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Lord Prescott: Dezhou becoming leading energy city

Lord Prescott: Dezhou becoming leading energy city

Lord Prescott was impressed with was he saw in Dezhou City while witnessing the signing of a strategic agreement. The agreement between the British company NICG and Dezhou City aims to globalise the achievements of Dezhou. After touring facilities in Dezhou, Lord Prsecott said, “With the scale of developments in Dezhou it is heading to be the leading global new energy city. It is a shining example of how new energy can create thriving industry and millions of jobs.” Lord Prescott is in China preparing for the next UN climate change conference in Cancun in Mexico. Recently, he was a keynote speaker at the Economist China Summit and today he was in Dezhou.

Investors needed for Asia’s $10T energy projects

ADB is hopeful that Asia can get US$ 10 trillion to finance sustainable energy projects over the next 20 years.

South Korea plans $8.2B offshore wind project

A US$8.2 billion offshore demonstration wind project will be built by South Korea in the Yellow Sea.

Kotmale tunnel to carry water to power station

The Upper Kotmale tunnel will carry water from Kotmale River to the power station which is slated to add 150 MW of electricity annually to the National Grid.

CEB to construct Nuwara Eliya hydropower complex

CEB will soon commence construction on the Broadland hydropower complex in the Nuwara Eliya district.

Alstom to supply equipment to Xiajiang dam

Alstom has won a contract for the supply of equipment to a new hydroelectric dam in China.

ABB wins $40M substations order in India

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CEM signs 15 year power supply contract extension

Macao SAR and Companhia de Electricidade de Macau have signed the Power Supply Contract Extension for 15 years. This significant event reaffirms the long and successful cooperation between the Macao SAR and CEM for the benefit of the Macao community.

CV Bottom Head of Haiyang now in place

The containment vessel bottom head of NI, Unit 2 of Shandong Haiyang NPP was successfully put in place. It paves the way for the NI construction peak of Haiyang Unit 2.

China Power gets another offshore wind project

China Power New Energy consortium won the 300MW offshore wind farm concessional rights project to be built in Sheyang, Jiangsu.

Huadeng Wind Farm Phase II gets approved

The 49.5MW Huadeng Wind Farm Phase II in Kezuohou League may now be connected to the northeast grid of Inner Mongolia.

REC opens manufacturing facility in Singapore

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Mitsubishi forms joint venture with EGAT

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and EGAT will provide repair services for gas turbine components that are exposed to high temperatures.

TNB to buy electricity from KUB-Berjaya

TNB will purchase electricity from KUB-Berjaya Energy for a period of 21 years at around  US$596.9 thousand annually.

Vinacomin to ensure coal for power plants

Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade has instructed Vinacomin to ensure power plants have an adequate amount of coal to run their facilities.

Cavico completes Dong Nai 3 Hydro Plant

Cavico Hydropower has successfully completed all construction activities at the Dong Nai 3 hydropower plant.

Vietnam needs $10B for power grids

Vietnam needs $10 billion for power grid development in the 2010-2015 period. The figure is five and seven times more than the investment for the past five years.