Press Releases

Gas-fired Combined Cycle Power Plant is the Third in the State Owned by the Firm WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fortistar announced today that it has closed on its purchase of Castleton Power, LLC, a 72 megawatt (MW) gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Castleton-on-Hudson, NY. The General Electric (GE) Frame 6 turbine power plant dispatches […]

Three projects to advance turbine systems for gas-fired power plants SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) is a member of three teams awarded funding by the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory to develop technologies to advance the state-of-the-art in power generation. The three projects total about $18.2 million in DOE and private […]

ABB transformers and other key equipment to enable Changji-Guquan link to transmit 12,000 megawatts of electricity over 3,000 kilometers at 1.1 million volts, setting new world records on voltage level, transmission capacity and distance Zurich, Switzerland, July 19, 2016 – ABB has won orders worth over $300 million to supply breakthrough technologies for the world’s […]

Fourteen companies from the wind, oil & gas and maritime sector have launched the Joint Industry Project “Coupled Analysis of Floating Wind Turbines“ led by DNV GL Goal of the project is the development of a Recommended Practice for the coupled analysis for the design of floating offshore wind turbines Standardisation aims to minimise risks […]

As was to be expected, the number of new offshore wind installations in Germany was relatively moderate in the first six months of the year, with a total capacity of 258 megawatts going on line. The industry estimates an overall offshore expansion to the tune of 700 megawatts by the end of the year. The […]

San Francisco, CA (July 15, 2016) Conco Services Corporation, NALCO Water, Plastocor and RetubeCo, all leaders in the field of condenser technology, will be hosting the 2016 Condenser Life Cycle Seminar (CLCS) in San Francisco, California, from September 7-9, 2016, at the Sheraton Fisherman’s Wharf. The Seminar is a technical forum educating power plant managers, […]

Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise (MEPE) recently awarded EthosEnergy a key contract worth over US$8m for the major overhaul of one 701D unit with all new parts and upgrade of two MHI 701D units inclusive of upgraded controls at the Ywama power plant in Yangon, Myanmar. EthosEnergy’s package included a full set of capital parts – […]

HOLLAND, Mich. & PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Evoqua Water Technologies has been chosen to provide its Vantage®Series membrane-based boiler feedwater makeup system as well as water screens and stop gates for the new Holland Board of Public Works (BPW) combined cycle natural gas power plant. This new state-of-the-art facility is being constructed on a partial brownfield site, known […]

The Chisholm View II project will expand the existing 235 MW Chisholm View wind facility in Oklahoma and once completed will increase the overall site’s installed capacity to 300 MW Construction of the Chisholm View II wind farm will require an overall investment of approximately 90 million US dollars Rome, July 12th, 2016 – Enel […]

The Majority of ICS Components Connected to the Internet Are Located in the United States and Europe WOBURN, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kaspersky Lab released its report on the Industrial Control Systems (ICS) threat landscape, which revealed that large organizations likely have ICS components connected to the internet that could allow cybercriminals to attack critical infrastructure systems. The […]

GE Renewable Energy is shipping its first offshore wind turbine nacelles, produced in France in its Saint-Nazaire plant, to the Block Island Wind Farm, the first offshore wind farm in the United States. The GE plant in Saint-Nazaire is getting ready to produce 66 Haliade turbines for Germany and 238 turbines for French wind farms. […]

Heidenheim/Coo. The technology group Voith has won a major order to automate the Belgian pumped storage power plant Coo-Trois-Ponts. By 2020, the company will have completed its phased delivery of new control and excitation technology and speed controllers for the power plant’s six machines. The new automation technology will ensure the continuous operation and maximum […]

Resolution recognizes TVA for providing low-cost electricity, controlling floods, improving river navigation across seven states WASHINGTON, D.C., July 7, 2016 – U.S. Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and U.S. Rep. John Duncan Jr. (R-Tenn.) today introduced a resolution praising the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) for its successful construction and management of the “Unified Plan of the […]

Wind research findings, released today by CanWEA and GE, will inform key energy infrastructure planning and accelerate the integration of wind power across Canada VAISALA CORPORATION                         PRESS RELEASE                                  JULY 7th, 2016 Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement, today announced that a public report has been released detailing findings from the groundbreaking Pan-Canadian […]

Torino Power’s Power Line Monitoring System (PLM) is providing real-time temperature data to Utilities  VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwired – July 6, 2016) – Torino Power Solutions Inc. (CSE:TPS) (the “Company” or “Torino”), is pleased to report that it has completed the first installation of its Power Line Monitoring (PLM) system on a 230kV line in eastern Colorado. The installation […]

Sustainability report outlines Exelon’s investments in clean energy and innovative technology to better serve customers, communities and shareholders CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exelon today announced it has released its latest sustainability report as part of the company’s commitment to transparency on sustainability strategy and performance. The report describes Exelon’s approach to providing reliable, clean and affordable energy products […]

