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HK Electric completes first stage of emission programme

HK Electric completes first stage of emission programme

HK Electric commissioned a flue gas desulphurisation plant and a low Nitrogen Oxides System for its coal-fired generation Unit 5. It marked the completion of the first of a two-phase emission reduction programme.

Haiyang Nuclear Phase I gets $5.3M loan

A Syndicated Loan Agreement totaling US$5.3 million has been provided for the Shandong Haiyang Nuclear Power Project Phase I.

CR Power’s generation up by 2.9% in June

China Resources Power's total net generation in June 2009, on a consolidated basis, increased by 2.9 percent to 5,612,935 MWh.

CWP secures exclusivity to develop Fuxin wind projects

China WindPower signed an exclusive agreement with Fuxin Municipal Government in Liaoning Province to develop wind power electricity projects with 500MW capacity. The group earlier secured similar agreements with Fumeng County and Zhangwu County, Fuxin City.

Shalong Wind Farm starts commercial operation

China Resources Wind Power Co., Ltd. Phase II Shalong Wind Farm is now supplying electricity to the Guangdong provincial power grid.

AREVA consortium wins a $120M contract in Indonesia

A consortium formed by AREVA has been awarded a US$166.7 million contract by PT PLN, the Indonesian Public Electric utility.

TEPCO's 3rd Taiwan IPP proj starts commercial operation

The Star Buck Thermal Power Station, one of the 2005 Taiwanese government IPP projects for which Taiwan Cogeneration successfully acquired the bidding rights, has commenced operations.

NDRC approves Yanshanshu thermal plant project

The National Development and Reform Commission approved the 2x600MW thermal plant project of Yanshanhu Power Plant aimed to expand the coal-electricity market in east Inner Mongolia.

Xinchang plant expansion gets go-signal

Plans to equip Xinchang Power Plant with 2x1000MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired units with efficient de-dusting have been approved by the Jiangxi Development and Reform Commission.

First Gen eyes Casecnan IPP project

First Gen Corporation intends to bid for the administration of the independent power producer contract package that includes the 140-megawatt Casecnan hydroelectric power plant in Pantabangan, Nueva Vizcaya.

Marubeni eyes renewable energy, IPP investments in RP

Marubeni Corporation plans to invest more in the Philippines through renewable energy projects and privatisation of assets.

Emerson to digitally automate Pakistan power plant

Emerson Process Management was selected to install a digital plant architecture with expert control system at the Pakistan Engro Qadirpur Energy Power Plant.

Energy loans available to CLP, HK Electric customers

Loans to finance business customers of CLP Hong Kong and Hongkong Electric Co. Ltd. for energy efficiency are now available at HSBC.

Meralco power bills down again in June

Following a US$.0034 drop in the generation charge, from US$.0915 per kWh last May to US$.0881 per kWh this month, Meralco customers will experience a reduction in their power bills this June.

CER completes engineering design for Sinochem system

China Energy Recovery has completed the engineering design service for a 30MW heat recovery power generation system for Sinochem in Chongqing City.

TEPCO braces for 61 million kW summer demand

The Tokyo Electric Power Co., Inc. (TEPCO) expects its peak demand of summer 2009 to be about 61.00 million kW per month, in both July and August, with the assumption of normal summer temperatures.

CPI signs agreement for Jiangxi Pengze Power Plant

CPI has signed the EPC Contract Framework Agreement and Framework Agreement on Material Supply and Bidding Agency for Jiangxi Pengze Nuclear Power Project Phase I.