#power station

UK, Stirling: Plans to build a new substation adjacent to the existing Lochay Power Station in Killin have been given the green light.

South Africa: Eskom has confirmed that Tutuka Power Station is the site of deliberate acts of sabotage.

Bahrain: Japan’s Mitsubishi Power and China’s Sepco 3 have been awarded a full turnkey contract with Aluminium Bahrain (Alba).

Mozambique: The US Government has participated in the ground-breaking of the Central Termica de Temane (CTT) and Temane Transmission Project (TTP) in Mozambique.

Ireland, County Clare: ESB, the Irish Utility announced the launch of GREEN ATLANTIC at Moneypoint site in Country Clare Ireland.

Drax power station located in North Yorkshire, England has set a record of becoming the first in Europe to capture carbon dioxide (CO2) from wood-burning.

Canada, Quebec: Canadian institutional fund manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), in association with Mexican consortium CKD, plans to invest $1.83 billion in energy infrastructure projects in Mexico.

Australia, New South Wales: A 140-metre prime mover carrying a 240-ton generator transformer bound for EnergyAustralia’s Mt Piper power station made its way through the Mid-Western Region in New South Wales, Australia on Saturday.

Russia, Moscow: Federal Grid Company has put into operation new equipment at the 500 kV Kaskadnaya substation, as part of the second stage of this newly built power station set up in the south-east of Moscow.

USA, South Carolina: American Electric Power (AEP) crews are still working to restore power after an underground fire broke out in downtown Charleston on Thursday night.