BEIJING–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westinghouse Electric Company has successfully completed another significant milestone toward achieving nth-of-a-kind delivery for the AP1000 nuclear power plant program. On July 2, Haiyang Unit 1 in Shandong Province successfully completed its cold hydrostatic test (CHT), further confirming safety and quality design features of the innovative nuclear power plant under construction in China. The […]

CORVALLIS, Ore. – Engineers at Oregon State University have created a new computer modeling package that people anywhere in the world could use to assess the potential of a stream for small-scale, “run of river” hydropower, an option to produce electricity that’s of special importance in the developing world. The system is easy to use; […]

1 July 2016 Installation of Evoqua’s Ionpure brand continuous electro-deionization (CEDI) modules is in progress as part of the Quassim Power Plant conversion project, on the Arabian Peninsula. The Saudi Arabian Electrical Company (SEC) project will convert two power generation extensions from simple cycle to combined cycle operation, adding over 120MW output from each of […]

The program through Caterpillar University helps solve Cameroon’s energy challenge while facilitating the transfer of engineering and advanced technical knowledge to local professionals at state-of-the-art 50 MW project DUBAI – Altaaqa Global Caterpillar Rental Power, a leading global temporary power solutions provider, and Caterpillar Inc. have developed a solution to one of Cameroon’s biggest challenges: […]

  Voith SmartSet Coupling limits the torque between the generator and the turbine in the event of a fault Tests with KAWASAKI Heavy Industries confirm ENTSO-E Grid Code compatibility Voith SmartSet Coupling is a suitable solution for continuous operation     Hudiksvall, Akashi, Bad Homburg: The number of smaller power plants connected to the medium-voltage […]

Aclara, Itron, and Landis+Gyr are the leading North American smart meter manufacturers, report finds June 27, 2016 05:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time BOULDER, Colo.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–A new report from Navigant Research tracks utility smart meter projects, providing data on global smart grid and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) deployments, with additional analysis of related technologies, timeframes, and vendor selections, […]

June 28, 2016 08:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time CHARLOTTE, N.C.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE:BW) today announced actions to proactively restructure its traditional power business in advance of a lower projection for U.S. coal generation and has updated guidance for 2016 to reflect: “These changes will allow us to continue to provide outstanding […]

June 28, 2016 03:30 PM Eastern Daylight Time WAYNESBORO, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Westinghouse Electric Company’s recent module placements for Vogtle AP1000® units 3 and 4 successfully leveraged the company’s global experiences in modular construction to drive delivery certainty for the nuclear power plant under construction in Waynesboro, Ga. “The Vogtle project is benefiting from the best practices we’ve […]

June 28, 2016 07:50 PM Eastern Daylight Time SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Pacific Gas and Electric Company said today’s vote by the State Lands Commission to approve a lease extension necessary to run the Diablo Canyon Power Plant (DCPP) to 2025 was a critical first step toward realizing the historic clean energy plan jointly proposed by PG&E, […]

New Partnership Intended to Improve Electric Reliability for Kansas Customers June 29, 2016 03:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time CHICAGO & WICHITA, Kan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Kansas Power Pool (KPP) and GridLiance today announced that the companies are teaming up to improve the transmission infrastructure in KPP’s service area, creating more reliable electricity service for customers. The two […]

SNC-Lavalin (TSX: SNC) is pleased to announce that its joint venture (JV) with Aecon Group has been awarded two multimillion-dollar contracts by Ontario Power Generation (OPG) for nuclear services at the Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Ontario, Canada. The first contract, valued at $265 million, is for the refurbishment of all four 935-megawatt steam turbine […]

June 20, 2016 09:00 AM Eastern Daylight Time GLASTONBURY, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Gemma Power Systems, LLC (GPS) has achieved Substantial Completion for the Panda Liberty and Panda Patriot combined cycle power projects in Pennsylvania. The twin 829 MW projects located in Bradford County and Lycoming County, PA are state-of-the-art natural gas fired facilities that will provide clean, […]

NRC notification is first procedural milestone for retirement of the two nuclear energy facilities June 22, 2016 11:26 AM Eastern Daylight Time CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Exelon Generation earlier this week formally notified the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) of plans to retire the Clinton and Quad Cities nuclear stations in 2017 and 2018, respectively. This marks the first […]

ORLANDO, FL – June 21st, 2016 – Eastman Chemical Company, declared PSM’s FlameSheetTM combustion system conversion project a “remarkable technical success”, during their 7F Users Group presentation, at the conference attended by over 220 industry professionals utilizing 7F gas turbines (GT’s). Chuck Goodson, Eastman Chemical Company’s Utilities Maintenance Area Manager, described to the conference why […]