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A surge in energy infrastructure demand—and the parallel squeeze on labor, supply chains, and environmental pressures—may be rewriting the EPC rulebook. EnergyLink International, a Calgary-based engineering, fabrication, and construction firm known for its clean technology and building systems, is taking that shift head-on. The engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) sector may be undergoing its most […]

Vertiv, a global critical digital infrastructure group, and power systems leader Caterpillar announced the signing of a strategic undertaking to collaborate on advanced energy optimization solutions for data centers. The initiative unveiled November 18 will integrate Vertiv’s power distribution and cooling portfolio with Caterpillar’s, and its subsidiary Solar Turbines’, product and expertise in power generation and CCHP (combined cooling, heat, and power) to deliver pre-designed architectures that simplify deployment, accelerate time-to-power and optimize performance for data center operations.

For decades, U.S. electricity demand was steady, allowing utilities to plan gradual growth and maintain the grid with modest upgrades. That era is over. The convergence of electric vehicles (EVs), data centers, technology advancements, and population growth and shifting is driving an unprecedented surge in electricity demand. According to the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), […]

An energy research group said U.S. power generation capacity will be led by solar power in the short term, natural gas in the mid term, and nuclear power in the long term as coal-fired units continue to be retired.

Discover how today’s digital protective relays outperform legacy electromechanical systems in reliability, diagnostics, and overall availability. Modern digital protective relays are redefining reliability across mission-critical power systems. This technical paper presents decades of operational data and new analysis demonstrating how self-diagnostics, firmware validation, and lifecycle improvements have made digital relays the superior choice for safe, […]

Valmet is to deliver an automation system to Seongnam City’s incineration facility currently under construction in Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea. The order was placed by GS E&C Corp., the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the facility. By leveraging intelligent automation, the plant will optimize energy production, minimize emissions, and deliver efficient, consistent performance […]

The Global partnership agreement combines Samsung C&T’s EPC expertise with Siemens’ leading capabilities in digitalization, electrification, and automation Collaboration to focus initially on six landmark infrastructure projects in Saudi Arabia, Thailand, and Canada Joint efforts to deliver differentiated, customer-centric solutions in airports, hospitals, buildings and data centers The partnership enables a unified “ONE Tech Company” […]

It’s a sign of extraordinary times when companies are looking to jet engines from old aircraft for new sources of power, but we are in extraordinary times. Last month, it was revealed that American energy solutions provider ProEnergy has been retrofitting and repurposing used jet engines from military and commercial planes — turning them into […]

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has signed off on NRG Energy’s plan to acquire nearly 13 GW of natural gas-fired power generation. The agency on November 13 said it supports Houston, Texas-based NRG’s $12-billion deal with New York-based LS Power for capacity in the PJM market territory.

Global investment group and asset manager Blackstone said it will support construction of a 600-MW combined-cycle natural gas-fired power plant in West Virginia. The Wolf Summit Energy facility, which will feature GE Vernova equipment, is affiliated with Old Dominion Electric Cooperative, which serves about 1.5 million customers across three states.