The AES Corp. (AES) announced the start of commercial operations of three new facilities in Chile, China and Jordan. The company said its Guacolda 3 facility is the first coal plant to come on-line in Chile in 12 years. Huanghua I, a 49.5 MW wind project located in the Hebei Province of China, came on-line in September 2009, and the second phase, Huanghua II, is on track to come on-line during the first half of 2010.
The company stated that the Amman East combined cycle gas plant is the first independent power producer in Jordan and increases the country's electricity generation capacity by 18%.
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June 12, 2026 17:14 ET Major central bank action was the focus this week in economic news. The European Central Bank became the first major central bank to move in response to the rising inflationary pressures in the backdrop of the conflict in the Middle East. In North America, the U.S. inflation and trade data as well as Canada’s central bank decision gained attention. The Chinese trade data was the main news in Asia.