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Press Releases
Recurrent Energy Reaches Key Milestone on Texas Solar Projects
GUELPH, Ontario (July 21, 2020) – Canadian Solar Inc. (“Canadian Solar”) (NASDAQ: CSIQ) today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary, Recurrent Energy, LLC (“Recurrent Energy”) closed $282 million of debt financing to construct its Maplewood and Maplewood 2 solar projects, located in Pecos County in the Permian Basin of West Texas. The financing was provided by a […]
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Press Releases
Wheelabrator Kemsley enters full commercial operation
PORTSMOUTH, N.H. (July 21, 2020) — Wheelabrator Kemsley, a new waste-to-energy facility at Kemsley in Kent, England, enters full commercial operation following a successful commissioning phase throughout early 2020. Wheelabrator Kemsley is now operational as a combined heat and power facility and will generate up to 49.9 MW (gross) / 44 MW (net) of sustainable, […]
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Press Releases
Camouflage for Solar Panels
HENDERSON, Nev. (July 21, 2020) — GDI LLC’s patented Solar-Image™ process can transform unattractive panels into a solid color, a full-color pattern, or a panoramic photo, all while maintaining high output power. Panels on a terracotta tile roof, for example, could present a photo-like image of the tiles underneath, making them practically disappear. An acre […]
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Press Releases
LG Chem Unveils New Full Home Backup Solution in Cooperation with SolarEdge
SEOUL, South Korea (July 21, 2020) — LG Chem, South Korea’s leading manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries, has once again joined forces with SolarEdge Technologies, Inc. (SolarEdge), a global leader in smart energy, to bring compatibility with the LG RESU10H (400V, 9.8kWh) home battery. By incorporating SolarEdge’s single phase Energy Hub Inverter and backup interface, […]
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Press Releases
NanoGraf Receives $1.65 Million from U.S. Department of Defense to Improve the Batteries that Power Soldiers’ Missions
CHICAGO and WASHINGTON (July 21, 2020) — NanoGraf, an advanced battery material company, today announced that it has partnered with the U.S. Department of Defense to develop a longer-lasting lithium-ion battery, designed to provide U.S. military personnel with better portable power for the equipment they rely on to operate safely and effectively. The Department of […]
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T&D
LineVision Partners with OSIsoft to Improve Power Grid Resiliency
July 20, 2020, Somerville, MA – LineVision, a provider of solutions to monitor, optimize, and protect the world’s critical energy delivery infrastructure, today announced the launch of a new partnership with OSIsoft, a leader in operational intelligence for critical operations. The relationship includes tight integration between LineVision’s V3 overhead line monitoring solution and OSIsoft’s PI […]
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Fuel
Framatome delivers first fuel reload to the largest power producer in the U.S.
July 20, 2020 – Framatome delivered its first nuclear fuel reload to the largest power producer in the U.S. The 100 fuel assemblies were manufactured at Framatome’s fuel fabrication facility in Richland, Washington, and inserted into the reactor at the nuclear energy facility as part of the spring refueling outage completed in May. Framatome delivered […]
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Press Releases
SoCalGas Now Powering Two Los Angeles Facilities with Bloom Energy AlwaysON Microgrids
LOS ANGELES and SAN JOSE, Calif. (July 17, 2020) – Southern California Gas Co. (SoCalGas) today announced it has begun powering two of its largest Los Angeles-area facilities with Bloom Energy (NYSE: BE) solid oxide fuel cells. The switch to fuel cells will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, air pollutants and the cost of power, […]
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News
BayWa r.e. builds Poland’s biggest subsidy-free solar park
BayWa r.e. has begun construction on the Witnica solar park, which will be by far the largest solar power plant in Poland. The 64.6 MWp project, which is due for completion by the end of 2020, is being built without the need for any government subsidies, and the electricity generated will be sold locally to […]
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Renewables
Green light for GreenGo Lidars in Italy for wind projects
GreenGo Srl, a wind farm development company founded in 2018, has confirmed that the Remote Sensing Technology Lidar is supporting their development work for new wind farms in Italy. In their first project, GreenGo selected ZX 300 and were supported by Italian company Studio Rinnovabili (also known as SR international) to install the autonomous Lidar […]
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Press Releases
NIPSCO Announces Addition Of Two Indiana-Grown Solar Projects
MERRILLVILLE, Ind., July 17, 2020 — NIPSCO, a subsidiary of NiSource Inc. (NYSE: NI), today announced the next phase of its plans to transition to lower-cost, cleaner energy resources, with the addition of two new solar farms that will be based in central Indiana. The announcement is part of the energy provider’s “Your Energy, Your […]
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Fuel
New innovative Seal Skirting Concept makes ‘the’ change!
