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POWER Digest [December 2020]
Norwegian Group Buying Vietnam Wind Farm. Norway’s SN Power AS in November agreed to purchase 100% of the shares in the 39.4-MW Dam Nai Wind Power project in Vietnam from Mekong Wind Pte. Ltd., a group owned
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Invenergy Unveils Plan for Largest U.S. Solar Project
A handful of well-known companies, along with three cities in Texas, have contracted to receive electricity from what would be the largest solar farm built to date in the U.S. Invenergy, a Chicago, Illinois-based energy company, said the Samson Solar Energy Center is scheduled to come online in 2023. The facility is under construction in […]
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UK Undergoing ‘Remarkable Shift’ in Power Generation
Natural gas-fired generation continues to provide much of the electricity in the UK, but renewable power in total at times has taken the lead spot in the country’s generation mix over the past several months. The country has moved almost entirely away from coal, which a decade ago teamed with natural gas to provide three-quarters […]
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RENEWABLE POWER Direct—November 18, 2020
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store November 18, 2020 Organic Technology New Paradigm for Power A Florida-based company that touts what it calls a scalable organic energy-based power technology has launched operations in North America, and said it is making its technology available across several… Solar Farms […]
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Renewables
Organic Technology New Paradigm for Power
A Florida-based company that touts what it calls a scalable organic energy-based power technology has launched operations in North America, and said it is making its technology available across several markets including for transportation and commercial buildings. GO-OPV, LLC on Nov. 17 announced its ORENgE organic technology will be used in a 120,000-square-foot commercial property […]
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Renewables
Solar Farms Would Replace New Mexico Coal-Fired Plants
A U.S. subsidiary of one of France’s largest providers of solar power has given New Mexico officials more detailed information about the company’s plans for developing a series of solar projects. The installations would help offset the loss of generation from retiring coal-fired power plants in the state, including the San Juan Generating Station (SJGS) […]
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Coal
Siemens, Toshiba Pulling Out of Coal-Fired Generation
Toshiba Corp. and Siemens Energy are the latest major power industry companies to move away from coal. Toshiba on Nov. 11 announced it will stop taking new construction orders for coal-fired power plants, and Siemens on Nov. 10 said it will stop selling turbines for new coal-fired facilities. The two energy giants join General Electric […]
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GAS POWER Direct—November 11, 2020
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store November 11, 2020 How Biden’s Presidency Could (Further) Transform the Power Sector Joe Biden on Nov. 7 clinched the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency, barring Donald Trump’s prospects for a second-term. Almost immediately, reactions from various parts of the… […]
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IEA: Renewables Will Lead Global Generation in 2025
The world’s power generation is about to become even more green, according to a new publication from the International Energy Agency (IEA). The group on Nov. 10 published its “Renewables 2020″ report, and highlighted how generation capacity from both wind and solar will double across the next five years and surpass global generation from both […]
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O&M
The POWER Interview: A Virtual Approach to Factory Acceptance Testing
Traditional in-person factory acceptance testing, also known as witness testing, is a challenge during a pandemic. To keep projects moving, power management company Eaton developed a virtual method to help utilities verify the capabilities of their complex equipment before it arrives onsite. This virtual solution can provide important advantages compared to traditional witness testing, including […]
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