Strategic Development
Paul Browning expands leadership with new role at MHPS
Paul F. Browning, President and Chief Executive Officer of Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc., has been appointed to an expanded role as Chief Regional Officer of the Americas and co-Chief Regional Officer of Europe, the Middle East and Africa.
Renewables
Total acquires majority stake in Scotland’s largest offshore wind project
Total has signed a deal with SSE Renewables to acquire a 51% stake in the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm project.
Europe
38% of UK energy sector still all-male at board level says...
The UK energy industry shows progress, however, 38% of the UK’s top energy companies still have no women on their management boards.
Gas & Oil Fired
Edison selects GE to further modernise Torviscosa plant in Italy
Edison has selected GE to supply its AGP technology for the next phase of modernisation at the company’s Torviscosa 780 MW power plant, located in Torviscosa, Friuli region, Italy.
Renewables
French research institute joins Europe’s Solar Manufacturing Accelerator
IPVF has joined “Solar Manufacturing Accelerator” to accelerate the development and deployment of solar pv manufacturing projects across Europe.
Renewables
Iberdrola to expand French renewables sector with €4 billion investment
Ignacio Galan, the CEO of Iberdrola, has announced that the utility will invest up to €4 billion in France to accelerate renewables adoption.
Gas & Oil Fired
MAN Energy delivers 56 MW boost to Bermuda
MAN Energy Solutions has successfully handed over a 56 MW power plant block-unit to its customer, Bermuda Electric Light Company Ltd.
Nuclear
Second reactor base completed at UK’s Hinkley C nuclear project
Crews at Britain’s only current nuclear power plant construction project reached another milestone with completion of the second reactor base.
Renewables
Siemens Gamesa wins first offshore wind turbine order in France
Ailes Marine has selected Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy for the provision of 62 offshore wind turbines.
Renewables
Acquisition deal expands global availability of renewable energy insurance
Tokio Marine has acquired renewable energy projects insurance firm GCube to create a new centre of excellence.
