Power

The World Coal Association (WCA) is calling for support of low-carbon coal technologies at COP22 in Marrakech, where the “rule book” governing the implementation of the Paris Agreement will be established.

The Government has reaffirmed its commitment to spend £730 million of annual support on renewable electricity projects over this parliament.

GE’s Power Services has announced it will modernise Hrvatska Elektroprivreda d.d.’s power plant in Plomin, Croatia.

ACWA Power and Harbin Electric consortium begins construction of the 2400 MW Hassyan clean coal power plant in Dubai.

NIPSCO has submitted its Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission.

ENGIE in Australia has announced that its Hazelwood power generation business in the Latrobe Valley will close at the end of March 2017.

Amec Foster Wheeler secures a framework agreement to provide engineering consultancy services to EDF Energy’s Coal, Gas and Renewables division.

Universal Coal finalises a 7-year coal supply agreement with ESKOM for 1.2 million tpy.

The Global CCS Institute has welcomed the launch of the world’s first commercial carbon capture facility on a steel production plant in Abu Dhabi.

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems has opened a representative office in Hanoi, Vietnam's capital city with the aim of attracting expanded orders for thermal power plants and equipment.

Mississippi Power continues to make progress on the completion of the Kemper County energy facility and has extended the facility's scheduled in-service date to 31 December 2016.

American Electric Power is seeking offers for the supply of coal to one or more of its power plants.

AES Gener S.A. has signed a multiyear agreement with GE’s Power Services to provide services and tools to overhaul up to nine steam turbines and generators.

Schneider Electric acquires MaxEAM to strengthen enterprise asset performance management portfolio and enhances user experience for work scheduling, task execution and data conversion.