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POWER Digest [August 2020]
Utility Expects New Schedule for Olkiluoto 3 Reactor. Finnish utility Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO) said it expects to soon receive the revised schedule from the Areva-Siemens consortium for the commissioning of the Olkiluoto 3 (OL3) EPR. Fuel loading of the reactor, which was planned for June, has been delayed by the coronavirus pandemic and other […]
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China Seeks Grid Parity for Renewable Energy
Developers of renewable energy projects in China are ramping up efforts to move their installations forward, after delays from the coronavirus pandemic slowed the government’s plan to have solar and wind
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UK Banks on Energy Storage
The market for energy storage is growing quickly in the UK, with investment companies helping develop projects and noting it could help spur the power sector’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Though
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Good Biomass: An Inside Look at Producing Sustainable Wood Pellets
As the world combats a health pandemic, it is simultaneously fighting a drawn-out battle with climate change. As the Paris agreement reaches its fifth year, the UK, Germany, Netherlands, Japan, and other
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Operational Ergonomics Key to Dominion Energy Control Room Upgrade
Dominion Energy, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is among the nation’s largest producers and transporters of energy. To help power its communities, Dominion Energy employs 16,200 people to operate its
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Legal & Regulatory
Supreme Court Revives Most Uses of NWP 12, Amid Uncertainty
In a one-paragraph, unsigned order issued July 6, the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated most uses of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Nationwide Permit 12 (NWP 12) for pipeline and utility trenching and
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GE to provide advanced gas turbine technology for Reliance Bangladesh LNG & Power Ltd.’s upcoming 718-MW gas power plant in Bangladesh
GE’s Advanced Gas Path technology will be installed on the two GE 9F.03 gas turbines powering the upcoming 718 MW plant. Power Plant to begin generating power in 2022. It will provide the equivalent electricity needed to supply 850,000 homes in Bangladesh. DHAKA, Bangladesh, July 31, 2020 — GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it […]
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MHPS to Change Company Name to “Mitsubishi Power”
YOKOHAMA, Japan, July 31, 2020 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, announced on April 24, 2020, that it will change its name to “Mitsubishi Power, Ltd.” in conjunction with the transfer of shares in MHPS held by Hitachi, Ltd. to MHI. The date […]
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Siemens Gamesa Slashes Forecast as COVID Crushes Earnings
Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has lowered its sales forecast for 2020, and the company said it expects the economic impact of COVID-19 will cut €1 billion ($1.2 billion) from its sales revenue in the full year. The company in its latest earnings report, released July 30, said the impact of the […]
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Pilsen company Doosan Škoda Power to supply steam turbines for the most advanced thermal fired power plant for Palu 3 project in Indonesia
Pilsen (30/7/2020) – The Pilsen steam turbine manufacturer will supply two 50MW steam turbines, including other parts of additional technology and equipment, for one of the most modern power generating plant in Indonesia. The project site is located in a seismically active area and during the execution Doosan Škoda Power used its rich experience from […]