Rain and snow has returned to California, ending the record-setting drought with record-setting precipitation. The drought led to forest fires, dead orchards, and brown lawns. It also took a big bite out of ratepayers’ wallets and increased global warming emissions, due to the loss of low-cost, zero-emission hydropower. In a study released April 26 by […]

The First Module’s Fabrication Process Completes a Key Milestone, Continuing to Show Significant Progress SAN DIEGO, April 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today General Atomics (GA) reached another key milestone in the fabrication of the ITER Central Solenoid as engineers and technicians at GA’s facility officially completed heat treatment of the first module. The Central Solenoid […]

Agreement Includes Services for Two Additional Pressurized Water Reactors  WILMINGTON, North Carolina—April 26, 2017—Exelon Generation, operator of the largest nuclear fleet in the U.S., has awarded an integrated outage contract to GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) for the utility’s entire fleet of boiling water reactor (BWR) nuclear energy facilities and three pressurized water reactor (PWR) […]

THE NETHERLANDS – Green Pin® introduces the Green Pin Power Sling® Shackle. The Green Pin Power Sling® Shackle lets customers save up to 20% on synthetic- and wire rope costs thanks to its revolutionary design (patent pending). It has an optimal D/d ratio and the widest crown (+10%) in the industry. About the latest Green […]

Natural gas supply and price, along with lower electric demand and the growth of renewables, have been far more responsible for the decline in the U.S. coal industry than environmental regulations, according to a new study by Columbia University’s Center on Global Energy Policy and the Rhodium Group, a New York consulting firm. That means […]

GE Power signed a landmark deal to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services for 10 power plants with a combined capacity of 11 GW. Sonelgaz SPE, a state-owned utility in charge of electricity and natural gas distribution in Algeria, owns the facilities. The agreement includes technology upgrades designed to enhance energy efficiency—allowing more than 420 […]

Tokyo-April 19, 2017– GE Power and Marubeni Corporation, one of the leading trading companies and power producers in Japan, signed a recent agreement to deploy GE’s Predix based digital power plant solutions at its Nakasode Clean Power Plant (100MW), located in Sodegaura-city, Chiba Prefecture. Installation will start in April 2017 and full operation is slated to begin in […]

The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) expects natural gas–fueled electricity generation will exceed all other fuel sources once again this summer, marking the third year in a row that gas has been the leader. However, the EIA anticipates electricity generation from both gas and coal will be less this summer than in 2016. The reason […]

Wesel, April 2017 CBPG continues to advance its position as the global technology leader in ash handling solutions with an awarded U.S. Patent for the remote submerged scraper conveyor for the dewatering of bottom ash slurry. The new patent, U.S. Patent #9,593,850, is for a Remote Submerged Scraper Conveyor (RSSC) to dewater bottom ash slurry […]

CHICAGO – PSEG Nuclear and Sargent & Lundy LLC recently announced they have entered into an alliance agreement for ongoing engineering services for the Salem and Hope Creek Nuclear Generating Stations in Lower Alloways Creek, New Jersey. The agreement calls for a majority of PSEG Nuclear’s modification design work as well other specialty support activities […]

Company’s Y.Cube C&I energy storage systems at the heart of Peña Station NEXT development  Berlin (Germany) and Denver, Colorado (USA), April 18, 2017 – Younicos has commissioned a 1 MW / 2 MWh lithium-ion battery system in partnership with Panasonic and Xcel Energy. The news was announced at the Energy Storage Association’s 27th Annual Conference, which offered […]

PEORIA, IL – Caterpillar Inc. today announced the release of the latest variant of the Cat® G3512, targeted for flexible applications, where a single unit is used for both standby and load management operations. The G3512 is engineered to meet a full suite of critical market standards including NFPA 110 Level 1 Type 10 compatibility, […]

Program Provides Utility Customers Credits for Surplus Electricity Generated by Their Residential or Commercial Solar Installations DENVER and KAILUA, Hawaii, April 17, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Sunetric, a wholly-owned subsidiary of RGS Energy (NASDAQ:RGSE), is preparing to address the growth opportunities created by the decision made last week by the Hawaii Public Utilities Commission (PUC) […]

Gas Power Direct   Current Issue | Find a Job | Post a Job Reducing Cycling Damage to Combined Cycle Steam Turbines Cycling a combined cycle plant places additional stresses on all equipment, but the impacts extend beyond the gas turbine and heat recovery steam generator. Plant owners and managers are beginning to see&hellips; Read […]

Nantes, France, 10 April 2017. Neoen, a leading renewable project developer and owner, has chosen QOS Energy’s innovative O&M management platform to monitor the performance of the 315 MW Hornsdale wind project, which will be amongst the largest wind farms operating in Australia once fully commissioned. The project, consisting of 96 Siemens 3.2MW wind turbines, […]

