Tag: power generation

Gas turbines for Spain

GE Power Systems has received contracts from Spanish energy producer Iberdrola Generacion SA of Madrid to provide gas turbine combined-cycle systems for two power projects in Spain that will add more than 1600 MW to the country's electricity grid.

Westinghouse wins China contracts

Westinghouse Electric Company has signed two first-of-a-kind nuclear fuel-related contracts with companies in China.

Gas-fired power plant in Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia has awarded a SAR 544 million contract to Siemens for the construction of a gas turbine power plant.

China approves nuclear generators

The State Council, China's cabinet, has given preliminary approval for the construction of four multi-billion-dollar nuclear power generators.

NZ power station plans

Plans for recommissioning the New Zealand Marsden B power station are surging ahead, despite the Government's decision last week to build a new power plant in Hawkes Bay as well.

Repsol-YPF boosts output in Ecuador

Repsol-YPF will invest USD 136.8 million in Ecuador as part of a plan to increase its output in the Andean nation to 100,000bpd from 19,000bpd.

Australian ethanol subsidy

A government subsidy for ethanol production should help kick-start Australia's biofuels industry.

Boiler conversion in Lithuania

Alstom has been awarded a turnkey contract from Vilnius Energija to convert Unit N°1, a Russian built 200 MW boiler, to provide low NOx emissions when firing heavy fuel oil and natural gas, as well as the ability to fire Orimulsion.

Saudi independent power plant

US-based CMS Energy's joint venture with the Saudi National Power Company, Jubail Energy Company (JEC), has closed a USD 170 million limited recourse project financing for construction of a co-generation plant.

Hyundai Engineering wins contract from Libya

South Korea's Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co. has won a USD 283 million power plant order from state-run General Electricity Company of Libya on a turn-key basis.