The Rompetrol Group, Fundatia pentru SMURD and the General Inspectorate of Aviation (IGAv) continue the partnership for supporting air emergency interventions, the movement of medical personnel and the transportation of victims in 2011 as well.
On February 9, 2011 the Board of Directors of JSC “FGC UES” (“Federal Grid” or the “Company”) approved the termination (reduction) of participation of the Company in JSC OGK-1, JSC RusGydro, JSC OGK-2, JSC OGK-3, JSC OGK-4, JSC OGK-6, JSC TGK-1, JSC TGK-2, JSC Mosenergo, JSC Kvadra, JSC TGK-6, JSC Vozhskaya TGK (TGK-7), JSC TGK-9, JSC Fortum (TGK-10), JSC TGK-11, JSC Kyzbassenergo (TGK-12), JSC TGK-11 Holding, JSC Bashkirenergo, JSC Eniseisky TGK (TGK-13), JSC TGK-14, JSC Sangtudinskaya GES-1, JSC OES GruzRosenergo. The decision is subject to approval by the general shareholders’ meeting of Federal Grid as the transaction of interest.
With an installed capacity of 10 MW, the new Alvaiázere wind farm will deliver some 29 million kilowatt-hours per year to the grid.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Washington) heard arguments in GE’s patent dispute against Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. for certain wind turbine technologies that GE alleges MHI has infringed. GE spokesman Dan Nelson released the following statement:
The number of executed contracts increased by 28% in comparison with the previous year. The number of contracts for technological connection was 15509. Asking capacity was 294.6 MW, including the 194.8 MW of generating facilities.
Тhe Board of Directors of JSC FGC UES (“Federal Grid” or the “Company”) decided to call an extraordinary general shareholders’ meeting in absentia. The agenda includes the transaction of interest between Federal Grid and JSC INTER RAO UES, with regards to purchasing additional shares of JSC INTER RAO UES.
Permission received to increase to 6.6 MW the installed capacity of this historic plant, built in 1993 and for a long time the largest solar plant in Europe.
In the branch of IDGC North-West "Arkhenergo" formed an investment program for 2011. Total capital investment in the implementation of investment projects amount to 558 million 068 thousand rubles.
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) president and CEO Caroline Reda is the top U.S. nuclear industry executive participating in a trade mission to India. Reda will join U.S. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke, who is leading the mission, and senior officials from the Export-Import Bank (EX-IM), the Trade Development Agency (TDA), and executives from almost two dozen other U.S. companies.
Agreement signed giving EGP 15% of the agro-industrial company Terrae. Partners to promote the development of projects for generating electricity from locally-supplied biomass.