Press Releases

Yesterday, Fennovoima’s project took a step forward as British Rolls-Royce and French Schneider Electric were chosen as preferred automation suppliers subject to the final contract negotiations. Rolls-Royce would be the main supplier and provide the protection automation. Schneider Electric would be the operational I&C systems supplier. The deal – worth hundreds of millions of euros […]

Fuji Electric Corp. of America (FEA) has announced their role in the Green Electron Power Project in St. Clair Township of Ontario, Canada, which was recently completed. The manufacturer’s 125MW steam turbine generator was installed in this 300MW combined cycle power plant, which is one of 30 natural gas generating stations in the province. The […]

MAN Diesel & Turbo has contractually agreed to acquire a 40 percent participation in Aspin Kemp & Associates (AKA). AKA is a Canadian company, based in Montague, Prince Edward Island (PEI) which specialises in power supply, energy management and drive systems for marine applications. The company employs around 120 persons at five locations around the […]

New trends are re-shaping the energy industry and the role of energy efficiency is likely to keep growing. An investment in energy efficiency creates significant commercial, operational and environmental benefits. It decreases fuel costs, increases the efficiency of operations, can lengthen the lifecycle of the plant and reduces emissions. It is also a way of […]

San Marcos, CA—June 8, 2017—Process and plant engineers in heavy industrial facilities responsible for optimizing combustion or pre-heated air to large boilers, stack emissions monitoring and reporting, or flue gas/scrubber balancing, will find the next-gen MT100 Series Multipoint Thermal Mass Flow Meters from Fluid Components International (FCI) set a new standard in performance accuracy, reliability, […]

On 1 June 2017, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang and German Chancellor Angela Merkel together witnessed Mr. Lu Chun (Chairman of China Three Gorges Corporation) and Dr. Hubert Lienhard (President and CEO of Voith Group) signing an agreement in Berlin which enhances their further strategic cooperation in the hydropower business. China Three Gorges Corporation (CTG) is […]

GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) and Songas Ltd. have signed a multiyear service agreement (MYA) to upgrade equipment at Songas’ Ubungo Power Plant in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The MYA encompasses GE’s Fleet360* platform of total plant solutions, helping Songas ensure the long-term, reliable operation of its power plant. The upgrades will help Songas increase […]

Pattern Energy Group Inc. (NASDAQ and TSX: PEGI) (“Pattern Energy”) today announced the Grand Opening of its 324 megawatt (“MW”) Broadview Wind power facility and associated independent 35-mile 345 kV Western Interconnect transmission line. Broadview Wind, which is located in Texas and New Mexico, approximately 30 miles north of Clovis, is delivering clean energy to […]

Fluor Corporation (NYSE:FLR) announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Four Rivers Nuclear Partnership (FRNP), LLC, a joint venture comprised of CH2M, Fluor Corporation and BWX Technologies, to lead the Paducah Deactivation and Remediation (D&R) Contract at the Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant in