International

  • Dominican Republican to Get Floating Combined Cycle Gas Plant Outfitted with Battery Storage

    A novel floating power plant that combines a 145-MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant and a battery energy storage system could begin operating in the Dominican Republic by early 2021.  Siemens and the marine arm of Singapore-based ST Engineering on December 3 said they jointly received an order for a SeaFloat barge-mounted power plant from […]

  • Gas Turbine Applications Inc

    Turbine Efficiency Group is delighted to announce the acquisition of Gas Turbine Applications Inc (“GTA”). GTA is a highly-respected after-market services provider specialising in the Saturn and Centaur industrial gas turbines. The business serves a longstanding customer base operating from facilities strategically located in Calera, OK. The acquisition creates a leading independent service provider delivering […]

  • Siemens and ST Engineering secure major order for floating power plant in Dominican Republic

    Hybrid power plant solution with integrated battery energy storage Power supply with a capacity of 145 megawatts Scheduled to start operation in Santo Domingo in spring 2021 Siemens and the marine arm of ST Engineering in Singapore have jointly received an order for a SCC-800 2x1C SeaFloat barge-mounted power plant from Seaboard Corporation subsidiary Transcontinental […]

  • GE Announces Two HA Orders and Continued Gas Power Fleet Momentum

    Orders for leading HA gas turbine booked in the third quarter in Florida and Taiwan HA has achieved more than 220,000 operating hours in the field  Customers Invenergy and Bahrain Aluminum’s HA-power plants successfully first fired Gas will play a vital role in a cleaner energy future according to newly announced GE Gas Power CEO […]

  • TCI and CIER Partners With The Climate Group to Help Taiwanese Companies Commit to 100% Renewable Electricity

    TAIPEI, Taiwan (Dec. 5, 2018) — The Taiwanese market links the global supply chain; from Apple to IKEA Group, Google to Unilever it creates products and services the world depends on. These companies have also all committed to using 100% renewable electricity, now Taiwanese companies are making the shift. The CIER-RE100 Partnership Launch event happened […]

  • Siemens connects electricity grids of UK and Belgium with HVDC link

    Nemo Link interconnector is a joint venture between the Transmission System Operators Elia (Belgium) and National Grid (UK), to exchange electricity up to 1,000 MW between the UK and Belgium, using high voltage direct current (HVDC) technology. Nemo Link connects the Belgian and the British power grid with a combination of subsea and underground cables. […]

  • B&W Loibl Awarded Contract For Conveyor Systems and Other Equipment For Netherlands Power Plant

    BARBERTON, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE:BW) announced today that its subsidiary, Babcock & Wilcox Loibl GmbH (B&W Loibl), has been awarded a contract for more than $20 million to supply a co-firing conveying system and other equipment to RWE Generation NL’s Amercentrale power plant in Geertruidenberg, Netherlands. When complete, the transport line […]

  • Moroccan Molten Salt Tower Project Clears Reliability Test

    A 10-day reliability test for the 150-MW Noor Ouarzazate III thermoelectric solar plant in Morocco has wrapped up, demonstrating that the project can provide continuous rated power even in the absence of

  • Novel Floating Power Plants on the Horizon

    For decades, floating power plants have been used widely as a source of flexible, decentralized power generation for several reasons. Among them are that they can be built cost-effectively and rapidly; they

  • The Impact of Environmental Regulations on Power Generation

    For many years, air pollution control (APC) rules and regulations have governed the design and economics of the world’s power generation fleet. These rules have had a tremendous impact, improving air quality

  • Molten Salt Reactors: Military Applications Behind the Energy Promises

    The commercial nuclear power sector has evolved with great help from the military-industrial complex. Research and development funded for the purpose of national defense has resulted in advances directly

  • Equipment Showcase: Tools and Safety Products

    Safety should always be a priority for any business, no matter the industry. This is particularly true for power generation facilities, which feature multiple pieces of complex machinery that can present risks

  • Australia’s Victoria State Ramps Up Renewables

    Victoria state in Australia continues to see dramatic growth in solar and wind power, as well as battery storage systems, as the region rapidly expands its power generation capacity, in large part to serve the

  • Spain Closing Mines in Transition Away from Coal

    Coal from domestic mines provides just more than 2% of Spain’s electricity generation, as the country has increasingly moved away from coal-fired power toward renewable sources. The administration of new

  • Voith and Kudelski Group combine expertise in IIoT, OT and IT to deliver end-to-end cybersecurity for industrial markets

    Supports modern plants with the digital transformation of OT and IT environments Combines Voith’s in-depth knowledge of the OT and IIoT domain with Kudelski’s expertise in hardware- and software-based cybersecurity solutions Delivers tangible cybersecurity products and services for power generation and other industrial sectors YORK, Pa. / CHESEAUX-SUR-LAUSANNE, Switzerland – Voith, a global technology group that […]

  • Wind Turbine Technician Academy Graduation Slated for December 14

    Twelve students from across the globe have spent the last six months, five days a week for eight hours a day in Kalamazoo, Michigan at the nation’s leading training program for wind turbine technicians. Friday, December 14, the 11 men and one woman will walk the stage at Kalamazoo Valley Community College’s Groves Center as […]