A 13.2MW wind farm in Cumbria is one step closer to completion following the appointment of Elland based power engineers Smith Brothers. The high voltage electrical experts have been awarded the design and build contract for Hallburn Wind Farm – a prestigious project developed and being constructed by REG Power Management. The renewables giant is […]

Kumagaya, Saitama, April 10th 2017 – Hergo Japan G.K., a subsidiary of Infrastrutture Group, selected by Mega Solar Power Committee of Kumagaya Municipality, Saitama Prefecture, completes solar photovoltaic plant of 3,5 MW in Japan. After the great earthquake and with the launch of the Renewable policies of the Japanese government in the last few years […]

AUSTIN, Texas, April 10, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has hired E.ON Energy Services (EES) to provide an array of services for its 196.7 MW Bearkat I wind farm in Glasscock County, Texas.  The facility is currently under construction and E.ON Energy Services will provide onsite construction management and project management services for […]

An April 6–issued report released by the World Energy Council suggests that the single biggest worry among global energy leaders is commodity price volatility. Prices appear to be a big concern because of the “Grand Energy Transition” toward de-carbonization. Leaders in resource-holding countries, such as Saudi Arabia, are anxious about long-term economic models, if prices […]

Coal Power Direct   Current Issue | Find a Job | Post a Job Enhanced Boiler Defense Strategies for an Aging Coal Fleet Cyclic operating conditions can be problematic for many coal-fired power plants that were designed to run as baseload units. Implementing a combustion and boiler performance management program can help ensure&hellips; Read More […]

Varnish buildup in oil systems and components can degrade performance and cause erratic valve operation. Some experts have conducted research and formulated new lubricants that could help solve those problems. One such oil proved highly successful during a five-year run at a gas turbine power plant. By eliminating the need for oil changes and valve […]

GE’s Advanced Gas Path Technology Will Help Increase Output by Approximately 25 Megawatts, Boost Efficiency and Reduce Emissions at the Plant Station Serves as Model for Utilities in China Seeking to Make Their Plants More Efficient and Reliable SHANGHAI—March 28, 2017—GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) signed a milestone agreement to provide Advanced Gas Path (AGP) […]

A consortium between the technology group Wärtsilä and an Indonesian construction company, PT PP (Persero) Tbk, has been contracted to supply five power plants, totalling 255 MW, to PT PLN, the Indonesian state utility. The consortium will be responsible for the complete engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) of the projects, and will also operate and […]

St. Michael, MN (March 27, 2017) – Al Bly today announced his retirement from the water treatment industry after 31 years. In a letter to current U.S. Water CEO LaMarr Barnes, Al expressed his gratitude to those that were part of his journey with U.S. Water. “I would like to thank U.S. Water employees, customers, […]

Nine workers were killed and two others were injured when a platform collapsed at a power plant under construction in Guangdong Province, China. The accident happened at about 8 a.m. local time on March 25 at the No. 7 Thermal Power Plant located in the provincial capital Guangzhou, according to Xinhua (the official news agency […]

Co-developers CPV, GE Energy Financial Services, and OGUSA arranged $700 million of senior debt financing for project Expected to be one of most efficient combined-cycle plants in PA with 1,050 MW added to grid SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—March 27, 2017—GE (NYSE: GE) today announced an order from Competitive Power Ventures (CPV) Fairview Energy Center for two 7HA […]

W. CONSHOHOCKEN, Pa., March 27, 2017—A new ASTM International guide responds to a decades-long need to enhance safety surrounding protective coating systems at nuclear power plants. The new standard (soon to be published as D8104, Guide for Determining Coating Qualification Test Data Applicability) was developed by ASTM International’s committee on protective coating and lining work […]

Safway Group President and CEO Bill Hayes, Proven Access and Industrial Services Executive, to Become Chief Executive of Combined Business Global Headquarters to be Atlanta, GA with Significant Ongoing Presence in Waukesha, WI KENNESAW, GA and WAUKESHA, WI  – March 27, 2017 – Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services (“Brand”) and Safway Group (“Safway”), which announced […]

Leading experts in latest HVDC converter and cable technology join forces India’s first HVDC link featuring state-of-the-art VSC technology Transmission link to support Government’s Vision of 24×7 power for all A consortium between Siemens and Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd. has been awarded an HVDC order from Indian transmission operator Power Grid Corporation of India (POWERGRID) […]

Shanghai, China, 27 March 2017. The Schletter Group has installed its newly developed mounting solution for greenhouse solar PV systems for the first time in China. A 20 MWp large-scale photovoltaic system was installed for the “Jiangs-North Greenhouse Project” in a vegetable cultivation plant in the province of Sihong for the project developers, Nanjing QDC. […]