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Powered by GE’s HA Technology for the first time in Thailand, EGAT’s Bang Pakong Combined Cycle Power Plant Adds Approximately 1.4 GW of Power to the national grid
Bang Pakong combined cycle plant adds approximately 1,400 Megawatts of electricity to the national grid – the equivalent capacity needed to power more than 3 million Thai homes -while helping to reduce the carbon footprint of the Bank Pakong power generation complex Project supports Thailand’s decarbonization goals of reaching carbon neutrality by 2050 and net-zero […]
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Energy Security
Germany Halts Closure of Two Nuclear Plants Until April 2023
Germany plans to keep two of its three last nuclear power plants on standby until mid-2023—beyond their year-end closure deadline—to bolster its energy security through the winter. However, the declaration has prompted confusion within Germany’s nuclear industry, which says nuclear plants aren’t suited to perform as operating reserve. Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action […]
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Gas
Two Illinois Gas Power Plants Acquired by Public Benefit Corporation Earthrise Energy
Two Eastern Generation natural gas power plants in northeastern Illinois have been acquired by Earthrise Energy, an emerging independent power producer and “public benefit corporation” that has now amassed a 1.7-GW natural gas fleet in Illinois. Earthrise on Sept. 6 said it acquired the 328-MW Crete (Figure 1) and 656-MW Lincoln Generating Facility from Eastern […]
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Power
Biden Administration Targets Industrial Decarbonization Through Electrification, Low-Carbon Fuels, CCUS
The Biden administration has laid out a comprehensive roadmap to help five energy-intensive manufacturing sectors reduce their fuel- and power-related carbon emissions and achieve net-zero by 2050. The pathways proposed for the iron and steel, cement and concrete, food and beverage, chemical manufacturing, and petroleum refining sectors may have substantial implications for future power demand. […]
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Energy Security
California Declares Stage 3 Emergency Alert, Warns Rotating Outages Possible
California’s grid operator issued a Stage 3 energy emergency alert (EEA) at 5:17 p.m. PST on Sept. 6, warning it would order rotating power outages to lower soaring power demand and stabilize its grid, if necessary. The California Independent System Operator (CAISO) cautiously raised the emergency alert from Stage 2, which it had declared earlier […]
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Gas
GE H-Class Turbine Will Power New Louisiana Gas-Fired Plant
General Electric’s (GE’s) H-Class power generation equipment technology will be used at a new natural gas-fired power plant in Louisiana. GE on Sept. 1 said it received an order from Kindle Energy for a 7HA.03 gas turbine to serve the 725-MW Magnolia Power Project that will be built in Plaquemine. The new facility is expected […]
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Gas
DOE Backs Carbon Capture Development at Two Major Gas-Fired Power Plants
Two major U.S. gas power plants will be part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) efforts to develop carbon capture technologies capable of capturing at least 95% of carbon dioxide. The agency’s Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) on Aug. 26 announced $31 million in funding for 10 projects. While many of the […]
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Gas
How One Fossil Fuel Is Poised for Growth as the World Transitions to Net Zero
Most power companies have carbon reduction goals. Often, reaching those goals involves transitioning from coal-fired generation to renewable energy such as solar and wind. However, it’s not always practical
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O&M
2022 Experience POWER, Distributed Energy Conference, and HydrogeNext Show Preview
Again, this year, Experience POWER will be co-located with the Distributed Energy Conference (DEC) and HydrogeNext, giving attendees the opportunity to learn from and network with trailblazers from the power industry, who are leading the way in the world’s energy transition. These three events cover the full energy value chain for the power industry, delivering […]
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O&M
How to Defeat Dew Point Corrosion in Heat Recovery Steam Generators
The experience of South Humber Bank Power Station in the UK is just one example of overcoming corrosion challenges at power generation facilities. Facing issues during routine maintenance shutdown of heat recovery steam generators (HRSGs), South Humber began using VCI (Vapor Corrosion Inhibitor) technology to solve their dew point corrosion problem in 2009. Although it […]