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Panda Power Funds’ new gas-fired power plant in Virginia becomes operational
Panda Power Funds’ Stonewall Power Project – a natural gas-fueled combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Leesburg, Virginia – has achieved commercial operation. The facility is capable of meeting the power needs of approximately 778,000 households in Virginia and the District of Columbia. ‘Stonewall’ is one of seven gas-fired power plant projects, totaling about 5.8 […]
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Bechtel Completes Stonewall Energy Facility Ahead of Schedule
RESTON, VA, May 18, 2017— Bechtel, a global leader in engineering, procurement, and construction, has completed the state-of-the-art Stonewall Energy Facility in Loudoun County, VA, USA for Panda Power Funds ahead of schedule. The client took over commercial operation of the 778-megawatt combined-cycle generating station last week. The clean, natural gas-fired power plant will now […]
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Gladiator Admittance Smart Switch, a state-of-the-art level probe operates in tough industrial environments
Hawk Measurement has introduced the Gladiator Admittance Smart Switch Series, a state-of-the-art level probe designed to operate in tough industrial environments. The Gladiator Smart Admittance Level Switch is designed to detect the level of liquids, slurries, powders or solids in a tank or vessel. The unit is suitable for a broad range of products and […]
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Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) announces name change to Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE)
Brooklyn, NY: Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) announced a new name and logo today during a live, virtual event held before hundreds of supporters across the country. Under the new name, Women of Renewable Industries and Sustainable Energy (WRISE), the organization will continue to build on over 10 years of success working to advance women […]
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Hungary: AREVA NP awarded contract for safety I&C modernization at Paks Nuclear Power Plant
AREVA NP will update the reactor protection system of the Paks nuclear power plant* 4 units together with its Hungarian consortium partner evopro systems engineering Kft. The scope of the contract includes a comprehensive software update of the existing digital safety instrumentation & control (I&C) system that AREVA NP had implemented as a replacement between […]
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GE collaborates with Jomel to set record for outage cycle time at Marafiq in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia—May 17, 2017—GE Power (NYSE: GE) and Jomel (Jubail Operations and Maintenance Company) have achieved a new record in Saudi Arabia for the shortest planned outage cycle time for gas turbine maintenance. GE and Jomel together completed a major overhaul of a 7FA gas turbine at Marafiq, the world’s largest integrated water and […]
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European geothermal energy needs regulatory certainty to sustain its steady growth
Brussels, 17th May 2017 – EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council, has published the sixth edition of its annual study evaluating the development of the geothermal sector in Europe. In conjunction with the release of the report, EGEC has also unveiled its new logo and website. The report shows that over the last five years […]
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Brüel & Kjær Vibro expands product portfolio
Brüel & Kjær Vibro today announces that it has completed the acquisition of US-based vibration technology platform Setpoint. Setpoint is a leading provider of vibration and condition monitoring equipment, primarily to the oil and gas and power generation sectors, as well as to other industries. Its technology enables customers to improve machinery availability and reliability […]
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Growth Spawns Conco Services Corporation to Move to a New Location in Texas
LaPorte, TX – May 16, 2017 – Conco Services Corporation recently moved its Texas Industrial Division into a larger facility. The move was the result of Conco’s continued success and is intended to satisfy the increase in customer demand. As the company doubled the size of its service crews and equipment trailer fleet, the previous […]
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Wärtsilä to secure performance and availability of two 50 MW power plants in Pakistan
The technology group Wärtsilä has signed a 5-year agreement with Technomen Kinetics Private Limited (TKL) for the operation and maintenance of two gas power plants in Pakistan, ensuring the performance, availability and uptime of the two identical plants. The agreement further reinforces Wärtsilä’s strong presence in Pakistan where Wärtsilä has an installed base of 2.2 […]
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