International
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Gas
First of Several LNG-Fueled Power Plants Comes Online in Vietnam
PetroVietnam Power (PV Power), a subsidiary of state-owned PetroVietnam, said it has started initial operation of the first of two 812-MW LNG-fired units at its Nhon Trach power plant, located in Dong Nai province, near Ho Chi Minh City in southern Vietnam. The project is part of the first power plant in Vietnam to be […]
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Nuclear
Estonia Choosing Site for Nuclear Power Plant with GE Hitachi Reactors
Estonia energy company Fermi Energia has begun the site selection process for that country’s first nuclear power plant, more than a decade after government officials initially approved construction of a reactor. Fermi Energia on Jan. 14 announced the company has submitted an application to the Estonian Ministry of Economic Affairs and Communications to begin the […]
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Gas
2-GW Gas-Fired Plant With GE Vernova Turbines Now Online in China
GE Vernova and Harbin Electric said a 2-GW natural gas-fired power plant has entered commercial operation in China, providing power to that country’s most-populated province. The companies on Jan. 9 announced the start of operation of the Guangming power plant, owned and operated by Chinese state-owned power utility Shenzhen Energy Group Corp. The plant, located […]
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Renewables
GE Vernova Supplying Turbines for Two Japan Wind Projects
GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business said it has signed an order to provide 14 of the company’s model 4.2 MW-117m turbines for the Iwaya and Shitsukari wind farms being developed by Eurus near Higashidori, Aomori Japan. The order announced Jan. 9 was secured in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the projects are expected to […]
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Gas
New Combined Cycle Power Plant in Thailand Features Doosan Škoda Power Technology
Doosan Škoda Power has successfully completed the Rayong project in Thailand (Figure 1). The company delivered a 20-MW steam turbine, including a generator, condenser, and other accessories, to the newly built combined cycle power plant in Rayong Province, near the famous tourist resort of Pattaya. This project is a significant milestone as it is the […]
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Coal
Babcock & Wilcox Secures Major Coal Power Plant Retrofit Contract in Southeast Asia
Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) reported that its B&W Thermal business segment has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $13 million to retrofit boiler cleaning equipment for a power plant in Southeast Asia. B&W Thermal’s scope includes equipment design and supply, installation, integration, and commissioning of its Diamond Power boiler cleaning equipment, including retractable and standard […]
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Renewables
Amazon Supports Three New Wind Farms in Greece
U.S. tech giant Amazon will power operations in Greece with three new utility-scale wind farms that also will provide electricity for the grid in three parts of the country. Company officials in November
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Nuclear
War and Nuclear Energy: Risks Are Enormous for Power Industry and World
Nuclear power can be a highly important component of a country’s energy security strategy. This is true for several reasons. Nuclear plants provide consistent baseload power that is not dependent on weather
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Sustainability
Passive Heat from City Sewer Used to Heat and Cool Museum
Through a cutting-edge heat exchange system, the Museum of Bavarian History in Regensburg, Germany, efficiently heats and cools its building, showcasing a promising solution for urban decarbonization and clean
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Hydrogen
Scaling Production of Green Hydrogen with Water Electrolysis
Green hydrogen is a crucial component in the global effort to decarbonize hard-to-abate sectors, like long-haul transportation, construction, and manufacturing. A process first discovered in the early 19th
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