New is the contact-free AirScrape® conveyor belt skirting system, which significantly reduces material spill, dust formation and explosion hazards at transfer points and other critical sections in the conveyor chain. Because this system hovers freely above the conveyor belt, skirt friction and belt damage is eliminated and service life is extended. “The AirScrape system – […]
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Press Releases
Siemens Gamesa leads the way in India with the launch of its next generation wind turbine in the country, the SG 3.4-145
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy continues leading the way in India, one of the largest onshore markets in the world, with the introduction of its next generation wind turbine, the SG 3.4-145. The new wind turbine is specifically designed and optimized for wind conditions in the country, and has a clear objective to deliver the lowest […]
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Press Releases
CleanSpark, Inc. and ReJoule Awarded $2.9 Million Dollar Second-Life EV Battery Grant with Support from Ford Motor Company
SALT LAKE CITY and STANTON, Calif. (July 9, 2020) — CleanSpark, Inc. (Nasdaq: CLSK), a diversified software and services company, and ReJoule, a battery diagnostics and optimization company announced that they have been awarded a grant from the California Energy Commission. The grant is approximately $2.9 million and is slated to be deployed over the […]
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Press Releases
Nexans wins major power cable contract for the regeneration of Serbia’s largest power plant
Paris La Défense (July 9, 2020) – Nexans has signed a €2.1 million contract with Coptech to deliver 206 km of fire retardant power cables for the new flue gas desulfurization unit at Serbia’s 1,560 megawatt (MW) Nikola Tesla A coal-fired power plant. The project is part of the Serbian government’s pledge to invest €14 […]
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Gas
Doosan Škoda Power successfully launched two 200 MW turbines at the Fadhili power plant in Saudia Arabia
Pilsen (07/09/2020) – A pair of two cylinder DST-S10 condensation turbines with no reheating and with axial output have been operating since March 2020 at the Fadhili steam-gas power plant near the Jubail industrial city in Saudi Arabia on the Persian Gulf. The Fadhili steam-gas combined cycle plant, with a total capacity of 1,509 MW, […]
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Workforce
SRP Employees Receive 3D Printed, Custom-fitted Mask Solution for COVID-19 Safety
Ahwatukee-based Athena 3D Manufacturing and face-scanning app company Bellus3D worked with SRP to deploy an alternative innovation to the N95 mask With Arizona’s COVID-19 cases still on the rise, and a global shortage of N95 masks, Salt River Project (SRP), along with the help of local and national partners, developed state-of-the-art, 3D-printed mask solutions for […]
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Press Releases
Working Together for Clean Energy: SUNY Fredonia, NYPA, Oriden, and Solar Liberty Team Up for Premier Solar Energy Project
FREDONIA, N.Y. (July 7, 2020) — The State University of New York at Fredonia (SUNY Fredonia) announced today that construction is starting on its first solar/battery project,enabling the Chautauqua County campus in Western New York to lead by example in reducing its carbon footprint with innovative energy efficiency and renewable energy technology. The New York […]
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Press Releases
280 Megawatt-dc Holstein Solar Project Achieves Commercial Operation in Texas
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA (July 7, 2020) — 8minute Solar Energy (8minute) and Duke Energy Renewables announced that the 280-megawatt (280 MWdc / 200 MWac) Holstein solar project in Nolan County, Texas has begun commercial operation. Holstein is 8minute’s first solar project to come online in Texas, marking a significant milestone as the company expands its operational footprint outside […]
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Technology
AVEVA Introduces a Smart App Embedded with Artificial Intelligence to Improve Manufacturing and Industrial Operations in Real-time
Artificial Intelligence is Integrated into AVEVA System Platform for Unsupervised Detection of Operational Anomalies LONDON, UK, 6th July 2020 AVEVA, a global leader in engineering and industrial software, has today announced the launch of the AVEVA™ Insight OMI app, a first in the industry to infuse real-time artificial intelligence into an operator’s decision-making as well as improve overall operational agility. The smart […]
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Biomass
Valmet to deliver biomass fuel feeding system to PT. Cikarang Listrindo Tbk in Indonesia to support green energy production
