Technology
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Press Releases
Framatome inks contract with ČEZ to Modernize Instrumentation and Control Systems
February 14, 2023 – Framatome announced today it has signed a contract with ČEZ to modernize the existing instrumentation and control (I&C) Spinline testers for safety systems installed on four VVER type reactors at Dukovany Nuclear Power Station, located in Czech Republic. “We commend ČEZ for its high standards of safety and vigilance in fortifying […]
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Nuclear
Centrus Completes Construction, Initial Testing of HALEU Demonstration Cascade
Marking a major milestone, Centrus Energy—a firm under contract with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to demonstrate production of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) with domestic technology—on Feb. 9 said it completed construction and initial testing of its advanced uranium enrichment centrifuge cascade as well as most of its associated support systems. Once the company […]
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Geothermal
Kenya Gearing Up to Build 35-MW Geothermal Power Plant at Menengai Steam Field
Kenya is readying to kick off construction of the 35-MW Menengai geothermal power project in Nakuru County as part of the first phase of the wider Menengai complex, the country’s second large-scale geothermal field developed after Olkaria. The project is being developed by Globeleq, an Africa-focused independent power producer and project developer that is 70% […]
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O&M
Cutting Costs with Technology-Driven Improvements
If you’ve been in the power industry workforce for any significant length of time, you may have asked your supervisor at some point “Why am I doing this?” regarding a task that you were assigned, only to have them respond, “We’ve always done it this way.” That’s because the power industry has a reputation for […]
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SEPA Report: Utility Transformation to Carbon-Free Electricity
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Feb. 7, 2023) — The Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) today released the 2023 Utility Transformation Profile, providing unique insights and recommendations that all utilities can utilize to accelerate their transition to carbon-free energy. SEPA is a non-profit member organization of over 1,100 utilities, corporations, and government entities singularly focused on, accelerating the transformation to a […]
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GE Digital Announces GridOS® Software to Help Utilities Orchestrate the Clean Energy Grid and Accelerate the Energy Transition
SAN RAMON, Calif. (Feb. 7, 2023) — GE Digital, an energy software leader, today announced the world’s first end-to-end software portfolio, GridOS®, built specifically for grid orchestration. Designed to modernize and transform the electric grid into the clean energy grid of the future, GridOS is a platform and application suite enabling secure and reliable grid […]
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Gas
First LNG-Fired CCGT Unit Begins Operation at JERA’s Giant Modernized Gas Plant in Japan
Japanese power generator JERA has launched commercial operation of the first of three liquefied natural gas (LNG)–fueled 650-MW combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) units that will modernize the Anegasaki Thermal Power Station, a mammoth 3.2-GW, six-unit gas and oil power plant in Chiba Prefecture. The new Anegasaki Thermal Power Station Unit 1, opened on Feb. […]
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Nuclear
Major Nuclear Players Team on Innovative Construction Delivery Approach for BWRX-300 SMR at Darlington
Ontario Power Generation (OPG), GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH), SNC-Lavalin, and Aecon have signed a trailblazing six-year alliance agreement designed to bolster the deployment of a BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project (DNNP) in Clarington, Ontario. The contract unveiled on Jan. 27—a year after OPG selected GEH’s BWRX-300 for the […]
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Press Releases
Emerson Launches Ovation Green, a Dedicated Renewable Power Technology and Software Portfolio
Ovation Green will help producers navigate the emerging sustainable energy economy PITTSBURGH (Feb. 2, 2023) – Emerson has combined its comprehensive power expertise and renewable energy capabilities into the Ovation™ Green portfolio to help power generation companies meet the needs of customers navigating the transition to green energy generation and storage. By uniting the recently […]
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Generac Expands Product Line With Residential EV Chargers
WAUKESHA, Wis. – January 31, 2023 – Generac Power Systems, Inc., (NYSE: GNRC) a leading global designer and manufacturer of energy technology solutions and other power products, today announced the introduction of its first electric vehicle charging system. The Generac EV charger offers electric vehicle owners a reliable and easy-to-install home charger from one of the […]
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