Press Releases

  • Northern Power Systems Announces Fully Integrated Energy Storage System

    BARRE, Vt., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Northern Power Systems Corp. (TSX: NPS), a next generation renewable energy technology company, today announced the release of a new product that enables developers and end-users to acquire a fully integrated energy storage system tailored to their needs in terms of power and energy. The Northern Power ESS (Energy Storage […]

  • “Digital Enterprise” paves the way to Industrie 4.0 for companies of all sizes

      • Advance and expansion of the “Digital Enterprise” for Industrie 4.0 • Solutions for companies of all sizes in every industry • Convergence of the virtual and real worlds to create a highly flexible, highly available and networked “eco system” Siemens is paving the way towards industrial digitalization. “To support our customers on their […]

  • Wärtsilä enters solar energy business

    Wärtsilä is entering the solar energy business by offering utility-scale solar photo-voltaic (PV) solutions. The new solutions include solar PV power plants of 10 MW and above, and hybrid power plants comprising solar PV plants and internal combustion engines. Both solutions are offered with full engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) delivery. Wärtsilä’s first solar project […]

  • Studsvik sells its Waste Treatment operations to EDF

    Studsvik AB (publ) has today signed an agreement to divest its Waste Treatment business and facilities in Sweden and the UK to EDF Développement Environnement SA, a 100% subsidiary of EDF SA. The purchase price on a debt free basis is SEK 355 million, subject to certain closing adjustments. The transaction will generate a positive […]

  • Valmet to supply a wood pellet heating plant to the Helen Salmisaari power plant in Helsinki, Finland

    Valmet will supply a wood pellet heating plant to Helen Oy’s Salmisaari power plant. The wood pellet plant will enable Helen to increase the use of bio fuels in district heat production in Helsinki. The new plant helps the city of Helsinki to meet its aim of increasing its production of renewable energy. The start-up […]

  • NEC Supplies 1.2MWh, Large-Scale Energy Storage System to COLON Company Limited Mega Solar Power Plant

    NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) and NEC Energy Solutions (NEC Energy) today announced that they have supplied and completed the installation of a GSS® large-scale energy storage system, with a capacity of 1.2MWh and output of 500kW, to operate in conjunction with a large PV solar power plant established by COLON Company Limited (Kagoshima Prefecture, […]

  • Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas Awarded 42nd and 43rd Orders for Industry’s Best Selling Advanced Class Gas Turbine from Tenaska

    M501J turbine’s technological advancements continue to reshape the power sector’s expectations for efficiency and reliability Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc. (MHPSA) has been awarded a contract by Omaha, NE based Tenaska to provide two M501J gas turbines, each rated at 327 megawatts (MW), and generators for the Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station, located in South Huntingdon Township, […]

  • MidAmerican Energy announces $3.6 billion investment in renewable energy

    Project will increase company’s wind energy equal to 85 percent of annual customer use Today, MidAmerican Energy Company announced a major project that will provide a cleaner energy future for Iowa. The announcement is a giant step toward realizing the company’s vision of 100 percent renewable energy for customers in the state. MidAmerican Energy is […]

  • GE Recently Acquired Boiler Technology to Help Pakistan Meet Power Demand with Domestic Coal

    BADEN, SWITZERLAND—April 11, 2016—Today, GE (NYSE: GE) announced a deal with China Machinery Engineering Corp (CMEC) to supply two 330-megawatt (MW) boilers to Engro Powergen Thar (Private) Limited, CMEC’s joint venture with Pakistan companies for the Thar Block II Power Plant. The deal will support Pakistan’s move to use its ample coal reserves in the […]

  • New Vogtle timeline video showcases first-quarter progress at nuclear expansion

    Georgia Power has released the latest timeline video from the Plant Vogtle nuclear expansion showcasing construction progress in the first quarter of 2016. Now more than 60 percent complete based on contractual milestones, progress is visible every day. The Vogtle project is the state’s largest job-producing construction project with more than 5,000 construction workers onsite and […]

