With growth of Europe's offshore sector slower than first hoped when MHI Vestas launched in 2014, the company is looking east and west for new markets, as the V164 improvements continue. "We see a market in Europe which is strong enough to fulfil our expectations, and our business case. Of course we would like to see a stronger market with faster growth but we also see that's dependent on the cost of energy ...

GE Renewable Energy has signed two retrofit contracts for the modernisation of hydropower projects totalling 3,700MW in Vietnam and China. The $9m service contracts with Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) and Yalong River Hydro Development Company will require GE to provide parts for 400MW Tri An hydropower plant in Vietnam and China's 3,300MW Ertan hydropower plant. Under the contract with EVN, GE will replace c ...

GE and LSIS collaborate in the smart energy segment in Korea • A comprehensive MoU to cooperate on power and smart energy solutions • Developing eco-friendly power products using g3 • Collaborating in manufacturing innovation for smart factory solutions KOREA and PARIS – April 14, 2016 – GE (NYSE: GE) and LSIS signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for comprehensive cooperation in power, smart energy, a ...

Voith Hydro Canada Awarded Site C Turbine and Generator Contract Heidenheim/Brossard: Voith Hydro Canada has received a 470 million Canadian Dollar (CAD) turbine and generator contract from energy supplier and future plant operator BC Hydro. The contract is for the design, supply, and installation of six vertical axis, Francis-style turbines, six generators and associated equipment, and covers work to be co ...

Google has pledged that all the energy its gargantuan data centers consume will come from renewable sources. It has put money behind that, making the largest green energy purchase (for a non-utility company) ever back in December. Google also wants to be in Asia. Trouble is, it’s hard to buy green energy there. The system for getting proper credentials for renewable energy sources is virtually nonexistent o ...

Efforts to reduce Non-Revenue Water (NRW) in the water country have largely been unsuccessful as large amounts of water remain wasted. Energy, Green Technology, and Water Minister Datuk Seri Maximus Ongkili said five states are recording NRW levels in the 40% to 50% range while only three states are below 30%. "I must confess that we have not made good progress in this area as we are still struggling to low ...

Research commissioned by Vietnam has warned of devastating environmental and economic effects for millions of people living along the Mekong River if 11 proposed dams are built on its mainstream. The 2 1/2-year study by Danish water expert DHI was submitted recently by Vietnam to the Mekong River Commission, a body comprising Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos that was set up to mediate the conflicting wa ...

French utility Engie and Japan's Marubeni are among several suitors preparing to bid for Chevron Corp's Asian geothermal energy blocks valued at about $3 billion, sources familiar with the matter said. Potential buyers including Southeast Asian firms are attracted by the opportunity to gain control of large blocks of geothermal assets located in Indonesia and Philippines. "There's a lot of jostling going on ...

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China's biggest power transmission company has signed deals with three Asia-Pacific investors to help push its ambition to build a cross-border energy super grid that will help combat climate change, integrate renewable energy sources and boost exports. The State Grid Corp of China has been urging authorities to give the go-ahead for more cross-country ultra-high voltage (UHV) power lines to connect coal an ...