POWERnews August 9, 2018
Nuclear Construction Update: New Progress Made in Russia, UAE, and U.S.
Several milestones have been reached at nuclear power plant construction sites around the world including on the Leningrad II-2, Novovoronezh II-2, Barakah, and Plant Vogtle projects.
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Siemens Combining Business Units as Part of New Strategy
Siemens reported a 2% rise in industrial profit for its fiscal third quarter on August 2, topping analyst forecasts, though the German engineering giant also reported that revenue for the…
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GE Cutting 225 Jobs at New York Campus
General Electric (GE), long considered the most-prominent business in Schenectady, New York, on April 7 announced another 225 job cuts at its main campus in the city. The announcement comes…
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Plan in Works to Finish Bellefonte Nuclear Plant in Alabama

It’s been 30 years since the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) called a halt to construction of the Bellefonte Nuclear Power Plant in Alabama. Details of a deal to finish the…

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New York Denies Air Permit for New Gas-Fired Power Plant
A natural gas-fired power plant in New York state that planned to ramp up to full operations this month has been denied an air quality permit from state officials. Competitive…
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An 865-MW Georgia Power Coal Plant Is Showing Distress
The future of Georgia Power’s 865-MW coal-fired Plant Hammond in Floyd County, Georgia—which recently slashed more than half its workforce—is murky, company officials said August 3. The four-unit facility that…
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Industry Press Releases
MHPS to Participate in Vietnam’s Nghi Son-2 Thermal Power Project

Wood and National Nuclear Laboratory win key nuclear research contract

Growth ahead for Taiwanese offshore wind industry: Siemens Gamesa signs 10 MoUs with suppliers on one day

GE’s Distributed Power to Deploy Its myPlant Asset Performance Management Solution across Aggreko’s Power Solutions Fleet

Clyde Bergemann Supports Conversion of Taichung Power Plant from Wet Bottom Ash Handling to an Eco-Friendly Dry Ash System Using their DRYCON Technology

Siemens achieves breakthrough with 3D-printed combustion component for SGT-A05