Power Utility

Areva to work with Chinese nuclear firms

CNNC and AREVA will work on big-size commercial aftertreatment and recycle plant project as well.  A memo of understanding was signed by CNNC general...

Areva to work with Chinese nuclear firms

CNNC and AREVA will work on big-size commercial aftertreatment and recycle plant project as well.  A memo of understanding was signed by CNNC general...

Third ring of Haiyang now welded in place

The third ring of the containment vessel shell of CPI Haiyang NPP Unit 1 was successfully put in place. It indicates that all six milestones of NI...

Pingdingshan unit covers 1000MW mid-west China void

Unit 1 of Pingdingshan phase I has been commissioned to cover up for 1000MW void in mid-west China. The 2×1000MW unit recently passed the 168-hour...

Chinese power firms increase coal businesses

Major Chinese power companies are expanding their business in the coal industry.

NTPC adds 500 MW unit in Chhattisgarh

NTPC has added a 500 MW coal fired unit at Korba in Chhattisgarh.

India nuclear plant with French reactors gets clearance

India gave environmental clearance for a nuclear power plant to be built in collaboration with French firm Areva. Environment minister Jairam Ramesh...

Goldwind eyes 2 wind power firms

Goldwind is eyeing an 85 percent stake in Golden Concord Wind Power and a 25 percent stake in Golden Concord Xilinhot. These will be purchased from...

Rising sea level may inundate Indian nuclear plants

An anticipated rise in sea level is likely to affect the Madras Atomic Power Station in Kalapakkam.  It may also affect a plant under construction in...

New power plant to light up South Australia

South Australia will get a new $750 million gas-fired power station to meet its demand in peak summer.

Cameco to supply uranium to CGNPC

Cameco will supply 29 million pounds of uranium concentrate to CGNPC under a long-term agreement through 2025. China Guangdong Nuclear Power Holding...

China developing reactors for export

Chinese engineers have developed large reactor systems based on the French model and may be able to export by 2013.

China’s 10-month generation volume up 14.9%

China’s nationwide power generation volume rose 14.9 percent year-on-year to 3.422 billion kilowatt hours in the first 10 months. The growth rate was...

Sri Lanka eyes transmission link with India

The Sri Lankan government is eyeing a High Capacity Power Transmission Link in a joint venture with India.

Henan leads China’s nuclear construction boom

Four nuclear power plants are in the works in the Henan cities of Nanyang, Xinyang, Luoyang and Pingdingshan. This was revealed by Zhang Dawei, vice...

Shimane nuclear plant resumes generation on Dec. 6

Chugoku Electric Power Co would restart the 820-megawatt No.2 reactor at its sole Shimane nuclear plant around Dec. 2. Power generation is then...

Energy Matters seals massive Australian solar panel deal

Energy Matters will sell 20 megawatts of solar panels in one of the largest single solar supply agreements in Australia.

Huadian gets nod for 2 Hebei wind projects

Huadian Power has secured approval from the Development and Reform Commission to build two wind power projects in Hebei.