The performance, cost, and reliability of a power plant are shaped long before it starts generating electricity. Decisions made during engineering and design, such as how a facility is configured, what conditions it must withstand, and how lessons from one project carry over to the next, can echo for decades. With demand rising, schedules tightening, and engineering talent in short supply, getting design right the first time matters more than ever.

The articles in this edition of Critical Insights look at engineering and design across the generation fleet. We examine how simulation and advanced manufacturing are driving steam turbine efficiency gains; how design modifications made during construction played out at the Saeul 3 project; and how simulation is being used to validate designs that keep data centers online through grid disturbances. We also explore why plants may need to be designed for conditions beyond the historical record, how owners and EPC contractors are moving toward repeatable designs, and why engineering rigor needs to move upstream, before risk is built in.

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