Valmet will supply a new biomass fuel feeding system for one of the circulating fluidized bed (CFB) boilers owned and operated by PT. Cikarang Listrindo Tbk (Cikarang Listrindo) at their Babelan Power Station, Indonesia. The investment is part of Cikarang Listrindo’s initiative for greener energy production and environmentally friendlier operation by reducing greenhouse gas emissions. […]
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Business
All Resource RFP
CWLP is committed to serving customers with excellence, planning for the future, and delivering exceptional services to the community. Due to the anticipation of unit retirements, CWLP is seeking bids for Power Purchase Agreements (PPA) with a Commercial Operation Date (COD) between 2021 and 2023 from new or existing resources. CWLP seeks to procure Energy […]
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Gas
Powering Iraq During COVID-19: GE Executes Operations & Maintenance Works at Besmaya Power Plant, Securing 3 GW for Peak Summer Demand
Baghdad, Iraq; 30th June, 2020: GE Gas Power successfully completed services on four 9F.03 gas turbines, two steam turbines and six generators at Iraq’s Besmaya Power Plant safely and on time, while continuing to execute wider operations and maintenance (O&M) works at the site despite the many challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. These service […]
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Waste to Energy
The Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility, an Energy-from-Waste plant in the UK, chose a turbine with equipment from Pilsen-based Doosan Škoda Power
Pilsen (30/6/2020) – Pilsen-based steam turbine manufacturer Doosan Škoda Power is producing and installing a turbine set for the Rookery South Energy Recovery Facility in the British county of Bedfordshire. The turbine, which has an output of 67 MW including auxiliary equipment, will be operated by the Covanta and Veolia consortium. The turbine is scheduled […]
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Hydro
Small hydropower plant Verkhnebalkarskaya in Russia put into commercial operation
Voith delivered the main equipment for the hydropower plant The commissioning was carried out by Voith with remote assistance due to travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic The new power plant will ensure stable production of clean electric-ity in the Republic Kabardino-Balkaria, Russia KABARDINO-BALKARIA, RUSSIA. On June 25, 2020, all three units of the […]
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O&M
Potomac Testing Acquires Electrical Maintenance & Testing, Inc.
POTOMAC TESTING, a TechPro Power Group company, today announced the recent acquisition of Electrical Maintenance & Testing, Inc. (“EMT”), a NETA Accredited independent third party electrical testing firm based in Carmel, Indiana. CROFTON, Md., June 29, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — POTOMAC TESTING, a TechPro Power Group company, today announced the recent acquisition of Electrical Maintenance & […]
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Research and Development
MOVA Technologies Announces Successful Pollutant Capture Testing in Partnership with Virginia Tech
~ Will Launch National Search for Commercial Development of Technology ~ Pulaski, VA — MOVA Technologies Inc., a Pulaski-based emerging technology company researching pollution control strategies for industrial emissions, today announced the successful completion of initial proof-of-concept (POC) testing of gaseous contaminants (CO2, SO2, NO) through the Advanced Propulsion and Power Laboratory at Virginia Tech. […]
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Safety
TapRooT® Doubles Down on Improving Human Performance with New Complete TapRooT® RCA Book Set
Why do industry leaders choose TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis to train their teams to be the best problem-solvers? At System Improvements Inc., we teach organizations to recognize and fix smaller issues in order to prevent repeat incidents or major accidents. Today, System Improvements offers its latest training tool—the new Complete TapRooT® RCA Book Set. KNOXVILLE, […]
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Coal
Coal Community Leaders Release Historic Platform for National Economic Transition
Built on Community-Driven Solutions by Local, Tribal, and Labor Leaders, NET Platform Pushes For Bold Investments in National Transition Program For Those Hit Hardest by Changing Coal Economy READ THE PLATFORM HERE NATIONWIDE – Today, 80 local, regional, and national organizations and leaders unveiled their National Economic Transition (NET) platform to give federal and national leaders […]
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Press Releases
Rosatom Announces Four New Nuclear Power Units Will Be Built in Russia
Moscow (June 26, 2020) – Preparations are now underway in Russia to build new power units in the Leningrad and Smolensk regions. The corresponding decision was signed by Alexey Likhachev, Rosatom State Atomic Corporation Director General. Сommenting on this decision, Likhachev said: “The Russian nuclear power industry has approached this stage with newly developed types […]