The Bruce Mansfield unit 3 will now be deactivated by its operator FirstEnergy Solutions 19 months earlier than previously scheduled date. FirstEnergy has notified PJM Interconnection that it would stop operations at the Bruce Mansfield unit 3 in Beaver County, Pennsylvania on 7 November 2019.  By that date, the early closure will lead to a […] The post Bruce Mansfield unit 3 faces early closure due to economic woes appeared first on Energy News ..read more

Chevron has started operations of the $2.5bn Gorgon carbon capture and storage plant (Gorgon CCS) at a natural gas facility off the coast of Australia. The startup follows a two-year delay in the commissioning of the facility due to some technical issues.  The facility will be used to capture carbon emissions from the $54bn Gorgon […] The post Chevron begins Gorgon CCS operations after a long delay appeared first on Energy News ..read more

Macquarie Infrastructure and Real Assets (MIRA) has signed an agreement to acquire BARD Offshore 1 wind farm in North Sea. The wind farm purchase involves acquisition of its owner Ocean Breeze Energy from Unicredit.   MIRA will acquire the BARD Offshore 1 via a Macquarie European Infrastructure Fund 5 led consortium. Located 100km off the coast […] The post Macquarie to acquire BARD Offshore 1 wind farm from Unicredit appeared first on Energy News ..read more

European wind turbine maker Nordex Group has secured an order to supply 269MW of turbines for an undisclosed wind power project in the US. Under the contract, Nordex will supply N149/4.0-4.5 turbines from the Delta4000 series.  The company will supply a total of 56 turbines for the project, apart from providing servicing for a period […] The post Nordex bags 269MW turbine supply order in US appeared first on Energy News ..read more

French oil and gas giant Total has signed an agreement to sell 30% stake in the Europe’s oldest, largest civilian pipeline network, Société des Transports Pétroliers par Pipelines (Trapil). Under the terms of the agreement, Pisto will acquire the stake in Trapil for $290 million. Pisto, which already owns 44% stake in the pipeline network, […] The post Total to sell stake in Europe’s oldest pipeline network Trapil appeared first on Energy News ..read more

Swiss-Swedish multinational corporation ABB has secured a contract to provide an integrated automation solution for 100MW Urat concentrated solar power (CSP) project in China. The contract for Urat CSP project in Inner Mongolia province, follows the delivery of power at the first 50MW CSP in Delingha with China General Nuclear Power Group in late 2018. Being […] The post ABB to provide automation solution for 100MW Urat CSP project in China appeared first on Energy News ..read more

Infrastructure construction company Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives (IEA) has secured a contract to build the Neosho Ridge wind project in Neosho County, Kansas. With a capacity of 300MW, the Neosho Ridge wind project is expected to be able to generate enough electricity to power up to 100,000 homes. Under the contract, IEA will be responsible […] The post IEA to build 300MW Neosho Ridge wind project in Kansas appeared first on Energy News ..read more

Vineyard Wind is set to become the first large-scale offshore wind project in the US, as the country embarks upon opening up its waters for increased wind power generation. The North American country still remains a laggard compared to its European counterparts when its comes to offshore wind power generation. While UK and Germany are the […] The post Vineyard Wind, the first utility scale offshore wind in US appeared first on Energy News ..read more

British-Dutch oil and gas firm Shell has taken the final investment decision on the PowerNap deep-water project in the US Gulf of Mexico. Discovered by Shell in 2014, PowerNap is located in the south-central Mississippi Canyon area approximately 240km from New Orleans. Expected to begin production in late 2021, PowerNap is a subsea tie-back to […] The post Shell takes investment decision on PowerNap deepwater project appeared first on Energy News ..read more

Whiting Petroleum, a Delaware oil and gas company, announced that it would slash its workforce by 33%, or 254 positions in a restructuring move. Of the total job cuts, 94 positions are executive and corporate positions. Whiting Petroleum expects to record $50m of annual cost savings as a result of its restructuring efforts. As part […] The post Delaware oil company Whiting cuts 254 jobs in restructuring move appeared first on Energy News ..read more