Unicom plans to sell coal power stations
Unicom Corp, parent of US utility Commonwealth Edison Co, is sell its coal-fired power stations to raise cash to invest
Work starts on hybrid landfill gas-solar project
20 Aug 98Construction has started on a project to combine the generation of electricity from landfill gas with solar power generation. The
Duke seeks 20 year renewal for Oconee nuclear plant
20 Aug 98Duke Power Co is applying to the US Nuclear Regulatory Commission for renewal of the company's operating licences at the
Roxana gas-fired plant agreement
20 Aug 98Houston Industries and the Wood River Refining Co have signed an agreement to develop a 634 MWe power plant at
Entergy gains final approval for Damhead Creek project
20 Aug 98The US company Entergy Corp has received final approval for a combined cycle gas turbine power plant to be built
PowerGen may sell power plant to gain approval for takeover
20 Aug 98The UK power generating company PowerGen may be preparing to sell off a coal-fired power plant as it bids to
Hong Kong company invests in Thai IPP
20 Aug 98The Hong Kong company CLP Holdings, parent company of China Light and Power, is to invest $241 million in Thailand's
Meralco reduces capital expenditure for 1998
20 Aug 98The distribution company Manila Electric Co (Meralco) has reduced capital expenditure for 1998 by $121 million, virtually halving the original
Energy Group withdraws from power project
20 Aug 98The UK-based Energy Group has decided to pull out of a coal-fired power project being constructed in the east of
World Bank supports electricity usage study
20 Aug 98The World Bank is financing a study of electricity usage in Thailand. The project, involving the Electric Power Research Institute