Press Releases

Okayama, Japan—May 16, 2016 – GE Unit (NYSE: GE), GE Energy Financial Services and Virginia Solar Group have commenced commercial operations on its jointly owned 32-megawatt Pacifico Energy Kumenan Mega Solar Project (“Kumenan Solar Project”), located in the Okayama prefecture of Japan.  As one of largest solar power plants in the prefecture and in Japan’s […]

Progress continues at the nuclear expansion site with the placement of two major components ATLANTA, May 13, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Georgia Power today announced the placement of more than 760 tons of major components within the turbine island for Vogtle Unit 3 – the stator assembly and the deaerator. The stator assembly, which includes the stator and […]

Wind energy and transmission project combination add up to $2.5 billion of new construction for NYS ALBANY, N.Y., May 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — HVDC transmission developer Empire State Connector Corp. (“ESC” or the “Company”) today announced that the Company has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) with Invenergy who is developing a portfolio of […]

Complements GE’s Existing Technology Acquired through Alstom    Increases Engineering and Production Capacity to Meet Strong Demand Provides Added Global Manufacturing Footprint and Technology SCHENECTADY, N.Y.—May 10, 2016—GE Power, a division of GE (NYSE: GE) today announced that it has signed a purchase agreement to acquire the Heat Recovery Steam Generator (HRSG) business of Doosan Engineering […]

SUISUN CITY, Calif., May 2, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Potrero Hills Energy Producers, a partnership between DTE Biomass Energy Inc. and Pacolet Milliken Enterprises, recently started generating electricity from landfill gas. This cleaner source of electricity comes from a newly constructed renewable energy facility at the Potrero Hills Landfill in Suisun City, Calif. DTE Biomass Energy, the developer and operator […]

OTC Houston: The DNV GL-led WIN WIN1 Joint Industry Project (JIP) shows that for suitable fields, wind-powered water injection is technically feasible, capable of meeting performance targets, and offers a cost-competitive alternative to conventional water injection solutions. For the past year, participants from both the renewable and oil and gas industries have worked together in the […]

DEVENS, Mass., May 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced new orders for multiple sites for D-VAR® STATCOM systems to support Australia’s electric grid. Under the terms of the order, the systems will be installed in one of the Company’s target markets, […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 9, 2016 – Six energy companies Friday officially launched Grid Assurance™, an independent company providing transmission sparing solutions for critical electric transmission equipment. Michael Deggendorf, senior vice president, Kansas City Power & Light (KCP&L), was named Grid Assurance™ CEO and will oversee the formation and operations of the company.  At KCP&L, Deggendorf […]

Westinghouse Electric Company, Sanmen Nuclear Power Company, Shandong Nuclear Power Company, State Nuclear Power Engineering Company and China Nuclear Industry Fifth Construction Company have together installed eight reactor coolant pumps (RCPs) at the world’s first AP1000 nuclear power plant units under construction in China. The complex process was improved by 11 days thanks to the […]

Tuesday, May 3, 2016 – 3:10pm PEORIA, Ill., May 3, 2016 /3BL Media/ – Caterpillar Inc. today announced the launch of Cat® Microgrid technology, an innovative suite of power systems that adds environmentally friendly solar panels, state-of-the-art energy storage, and advanced monitoring and control systems to Caterpillar’s traditional line of reliable power generation equipment, including Cat generator sets, switchgear, […]