An improved energy mix for China

According to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), the country is likely to continue reducing investment into coal fired power plants as the lower than normal economy may result in a power glut this year. However, with the future in mind, China will build more nuclear reactors and wind farms to improve its energy mix.

An improved energy mix for China

According to China’s National Energy Administration (NEA), the country is likely to continue reducing investment into coal fired power plants as the lower than normal economy may result in a power glut this year. However, with the future in mind, China will build more nuclear reactors and wind farms to improve its energy mix.

For Meiya Power, diversity is key to success

John Goss speaks exclusively to Alan Chan, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Meiya Power Company in Hong Kong about IPP’s and the difficulties faced by setting up power plants in China and building and operating IPP’s outside of China.

CER completes $1.42M contract for Yangfeng

China Energy Recovery completed two waste heat recovery systems for Hubei Yangfeng Group for US$1.42 million. About US$1.22 million will be recognised by CER in Q3 2009, according to US GAAP.

First concrete pour completed at Haiyang nuclear site

Two AP1000 plants will be delivered at Haiyang as the first pour of basemat structural concrete has been completed.

ABB to deploy China-made 3-phase reactor in Singapore

ABB's first locally designed and manufactured 3-phase shunt reactor is now rolling off the production line of ABB Chongqing Transformer Co. Ltd.

CER Sept contracts up $10M with $5M Sanning deal

China Energy Recovery won a US$5.05 million Engineering, Procurement and Construction contract for a heat recovery system for Hubei Sanning Chemical. The latter is a fertilizer and coal chemical subsidiary of Jincheng Coal Group, a top-10 coal producer and one of the 200 Largest Companies in China.

CR Power produces 2.4% of clean energy for 1st half

Net generation from China Resources Power's clean energy for six months ending 30 June totaled 1,109,775 Mwh. This accounts for 2.4 percent of total net generation in the first half.

AREVA constructs R&D center for Chinese power industry

With an initial investment of €50 million, AREVA will construct its transmission and distribution technology center for Chinese clients. Located in Shanghai's Caohejing Pujiang High-Tech Park, China, it will be the first Research and Development center of its kind to be built by an international T&D company in China.

Eco-tech graded as environment-creditable enterprise

Eco-tech Environmental Power Co., Ltd. passed the 2008 environmental credit examination conducted by Dongguan Environmental Protection Bureau, and was graded as Environmental-creditable enterprise.

Heimifeng plant makes test run for 2009 start

Unit 1 of Heimifeng Pumped Storage Power Plant passed a 30-day test run, which signaled that this unit is ready for commercial operation.

Yanshanhu expansion project picks up

The 2Ă—600MW expansion project of Yanshanhu Power Plant is right on schedule for its planned 2011 operations.

Sinohydro, Electricite Du Laos to construct 3 projects

Sinohydro Corporation and Electricite Du Laos will construct two hydro-electric power plants and a power transmission line, according to China Daily. The projects have a cumulative worth of about $559 million.

Datang generates 1.5 percent less kilowatts for 1H

Datang generated 61.3 billion kilowatts electricity in the first half of this year, representing a decline of 1.5 percent year on year.

ABB bucks crisis to sustain Mongolia's anti-desertification

ABB declared that it will continue to honor its commitment against desertification despite the challenges posed by the economic crisis.

CKI achieves profits with divestment of 3 plants

Unaudited profit after tax for the first half of 2009 attributable to shareholders of CKI amounted to HK$3,885 million. The figure is a 67 percent improvement over the corresponding period in 2008.

CWP to increase investment by $74.7M

China WindPower raises US$74.7 million through share placement at the placing price of US$.1097 per share for 700 million shares.

CWP to develop Baicheng wind power resources

China WindPower has agreed with Baicheng group for the exclusive right to develop 1500MW wind power resources. The Baicheng wind power exploitation leading group is authorised by municipal government to manage the wind resource exploitation and the local wind power industry development.