International
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Press Releases
New Generation STORMAJOR® combines SAMSON Mobile Material Feeder with Outloading Boom
Hong Kong (China) / Ely (UK) / Rheinberg (Germany), November 2020 AUMUND Asia Ltd, located in Hong Kong China, is acting in the Asia Pacific Area and sells AUMUND, SCHADE and SAMSON equipment in all kinds of key industries such as Cement, Mining & Minerals, Chemical and Fertilizer Industry, Ports & Terminals and many others […]
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Press Releases
GE Announces the Opening of a New Aeroderivative Turbine Center in Perth, Australia
New Perth Aeroderivative Services L2 facility and Tooling Store underscores GE’s commitment to provide local, flexible and faster support for aeroderivative power plant operators in Australia, which provide a total of over 2,300 MW, powered by GE’s aeroderivative technology With the first-of-this kind workshop in Australia, GE better positions itself to perform planned and unplanned […]
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Top Plant
Darlington’s First Refurbishment: A Model for Nuclear Construction
The successful refurbishment of Unit 2 at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station marked a pivotal milestone for Ontario Power Generation’s 10-year, C$12.8 billion overhaul of the plant’s four CANDU
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Power
How the Clean Energy Transition Is Intensifying the Energy-Water Nexus
Decarbonization is posing a fundamental dilemma that could have widespread serious implications for the power sector: the clean energy transition, if not properly managed, could increase water stress, or be
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Power
Australia Launches Gas Strategy to Revitalize Power Sector
In a bid to spur economic activity and thwart a COVID-19–related downturn, Australia’s government in September set out a strategy to reset domestic power and gas priorities to tamp down power prices and
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Fuel
JERA Planning to Shift Coal Power Fleet to 100% Ammonia
Japanese firm JERA, a joint venture between TEPCO and Chubu Electric, on Oct. 13 issued a roadmap to achieve zero carbon emissions by 2050. The move is notable for the company whose business includes a sizable
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O&M
How to Examine Generators with Visual Inspection Robots
Inspecting generators has always been a time-consuming and expensive job, yet one that needs to be done at regular intervals. An impressive new visual inspection robot can save owners many days of unnecessary
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O&M
Safer and More Efficient Gas Turbine Coupling Maintenance
In the past, routine maintenance on the General Electric (GE) 7FA-class gas turbine coupling was time-consuming, costly, and presented unnecessary safety risks for service technicians and plant maintenance
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Hydro
Understanding Open-Channel Flow Equations for Hydro Applications
Chezy and Manning developed equations that are used to determine the average volumetric flowrate in open channels. This article explains a laboratory method that was developed and tested to further identify
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News
POWER Digest [November 2020]
UK Expands Offshore Wind Targets, Sets 1 GW Target for Floating Wind. The UK on Oct. 6 raised its target for offshore wind power capacity by 2030 from 30 GW to 40 GW. To help the nation meet its commitments
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Fuel
Synthos Green Energy Enters into Discussions with Polish Nuclear Regulator about Potential BWRX-300 Small Modular Reactor Project
WILMINGTON, North Carolina—October 29, 2020—GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) announced today that Synthos Green Energy (SGE), a member of the Synthos Group S.A., has initiated discussions with Poland’s National Atomic Energy Agency (Państwowa Agencja Atomistyki – PAA) about a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor project. Under the Polish Nuclear Act of 29 November 2000, before […]
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Press Releases
AES continues to accelerate the future of energy with the launch of a new brand and product offerings
ARLINGTON, Va., Oct. 28, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES) today launched a new brand to reflect its transformation as a leading energy company and announced product offerings to help organizations achieve their energy objectives. The company has aggressively led the world’s transition to cleaner energy and is executing an ambitious carbon reduction […]
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News
Japan’s Carbon-Neutrality Pledge a Fundamental Shift on Coal Power
Japan, an island nation that is currently heavily reliant on coal and gas power, will be carbon neutral in 2050, the country’s newly appointed prime minister Yoshihide Suga pledged in an Oct. 26 speech. The announcement by Suga in his first major policy speech to the national Diet was not unexpected for the nation […]
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Press Releases
WPD Becomes First in UK to Install Outage-Mitigation Device
CHICAGO, October 27, 2020 – S&C Electric Company, a leading grid innovator improving power reliability and delivery worldwide, and Western Power Distribution (WPD), a U.K.-based electricity distribution network operator serving 7.9 million customers throughout Wales and England’s Midlands and South West regions, have completed the installation of the first S&C TripSaver® II Cutout-Mounted Recloser in […]
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Press Releases
Utility-scale energy storage system supplied by Wärtsilä helps move Singapore towards a low-carbon energy future
The 2.4 MW/2.4 MWh energy storage system (ESS) supplied by the technology group Wärtsilä for Sunseap Energy Ventures of Singapore under an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract has been installed. The ESS facility is a test-bed supported by Singapore’s Energy Market Authority (EMA) and SP Group, a leading energy utilities company in Asia Pacific […]
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Press Releases
GE supplying steam turbine for Australia’s new waste-to-energy plant
East Rockingham utility-scale waste-to-energy (WtE) plant will be equipped with GE Steam Power’s 35-MWe turbine, part of GE’s renewable steam power technology portfolio The new WtE plant will convert non-recyclable waste into reliable and dependable electricity for the Australian grid while lowering the overall annual CO2 footprint by 300,000 tons – the equivalent of taking […]