  • APS First U.S. Utility to Use Advanced Technology to Help Manage Solar Generation

    Through a first-of-its-kind program, inverters improve overall reliability for customers This week, hundreds of APS Solar Partner Program customers will help their utility make history. Advanced technology installed along with participants’ solar panels is beginning to collect data that will help APS better understand and manage the energy flowing into neighborhoods across the state. APS […]

  • Amec Foster Wheeler signs wide-ranging agreement with Chinese nuclear firm

    Collaboration with China Nuclear Engineering & Construction (Group) Corporation on next generation of reactors Amec Foster Wheeler announces today that it has signed a wide-ranging agreement with nuclear power plant constructor China Nuclear Engineering & Construction (Group) Corporation (CNEC). The two companies have confirmed a memorandum of understanding covering potential collaboration in the nuclear industry. […]

  • Siemens selected as technology partner for natural gas-fueled power plant in Ohio

    $800 million-plus order to supply and service H-class gas power plant technology for the Lordstown Energy Center Efficient, modern facility will have capacity to power approximately 800,000 homes Gas turbines and steam turbine to be produced at Siemens’ Charlotte Energy Hub Siemens provided an early-stage development loan to develop the project and its Financial Services […]

  • Duke Energy Renewables acquires two North Carolina solar projects from ET Capital

    First NC solar farms announced by Duke Energy Renewables in 2016 Duke Energy Renewables now owns 27 solar facilities in North Carolina, representing 280 MW and an investment of about $725 million since 2011 Duke Energy Renewables today announced it has acquired two 5-megawatt (MW) solar projects in Eastern North Carolina from ET Capital, a […]

  • GE announces the completion of efficiency upgrades to Banha Power Plant to increase output up to 7%

    GE supports the Ministry of Electricity’s efforts to complete the maintenance and upgrade power plants before the summer of 2016 GE completes the upgrades at the Banha power plant, increasing output up to 7% GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has completed the upgrade of the Banha power plant, located at the Qalyubia Governorate, […]

  • AREVA Inc., NuScale Power Unveil NuFuel HTP2 Name for Small Modular Reactor Fuel Design

    AREVA Inc. and NuScale Power announced today that the modified AREVA HTP-2 fuel design for NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) technology will be named NuFuel HTP2™. The announcement was made this week during NuScale’s tri-annual Advisory Board meeting (NuAB) in Corvallis, OR, and follows an agreement signed by the companies in December 2015 for AREVA […]

  • Wärtsilä Supplies 70 MW Power Plant to State Utility in India

    Wärtsilä will supply a 70 MW Smart Power Generation plant to Assam Power Generation Corporation Ltd. (APGCL) in north-eastern India. The order includes seven Wärtsilä 34SG engines running on natural gas. The letter of award was issued in December 2015, and the power plant, delivered on a turn-key basis, is expected to be operational by […]

  • MAN Modernizes Energy Supply for Worldwide Leading Producer of Acrylic Fibers

    Steam turbine Genset will produce electricity and process steam for AKSA plant in the Turkish city of Yalova. Turkish company Aksa Akrilik Kimya Sanayii A.Ş. (AKSA), the worlds biggest manufacturer of acrylic fibers, has placed an order with MAN Diesel & Turbo for the supply of a 99 MW steam turbine generator set. At the […]

  • Largest Solar Energy Field in Arkansas is Operating

    SACRAMENTO, Calif., March 29, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AJRD), Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation (AECC) and Ouachita Electric Cooperative Corporation (OECC) will announce the full commissioning of the 100-acre East Camden, Arkansas solar field on March 31, 2016. The 12‑megawatt (AC) array is located in the Highland […]

  • Ormat and Alevo to Jointly Build, Own and Operate First Energy Storage Project in Georgetown, Texas

    RENO, Nev., March 30, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ormat Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:ORA) announced today its subsidiary has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Alevo Group SA, a leading provider of energy storage systems, to jointly build, own and operate the Rabbit Hill Energy Storage Project, located in Georgetown, Texas. Ormat will own and fund […]

