PennEnergy's Power Energy News & Insights 7/28

Energy News & Insights NTE Energy secures investment for three gas-fired power plants NTE Energy secures investment for three natural gas-fired generation projects totaling up to 1,470 megawatts and valued at over $1.1 billion. …more>> Study says nuclear power industry must think about unthinkable disasters New report from the National Academy of Sciences says key lesson of Fukushima is the nuclear industry must focus more on the highly unlikely but worst case scenarios. …more>> Regulators OK Emera investment in First Wind Maine utility regulators have approved a deal that gave Canadian utility Emera a stake in First Wind, the state's largest wind developer. …more>> ReneSola sells 200 MW of solar power projects in Bulgaria, Romania ReneSola said it will sell two utility-scale solar projects in Bulgaria and other parks in Romania to Hong Kong-based China Seven Star Holdings Limited. …more>> Chromalox introduces DirectConnect medium voltage electric heating systems New Chromalox DirectConnect systems provide significant installation savings and lower the cost of ownership for multi-megawatt electric process heating systems. …more>> Yingli to supply 32 MW of solar modules to large scale project in Japan Yingli Japan to supply 32 MW of multicrystalline PV modules to a large-scale project located in Okayama, Japan. …more>> Alstom to enhance reliability of FirstEnergy’s transmission system Alstom wins contract worth approximately $30 million to supply a Static VAr Compensator system to FirstEnergy, enhancing reliability of the transmission network. …more>> Siemens D6 direct-drive wind turbine obtains type certification by DNV GL The maturity of the SWT-6.0-154 turbine design, its manufacturing, installation and commissioning processes and related documentation are now certified by DNV GL. …more>> Four community wind projects underway in Nova Scotia Construction has begun on four community feed-in-tariff wind power projects in Nova Scotia. …more>>