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Coal
Vietnam Will Keep Coal-Fired Power Plants Running at High Levels Next Year
Vietnamese government officials said the country expects its coal-fired power plants will operate at significant levels in 2025 to support increased demand for electricity across the country. The government on Nov. 18 said most of the coal-fired units will be online about 75% of the time next year, or operating for 6,400 to 6,500 hours […]
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Nuclear
Group Has Contract to Build Two New CANDU Reactors in Romania
Canada’s AtkinsRéalis Group announced it has an agreement to build two new CANDU nuclear reactors in Romania, which would be the first new reactors of that type built since 2007. The Montreal-based company on Nov. 15 said the Romanian project is a joint venture with Fluor Corp., Ansaldo Nucleare, and Sargent & Lundy. The contract […]
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HYDROGEN POWER Direct—November 18, 2024
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store November 18, 2024 Trump Picks Oil and Gas Executive as New Energy Secretary President-elect Donald Trump announced that Chris Wright, the CEO and founder of Denver, Colorado-based Liberty Energy, will lead the Department of Energy (DOE) in the new administration. "I am […]
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Hydrogen
Abraxas Power, EDF Group Plan 3-GW Green Hydrogen Project in Canada
Abraxas Power Corp. and French energy giant EDF Group have announced the companies will collaborate on development of a 3-GW power-to-X (P2X) project in Newfoundland, Canada. Abraxas and EDF on Nov. 18 said the project would use wind energy to power electrolyzers and produce green hydrogen and ammonia, with output of as much as 200,000 […]
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News
Trump Picks Oil and Gas Executive as New Energy Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump announced that Chris Wright, the CEO and founder of Denver, Colorado-based Liberty Energy, will lead the Department of Energy (DOE) in the new administration. “I am thrilled to announce that Chris Wright will be joining my Administration as both United States Secretary of Energy, and Member of the newly formed Council of […]
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Nuclear
U.S. Has Agreement to Help Build SMRs for Ukraine Power Generation
Officials from the U.S. and Ukraine said the countries will partner on building small modular reactors (SMRs) to replace the latter’s coal-fired power generation, with the SMRs used to help Ukraine decarbonize its steel industry. A statement from the U.S. State Dept., released at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Baku, Azerbaijan, on Nov. 16, […]
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Hydrogen
Groups Sign Development Agreement for Malaysia Hydrogen Hub
A consortium of developers and state-run agencies announced plans for a 10-GW green hydrogen hub in the Malaysian state of Sabah, on the northern tip of Borneo. Property developer LBS Bina Group on Nov. 14 said it has a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with several groups for the facility. LBS is set to lead the […]
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Electrification
Residential Electrification Gets Boost from Eaton, Treehouse Collaboration
A global power management company known for its technology advancements is collaborating with a software-enabled installation platform for electrification in a joint effort designed to support the U.S. residential market. Eaton on Nov. 14 announced it will work with Chicago, Illinois-based Treehouse to enable residential electrification projects, including electric vehicle (EV) charging. The groups on […]
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Coal
Southern CEO: Data Center Demand, Regulatory Changes Could Keep Coal-Fired Units Online
Utilities recognizing the need to produce more electricity, in part to satisfy demand from data centers, may keep coal-fired units in operation longer than anticipated. A lessening of environmental regulations under the incoming Trump administration also means power generators are rethinking plans to retire their fossil fuel-burning facilities. Chris Womack, CEO of Southern Co., is […]
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GAS POWER Direct—November 13, 2024
POWER Magazine Jobs White Papers Webinars Events Store November 13, 2024 Entergy Mississippi Breaks Ground on 754-MW Gas-Fired Power Station Entergy Mississippi on Nov. 7 celebrated the start of construction of a new $1.2 billion, 754-MW natural gas-fired power plant that will serve the utility’s customers across the state. The… […]