  • PG&E Delivers Best-Ever Reliability in 2015, Reduces Duration of Power Outages

    March 24, 2016 12:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) delivered record electric reliability in 2015 with the average customer experiencing less than one outage during the year. PG&E’s sizable investment in its electric infrastructure and its commitment to integrating innovative technology continues to pay dividends for its customers. […]

  • Mitsubishi Electric Produces 40,000th Uninterruptible Power Supply Module

    Contributing to the stable operation of critical facilities worldwide March 27, 2016 10:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it produced its milestone 40,000th Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) unit in February 2016. UPS are used as back-up power supplies for essential facilities like data centers and financial institutions, where a […]

  • Cummins QSK60 Diesel Series sets new standard for power, performance and reliability

      New 2750 kVA generator set with the latest Cummins QSK60-G22 60-litre engine brings more power using less fuel in a smaller footprint Manston, Kent, England — Building on a tradition of technological innovation, performance and reliability, Cummins Power Generation introduces the QSK60-G22 engine as part of the QSK60 Diesel Series. Having previously only been available in a 60 Hz version, the new 50 […]

  • Power Generation System by Scuderi Clean Energy Can Help Reduce Electric Costs for Large Commercial Properties

    WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass., March 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Scuderi Clean Energy’s (SCE) high efficiency, natural gas power generation and energy storage systems are ideal for large commercial properties with high electric usage. Logo – http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20160321/346331LOGO The patented SCE system utilizes conventional state-of-the-art technology in a unique method to create the best possible answer to power generation issues – […]

  • A123 Systems Announces New Manufacturing Facility in the Czech Republic

    New facility supports increasing volume of low voltage systems for European customers March 21, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time LIVONIA, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A123 Systems LLC, a developer and manufacturer of advanced lithium-ion batteries and systems, today announced that it is expanding its operations in Europe by opening a new manufacturing facility in the Czech Republic […]

  • Global Geothermal Power Projected to Double

    March 16, 2016 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time WASHINGTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The global geothermal power market continued to grow forward according to the 2016 US and Global Geothermal Power Production Report released today by the US Geothermal Energy Association. With an operating capacity of 13.3 GW in 24 countries, the market had new capacity under development in 82 countries. […]

  • Reduction in Prices Will Drive Will Significantly Drive the Global Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Market Through 2020, Says Technavio

    March 17, 2016 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time LONDON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–According to the latest research study released by Technavio, the global solid oxide and fuel cell (SOFC) market is expected to reach close to USD 815.6 million by 2020. Global solid oxide and fuel cell (SOFC) market expected to reach close to USD 815.6 million by 2020. […]

  • GE to Deploy Robotic Inspection Tools to Boost Reliability of Alinta Energy’s Power Plants in Australia and New Zealand

    Alinta Energy Orders Inspection of 19 Generators at Seven Power Plants to Increase Reliability GE to Deploy Legacy Alstom Business’ DIRIS* Robotic Inspection Tool and TurboRotoscan Technologies Cited among Industry’s Best Practices Robotic Systems Enable Faster Generator Inspections without Removing Rotors from Machines Order Showcases GE’s Total Plant Solutions for Servicing Non-GE Power Plant Equipment, […]

  • AMSC and BASF Form Strategic Relationship to Develop Lower Cost Superconductor Wire

    BASF to license AMSC’s second generation high temperature superconductor manufacturing technology Parties agree to develop advanced low cost manufacturing process for second generationhigh temperature superconductor DEVENS, Mass. and LUDWIGSHAFEN, Germany, March 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, and BASF Corporation, announced today that they […]

  • DTE Gas to invest $1.4 billion in natural gas pipeline infrastructure

    Affordable prices to continue as utility also focuses on safety and reliability Photos(1) DETROIT, March 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — DTE Gas will invest $1.4 billion in its Michigan natural gas pipeline infrastructure over the next five years to maintain the safety and reliability of its natural gas system, while at the same time keeping prices affordable for its residential and business […]