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Controversial Amherst Island wind energy project approved

Canada, Ontario: The Ontario government has approved the construction of a wind farm on Amherst Island in Lake Ontario, which is internationally designated as an Important Bird Area, and known as the owl capital of North America.

China called on to join global discussions on overcapacity

Belgium, Brussels: Following the meeting of high-level representatives from governments around the world, along with representatives from the global steel industry, held in Brussels on 18 April, the governments of Canada, the European Union, Japan, Mexico, the Republic of Korea, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States issued a significant statement noting two relevant issues.

India to start pilot project for specialised steel manufacturing

India: As part of the Make in India strategy, Inida’s National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government may shortly decide on setting up the country’s pilot research and development project for specialised electrical steel used for manufacturing transformers.

Indian state plans 249 new power substations

India, Maharashtra: Planning to revamp the entire electricity distribution network in the state, the Maharashtra state government has devised a multi-million million plan to improve the distribution system and mitigate electricity losses.

Nigeria committed to expand transformer capacity

Nigeria, Benue: Nigerian Federal Government is determined to increase the capacity of transmission stations in order to achieve optimal power delivery across the country, according to The Guardian Nigeria.