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GLOBAL MONITOR
the construction of two combined cycle
units, a combined 362 MW, at the
Mansuriyah Gas Fired Power Station in
Diyala province, and the addition of a
125-MW combined cycle unit at Akkas
Gas Fired Power Station in Anbar province.
Prime Minister Mohammed S. AlSudani
in a statement emphasized the
projects will " provide electricity without
the need for additional fuel. This
will reduce natural gas imports and
help in addressing the needs of areas
with higher energy demand, with a target
production of 4,000 MW from combined
cycle operations. " The statement
also highlighted the government's
approach to adopting an economic
model that ensures fairness between
the state and investors and regulates
consumption. The model is slated to be
applied to plans Al-Sudani recently announced
to add 10 GW soon to address
the country's growing demands.
South Korea Lifts Hold on Nuclear
with Approvals for Shin Hanul 3 and 4.
South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security
Commission has approved the construction
of Shin Hanul nuclear reactors
3 and 4. The measure marks the official
end to South Korea's anti-nuclear policy
pursued by the previous Moon Jae-in
administration. The $8.8 billion project,
spearheaded by Korea Hydro & Nuclear
Power Co. (KHNP), had been put on
hold owing to the policy. KHNP applied
for construction approval to build the
two 1.4-GW APR1400 reactors in 2016.
Doosan Enerbility Co. is slated to build
the reactors. The government anticipates
Unit 3 could come online by 2032 and
Unit 4 by 2033. South Korea's 11th Basic
Plan for Long-Term Electricity Supply
and Demand calls for the construction of
up to three new nuclear plants by 2038
alongside South Korea's first small modular
reactor by 2035.
Vattenfall Begins Operating Two
More Offshore Wind Farms in Denmark.
Vattenfall in September inaugurated
two offshore wind farms, the
176-MW Vesterhav Nord and the 168MW
Vesterhav Syd. The almost identical
wind farms located about 10 kilometers
off the Danish west coast comprise a total
41 wind turbines, each with a capacity
of 8.4 MW. Each turbine tower stands
at 100 meters and each turbine blade is
81.4 meters long. Operations and service
will be carried out from Vattenfall's
service facility at Hvide Sande Port.
Adani Snags Crucial Transmission
Project for Major Indian Renewable
Park. Adani Energy Solutions Ltd.
(AESL), India's largest private transmission
and distribution company, has
acquired the Khavda Phase-IV Part-A
transmission project, a project that is
designed to transmit 7 GW of renewable
energy. The Rs 4,091 crore ($488
million) project will span 298 kilometers,
connecting Khavda RE Park in
Gujarat to the national grid via 765-kV
double circuit lines to Lakadia and Bhuj,
with a transformation capacity of 4,500
MVA. AESL plans to commission the
project within 24 months on a BOOT
(Build, Own, Operate, and Transfer) basis.
Khavda will be " the world's largest
renewable energy park, with a planned
generation capacity of 30 GW, " the company
said. " The award of this project to
AESL boosts the availability of critical
transmission infrastructure required for
evacuation of clean energy. The Adani
Group's focused approach will also ensure
the transformation of Khavda from
a barren stretch of land into a landmark
in India's net zero journey. " ■
-Sonal Patel is a senior
editor for POWER.
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