  • AFT Impulse 7 – Visualize More for Faster Solutions

    Applied Flow Technology Releases New Version of Their Waterhammer and Surge Analysis Software Bordeaux, France – November 14, 2018 – Applied Flow Technology President, Trey Walters, P.E., announced the release of AFT Impulse™ 7 to help engineers visualize more at the prestigious Pressure Surge Conference in Bordeaux, France where AFT joins top authorities to discuss global advancements on […]

  • In Energy Policy Pivot, France Will Shutter 14 Nuclear Reactors

    France will shut down 14 of its 58 nuclear reactors by 2035 as well its remaining four coal power plants by 2022, French President Emmanuel Macron said November 27 in a lengthy speech that sought to clarify the country’s future energy direction. According to the World Nuclear Association, France’s nuclear power share has steadily expanded […]

  • The 100 MW Kathu solar power plant with molten salt storage system accomplished first synchronization

    Synchronization to the grid is one of the last steps before the plant starts commercial operation reassuring Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) as an efficient solution in the renewable energy sector with its high efficiency and performance to deliver energy to the South African grid during the evening peak. Johannesburg (South Africa), 26 November 2018 – […]

  • Valmet selected to provide automation services to seven Dalkia biomass power plants in France

    Valmet has been selected to supply automation services to seven Dalkia power plants in France for the next five years. The agreements cover the biomass power plants in Facture, Rennes, Tours, Angers, Limoges, Orléans and Strasbourg.  The service agreements are a step forward in the cooperation between Dalkia and Valmet. Laurent François, plant director of […]

  • SNC-Lavalin joint venture awarded $33 million production tooling contract by Bruce Power to support fuel channel and feeder replacement work

    MONTREAL: November 27, 2018 – SNC-Lavalin (TSX:SNC) and its joint venture partner Eclipse Automation Inc. was awarded the $33 million production tooling contract to support Bruce Power’s fuel channel and feeder replacement (FCFR) project. The installation and inspection tools were designed and prototype-tested by SNC-Lavalin and Eclipse under an earlier agreement. Specialized tools are necessary […]

  • Stadtwerke Lübeck optimizes heat and electricity generation with BoFiT from ProCom

    Aachen (Germany), November 27, 2018 – Thanks to redesigned plant deployment planning based on the BoFiT solution from ProCom and two dedicated employees for the project, the municipal utility company Stadtwerke Lübeck is now able to manage their plant portfolio even more efficiently. The goal is to meet the demand of eight Lübeck district heating […]

  • Voters Back Nuclear Power, Phaseout by 2025 Nixed

    In a referendum held alongside local elections, the Taiwanese electorate voted overwhelmingly to abolish a stipulation in the country’s Electricity Act that called for all nuclear energy-based power-generating facilities to completely cease operations by 2025. Many experts considered it a surprising victory for pro-nuclear activists. In January 2016, Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party garnered widespread support […]

  • Developing Nations Driving Clean Energy Investment

    A new study from BloombergNEF (BNEF) says developing countries lead the way on new investments in clean energy, with those nations taking advantage of lower project costs for solar and wind power as they move away from fossil fuel-powered generation. Today’s report, from a survey by BNEF’s annual Climatescope project, says “emerging market nations … […]

  • Closer to the customers in Saudi Arabia

    Endress+Hauser opens state-of-the-art calibration and training center Endress+Hauser has invested roughly three million euros in a modern, state-of-the-art calibration and training center in the industrial city of Jubail, Saudi Arabia, thus strengthing direct contact with customers in the Middle East while supporting the country’s economic development. Saudi Arabia wants to expand the private business sector […]

  • ABB brings remote Chilean hydropower fleet under close control

    ABB Ability™ digital control technology is optimizing the remote support of Enel Generación’s hydropower fleet across Chile, improving coordination and information-sharing and ultimately helping the country reach its renewable energy targets. With electricity demand set to grow considerably, Chile’s generation capacity has more than tripled over the past two decades. Poised to become a potentially […]

  • Strikes, Outages, Slash French Output by 2.2 GW

    A series of strikes at French nuclear plants owned by power giant EDF have caused fluctuating electricity supplies, prompting concerns as the country prepares for a prolonged cold snap. Workers are reportedly protesting wage negotiations and a possible plan by the French government to restructure EDF. The energy branch of French trade union CGT on […]

  • OFFSHORE WIND NEEDS LATEST TECH TO TACKLE CHALLENGE OF GROWING CABLE LAY OPERATIONS – LOC RENEWABLES

    Representatives from LOC Renewables encourage attendees at a cable symposium to embrace the latest technology developments to improve cable lay design and operations 21 November, London – LOC Renewables, a part of LOC Group, the leading international marine and engineering consulting firm, recently brought together a group of leading cable designers, underwriters and installers to […]

  • Siemens Gamesa sells three photovoltaic power plants in Spain

    This transaction furthers the company’s non-core asset disposal programme The plants, located in Huesca, Murcia and Huelva, have an aggregate capacity of 1.2 MW Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), through its subsidiary SGRE 9Ren, has sold three operational solar photovoltaic plants to Aurea Capital, a fund specialised in renewable energy and infrastructure. The plants, with […]

  • Could High-Efficiency, Low-Emissions (HELE) Technology Revive U.S. Coal Power?

    A newly introduced Senate bill aims to make federal loan guarantees available for new high-efficiency, low-emissions (HELE) coal power plants in the U.S. Although it spearheads considerable research and development initiatives to advance coal technology, the nation’s pipeline of coal builds remains virtually vacant, and it now lags painfully behind Asia and Europe in demonstration […]