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Bechtel, GE Will Lead 3.2-GW Gas Power Project
Vietnam's first privately-owned power plant has moved a step closer to fruition, as Delta Offshore Energy chose Bechtel to provide front-end engineering design (FEED) services for a proposed 3,200-MW combined…
 
UK's First Gas-Fired Allam Cycle Power Plant Taking Shape
The inventor of the Allam-Fetvedt Cycle, a novel power cycle that uses supercritical carbon dioxide (sCO2), is collaborating with a subsidiary of Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries to potentially develop the UK’s…
ERCOT, Caught in Political Crossfire, Releases Reliability ‘Roadmap’
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has unveiled a roadmap outlining crucial improvements designed to enhance grid reliability, taking into account recent legislation, regulatory mandates, and a recent push…
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El Dabaa First of 'Several' Nuclear Reactors for Egypt
Planning continues for construction of Egypt’s first nuclear power plant, and a government official said the country plans to build "several" more reactors "in various regions" to help support economic…
Developer Abandons Virginia Gas-Fired Power Project
A Michigan-based energy company that planned to build a 1.1-GW gas-fired power plant in Virginia has pulled the plug on the project. NOVI Energy on July 9 said it would…
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Fusion Power May Be Closer Than You Think
Fusion research and development have been ongoing for decades, and many people probably believe a fusion power system will remain out of reach for decades longer. But the truth is…
Workers on 'War Footing' to Get India Coal Plant Operating
One of the largest coal-fired power plants in India—beset by technical issues that have knocked it offline and contributed to a power crisis in the Punjab region—is set to resume…
California Braces for New Reliability Crisis as Wildfire Threatens Crucial Intertie
The rapidly spreading Bootleg Fire tripped off transmission lines that transport power from the Pacific Northwest to California and other states over the weekend, prompting the California Independent System Operator…
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History Repeats as Solar Power Oversold, Underperforms
Some stories in the world of energy are perennial. Pretty much every year, we read new advances in energy production or use that are going to revolutionize the world. And…
Data Intelligence the Smart Way: Why Utilities Need to Digitalise the Grid Urgently Today
It’s the decade of the Distribution System Operator (DSO) and time is of the essence. The utility sector is one of the last industries to digitalise its operations. Distribution grids…
Energy Earthshots: Are We Closing in on the Hydrogen Economy?
Many consider the “hydrogen economy” (the idea that all our energy needs could be provided by hydrogen) a pipe dream, since current solutions to the green energy crisis are critically lacking in…
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Enel Green Power North America acquires 3.2-GW solar development portfolio to accelerate growth in the U.S.

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