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Press Releases
Experts from Doosan Škoda Power overhauled a turbine at the Sandvik 3 biomass incinerator in Sweden
Pilsen (26/10/2020) – To keep Doosan Škoda Power steam turbines running smoothly over the long-term, they need due care through regular inspections. This is the case with the steam turbine in the Sandvik 3 power plant in the Swedish city of Vaxjö, which Doosan Škoda Power engineers from Pilsen examined during an annual inspection visit. […]
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Gas
Energy Deals Shift to Renewables and U.S. Shale Bargains
At a time when deal activity in the energy and natural resources sector has slowed dramatically—down 26.2% globally year-on-year—one development in particular may define the industry’s near-term future. In mid-May 2020, French oil major Total opted not to pursue a deal, announced in 2019, to purchase the African assets of Anadarko Petroleum, a U.S. producer […]
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Press Releases
The future of SGRE turbine performance tests offshore and onshore is the ZX TM nacelle Lidar
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) statement of testing and approval of nacelle based wind Lidar ‘ZX TM’ from ZX Lidars for the purpose of Power Performance Testing on Siemens Gamesa wind turbines released In connection with a power curve campaign, Siemens Gamesa has tested a new technology together with the well-known company ZX Lidars. Based […]
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Press Releases
Voith awarded with turbine generator units and auxiliaries supply contract for the Pakistan Mohmand Dam hydropower plant
• Four turbine generator units and online monitoring systems will be provided by Voith by 2026 • The project has high significance for Pakistan and its people SHANGHAI/BEIJING. On September 30, 2020, China Gezhouba Group Corporation (CGGC) and Voith Hydro Shanghai Limited (VHS) entered into an equipment supply contract in Beijing, under which VHS will […]
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Press Releases
Harrington Hoists, Inc. Releases 1 Ton Mini Hand Chain Hoist
Manheim, PA – Harrington Hoists, Inc. has introduced their new CX010 mini hand chain hoist designed for use in high or difficult to reach areas. This hoist has a rated capacity of 1 Ton and is the third model in Harrington’s line of smallest and most lightweight hand chain hoists in the world. This hoist […]
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Press Releases
American Hydro to modernise two units at Keokuk Hydroelectric plant in Iowa, USA
American Hydro, part of Wärtsilä Corporation, has been awarded a major contract to perform rehabilitation services and complete the upgrade and refurbishment of the Unit 5 & 15 turbines at Ameren’s historic Keokuk Hydroelectric plant in Iowa, USA. The order with Ameren Corporation was booked in July. American Hydro designed, manufactured and delivered new 200-inch, […]
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Press Releases
Sumitomo SHI FW Licensee Isgec Secures Semi-Dry FGD System Order in India for 150 MW unit
Sumitomo SHI FW (SFW) licensee Isgec Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Isgec) was recently awarded its first order for a Semi-Dry FGD (Circulating Fluidized Bed Scrubbers) system in India from Hindalco Industries Limited. The project was won through a competitive bidding process for Hindalco’s 150 MW unit at Mahan Aluminium at Singrauli, Madhya Pradesh, India. SFW has […]
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Press Releases
Baker Botts Launches Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Practice Group
The decision to formalize the firm’s offering follows the establishment of the firm’s Global Hydrogen Practice Group back in June WASHINGTON, D.C. and LONDON, October 13 2020 – Baker Botts L.L.P., a leading international technology and energy law firm, has launched a dedicated Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage Practice Group within the firm’s Energy sector. […]
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IIOT
ABB digitalizes process safety lifecycle management
ABB has launched ABB Ability™ SafetyInsight™ a suite of digital software applications that support companies across the energy and process sectors throughout the entire lifecycle of process safety management (PSM). Operating as a central source of information the software digitalizes early Engineering Technology (ET) data to create a process safety digital twin, using this […]
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Nuclear
In Boost to Canada’s Nuclear Roadmap, OPG Advances Work with Three SMR Developers
Ontario Power Generation (OPG) took another step to bolster plans to deploy small modular reactors (SMRs) in Ontario, announcing it is advancing engineering and design work with three major advanced nuclear reactor developers: GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), Terrestrial Energy, and X-energy. The announcement on Oct. 6 stems from a “due diligence” process OPG held […]
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Press Releases
Keeping power online: Extending small steam turbine performance and reliability to minimize costs
Beyond the large units driving generators, small steam turbines are commonly used in parallel with electric motors to power important assets such as pumps. Keeping these smaller turbines properly maintained is essential for continued performance and reliability. Sulzer has a network of specialized facilities that are equipped to service these turbines as well as the […]
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Gas
THE BIG PICTURE [Infographic]: The LNG Trade Shakeup
In 2019, global liquefied natural gas (LNG) imports reached 482 billion cubic meters, up 13% from 2018, according to BloombergNEF figures cited in the International Gas Union’s August–released Global Gas Report 2020. Last year, the world also saw a definitive shakeup in rankings of importers and exporters. Compared to 2018, LNG imports by Japan and […]
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Fuel
The 470-MW Floating Powership That Buoyed Ghana
Karpowership’s 470-MW floating power plant deployed at two locations in Ghana demonstrated how robust an impact the innovative “plug-and-play” electricity delivery model can have on a power-hungry country’s economy and society.
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Top Plant
Upgrades and Interconnection Make Gas-Fired Plant a Winner
The Termica Milazzo cogeneration combined cycle power plant completed an extensive upgrade and integration project with a nearby refinery in Sicily, Italy. The successful project, which spanned about three