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 Siemens First to Set New Performance and Efficiency World Records at Düsseldorf Power Plant
Completed 19 days ahead of schedule, Siemens combined cycle power plant equipped with a Siemens H-class gas turbine at the Lausward location in the Düsseldorf, Germany plant set three new records in world-wide comparison. During the test run before acceptance, unit "Fortuna" achieved a maximum electrical net output of 603.8 megawatts (MW), making Siemens the first to set a new record for a combined cycle plant of this type in a single-shaft configuration. Siemens was also first in the world to achieve record-breaking efficiency of around 61.5% for net power-generating efficiency-beating their own efficiency record of 60.75 percent. |
Western Region Power Grid: Coming Soon?
Panelists debating the pros and cons of a regionalized western power grid seemed to agree that the development of such a system is inevitable, but they disagreed on how fast the evolution should occur. The panel discussion took place during… Read More |
Pilgrim Plagued With More Unplanned Shutdowns
The Pilgrim Nuclear Power Plant in Massachusetts, limping toward retirement in 2019, suffered yet another unplanned shutdown on September 6 after operators were forced to power down the reactor because of high water levels in the core. According to the… Read More |
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