PennEnergy's Daily Power Update 12/17

Energy News & Insights
13 killed in collapse at hydropower plant site in Ecuador Thirteen workers were killed in a collapse over the weekend at the construction site of the Coca Codo Sinclair hydroelectric power plant in Ecuador …more>>
The Energy Frontier of Combining Coal and Renewable Energy Systems In many countries, coal and renewable energy systems are being deployed at greater percentages and, thus, there is increased interest in how to optimally integrate these systems …more>>
New 1,329 MW Warren County gas-fired power station The new 1,329 MW, natural gas-fired Warren County Power Station joins Dominion Virginia Power's generation fleet …more>>
SunEdison to develop 350 MW of solar power in Chile SunEdison to invest more than US$700 million to develop 350 megawatts of utility scale solar photovoltaic power plants throughout Chile …more>>
111 MW Cross Winds Energy Park begins commercial operation With completion of the 111 MW Cross Winds Energy Park , Consumers Energy now meets Michigan's renewable energy standard of 10 percent …more>>
Nuclear News: Continued funding confirmed for MOX project Congress' 2015 omnibus bill calls for $345 million for continued construction of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility (MOX) project in South Carolina …more>>
AfDB promotes renewable energy investment in Swaziland The African Development Bank (AfDB) to issue grant for three studies under an energy sector support program in Swaziland …more>>
ABB boosts power transmission capacity in Texas Four Static Var Compensators (SVCs), part of ABB’s family of FACTS technologies, will contribute to the increased use of renewable energy in Texas …more>>