In This Issue
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CoalThe Remarkable Responsibility of Coal Refuse Power
West Virginia’s only remaining coal refuse–fueled facility, the 80-MW Grant Town Power Project, is a 2021 Top Plant winner for powering on, despite challenges, to remediate 530,000 tons of coal refuse annually while reclaiming roughly 30 acres of land per year.
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Top PlantCause for Celebration–Plant Provides Power, Economic Boost to Pakistan
The Engro Powergen Thar Ltd. power station is transforming a desert region that has long sought reliable electricity to support its economy, create jobs, utilize an abundant natural resource, and help solve an
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CoalTaean IGCC: Continued Operation, Continued Achievement
Korea Western Power’s Taean Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle (IGCC) Power Plant this year marked 4,000 hours of consecutive accident-free operations, setting a new world record for IGCC power plants
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SolarThe Solar and Wind Power Cost-Value Conundrum
The costs for wind and solar power generating systems have decreased dramatically over the past decade. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global weighted-average levelized
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NewsCommunities Benefit from Microgrid Milestones
A remote area in Australia recently recorded an important power generation achievement, as the region received all its electricity from solar power and battery energy storage. The town of Onslow, located in
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T&DThe Future Electric Grid: How HVDC Could Transform the U.S. Power System
The U.S. electric grid is a complex web of interconnected power lines. It functions remarkably well, considering that it is a constant work in progress. Yet, what has served adequately in the past may not be
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HydroChina Starts Up Turbines at 16-GW Hydro Project After Four-Year Construction Period
China in late June began operating two of the world’s first 1-GW hydropower turbines at the Baihetan Hydropower Station in southwest China. When the project’s 16 generating units are completed by July 2022
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Waste to EnergyPerspectives on Energy Recovery from U.S. Plastic Waste
The truth about plastic placed in recycling bins is that most ends up in landfills. Converting the energy stored in plastic into electricity via waste-to-energy power plants offers a beneficial option
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Full CoverageUnique Monitoring Strategy for the Unique Huntly Power Station
Monitoring steam turbo-generators in a typical thermal power station is normally straightforward without any particular issues, but Huntly presented special challenges. When the time came to replace the legacy
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NuclearSouth Africa Nuclear Regulator Furthers New Nuclear Build Process
South Africa’s longstanding ambitions to expand its nuclear power capacity gained some ground this July, after the nation’s nuclear regulator announced it would convene a public hearing relating to a
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NewsImprove Energy-from-Waste Plant Operations Through Intelligent Management
Implementation of an intelligent operations and maintenance framework has improved operation rates, reduced unexpected shutdowns, and increased power generated per unit of waste at energy-from-waste power
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CommentaryWhy California Is Scrambling to Meet Summer Demand
At the urging of the California Public Utility Commission (CPUC) and the California Energy Commission (CEC), on July 1, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) announced its intent to procure
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O&MAging Frequency Converter Given Extended Service Life
When specialist equipment, such as a frequency converter, needs to be refurbished, it is important to work with experts who have the experience and facilities to complete the project efficiently. With a
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Waste to EnergyThe SAINT: Turning Ice Cream Residuals and Food Waste into Energy
Food and beverage manufacturers around the globe generate greenhouse gas emissions from high-strength organic wastes, much of which is too concentrated to send to local wastewater treatment facilities. To develop new approaches to solving that problem, Leyline Renewable Capital is partnering with PurposeEnergy to convert Ben & Jerry’s ice cream waste into clean water, fertilizer, […]
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CommentaryOffshore Wind a Biden Priority, but Federal Permits Remain a High Hurdle
President Biden in March of this year announced plans to “jumpstart” offshore wind projects, making that renewable energy resource a focal point of his administration’s energy and environmental policies
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O&MManaging Renewable Energy Assets with Remote Telemetry Units
Energy production is diversifying rapidly, with solar, wind, wave, hydropower, marine, and biomass adding to more traditional methods. Renewable energy today generates about 30% of all electricity, according
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NewsShow Preview: Connected Plant Conference
POWER and Chemical Engineering magazines are hosting the fifth annual Connected Plant Conference (CPC), taking place Aug. 30–Sept. 1, 2021, at the Renaissance Austin Hotel in Austin, Texas. CPC is the only event specifically covering the digital transformation taking place in the power generation and chemical process industries. CPC includes a look at the technology […]
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NewsPOWER Digest [August 2021]
Bangladesh Scraps 8 GW of Coal-Fired Projects. Bangladesh’s government on June 26 approved the Power, Energy, and Mineral Resources Ministry’s proposal to scrap 10 coal-fired power plants, given their lack