Power and automation technology group ABB has won an order worth $54mn from South African utility Eskom to provide electrical and automation solutions.
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New West African rock data contract
Rock Solid Images, a wholly owned subsidiary of Offshore Hydrocarbon Mapping plc, has been awarded one of its largest rock physics and seismic inversion projects to date.
Oil, gas and engineering contract for Nigeria
GE Oil & Gas, which specialises in oil and gas equipment and services, in consortium with Rockson Engineering Nigeria, has been awarded a $230mn power plant contract by the Federal Government of Nigeria.
Assessing energy and climate policies
The World Energy Council has addressed the challenges highlighted at the United Nations Climate Change Conference 2009 (COP 15) with the publication of a report on World Energy & Climate Policy.
Boost for solar energy research
South African petrochemicals group Sasol recently announced a R3mn, five-year sponsorship of solar thermal energy research at Stellenbosch Universitys Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
South African petrochemicals group Sasol recently announced a R3mn, five-year sponsorship of solar thermal energy research at Stellenbosch Universitys Department of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
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