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Wärtsilä to supply Australian mining site with 53 MW gas power plant expansion
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the equipment for a gas engine based expansion to the McArthur River zinc mine power plant in Australia’s Northern Territory. The project is being undertaken by EDL NGD (NT) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the international energy company, Energy Developments Ltd (EDL), who will sell the electricity generated by the plant to McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Xstrata plc, the international mining resources company.
Wärtsilä to supply Australian mining site with 53 MW gas power plant expansion
Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the equipment for a gas engine based expansion to the McArthur River zinc mine power plant in Australia’s Northern Territory. The project is being undertaken by EDL NGD (NT) Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of the international energy company, Energy Developments Ltd (EDL), who will sell the electricity generated by the plant to McArthur River Mining Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Xstrata plc, the international mining resources company.
Australia claims leadership in rooftop solar
Coal-rich Australia says it installed 785 megawatts of rooftop solar power in 2012, making it world leader in this category.
Australia's Origin Energy adds 550MW with coal-fired plant
The second unit of the 550MW gas-fired Mortlake Power Station in Victoria has been commissioned, signalling its formal completion.
Ratch-Australia to acquire, build power plants and wind farms
Ratch-Australia will spend US$1.1 billion in the next three years buying power plants and building wind farms.
PV to become Australia’s cheapest electricity source
A study revealed that solar and onshore wind will be the cheapest sources of electricity in Australia by 2030.
Oceans capable of supplying 10% power to Australia: study
Oceans could be supplying 10% of Australia's electricity needs by 2050.
Shika nuke plant to be probed for active fault
Hokuriku Electric Power Co. plans to dig a tunnel under the reactor 1 building at its Shika nuclear power plant to investigate a suspected active fault.
Tonga's largest solar power park ready to go online
Tonga’s first and largest grid-connected solar park is ready to go online this July.
Chinese solar company taps Australian, NZ, South Pacific markets
The Sydney-headquartered subsidiary of Yingli Green Energy will provide solar modules, as well as after-sale services, in the Australian market.
South Australia to power over 100 nuclear plants
An expansion of the world's largest uranium deposit wil allow South Australia to fuel a third of the world's nuclear power plants.
Queensland withdraws $77M funding for 250MW PV project
The Queensland government has recalled AU$75 million or US$77 million in funding for a 250MW solar thermal project in Chinchilla.
Australia grants A$900,000 for renewables study
The Australian government will grant A$900,000 to the University of Melbourne for a study on cost-effective abatement on electricity generation.
ABB completes automation of Australian substation
ABB has completed its first commercial substation automation system at Loganlea for Australian utility company, Powerlink.
US-based First Solar to build Australian power plants
First Solar will design and build two utility-scale power plants with a total capacity of 159 MW in South Wales for AGL Energy Ltd.
Hybrid renewable technologies to be tapped for Asia Pacific
PHI Group will provide Global Sun Wind & Power Corp with patented hybrid renewable energy technologies to be utilized in Southeast Asia, India, Australia and Papua New Guinea.
UGL, CH2M Hill to build combined cycle plant in Australia
UGL in joint venture with engineering, procurement and construction firm CH2M Hill, has won a $550m contract from JKC Australia LNG to build a combined cycle power plant for the Ichthys liquefied natural gas project in Australia's Northern Territory.
Eureka Energy Surges 45% on Takeover Bid by Aurora: Sydney Mover
Eureka Energy Ltd. (EKA), an Australian energy company with shale assets in Texas, surged as much as 45 percent in Sydney to the highest in
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