Ming Yang are working on a design for a 12 MW wind turbine. The company said the design was at an early stage and the company was unable to reveal further details. The 12MW SCD model is listed on the company's website. Last week Ming Yang launched a 6.5MW SCD prototype featuring a permanent magnetic synchronous generator. The machine has been designed for the typhoon environment in China's offshore a ...

In an another blow to Pakistan's water interests, India has started constructing the Ratle Hydropower Dam project with a capacity to generate 850MW of electricity on Pakistan's Chenab River, in violation of the Indus Waters Treaty. Pakistan has already objected to this dam, which will be three times larger than the Baglihar Hydropower Dam. Mirza Asif Baig, Commissioner of Pakistan Commission of Indus Water, ...

Trevor Farrant's argues that the Port Stanvac desalination plant is a costly white elephant, whilst Water Minister Ian Hunter argues that it is a crucial piece of future-proofing infrastructure. The Case Against; Trever Farrant The desal plant doesn't have as many holes in it as the recently published purported history of the plant that credits Mike Rann as the champion of desalination. In fact, it was stol ...

Thin-film photovoltaic manufacturer Ascent Solar is forming a joint venture with the government of the Municipal City of Suqian in Jiangsu Province, China to produce their modules in the Asian country. The agreement between the company and the municipal government covers a multi-faceted, three-phase project over the next six years. The first phase of this would include the establishment of a facility to pro ...

Although various alternative technologies are being developed, the large-scale desalination of seawater typically involves forcing it through a membrane that allows the water to pass through, but that traps the salt. These membranes can be costly, they can get fouled, and powerful pumps are required to push the water through. Now, however, scientists from the University of Texas at Austin and Germany’s Univ ...

The Kerala Water Authority has invited e-tender for 'running contract', the area-wise annual pipeline maintenance contract for the city. The total cost expected for the maintenance of the distribution pipes in the city is pegged at Rs 1.8 crore. The water pipeline network in the city, notorious for recurrent bursts, needs constant maintenance. However, most of the running contractors do not have the experti ...

Thailand has agreed to provide energy assistance for Myanmar in its preparations for the 27th SEA Games in Yangon. Two power plants will be constructed in Myanmar with support from Thailand. According to Energy Minister Pongsak Raktapongpaisarn, Myanmar has abundant natural resources such as coal and natural gas but lacks technological expertise and proficient human resources needed for the power plant cons ...

Tenders have been released for wastewater network construction and upgrades. Watsons Pty Ltd has issued a tender for the construction of 300 mm diameter sewer main and associated works in Cranbourne West, Victoria. Works will involve the construction of 460 m of 300 mm diameter PVC sewer main at 570 Hall Road, Cranbourne West. Applicants must have appropriate South East Water accreditation or be suitably qu ...

Russia plant to bring online a floating nuclear power plant in just three years. The nuclear power station will provide energy, heat and drinking water to relatively inaccessible areas of Russia. The ship called Akademik Lomonosov  is planned to be the first of a small fleet of floating power stations. As well as powering cities with up to 200,000 people, the plant can also provide 240,000 cubic metres of f ...

Oursun Japan Holding AG (Zug, Switzerland), backed by the Meeco Group (Zug, Switzerland), has acquired Oursun Japan Ltd. (Yokohama, Japan), a developer of small and medium-sized solar photovoltaic projects in Japan. Additionally, Oursun Japan Ltd. has developed a combined PV and storage system product that it has deployed in Fiji and the Solomon Islands. Meeco notes that as a result of the acquisition, Ours ...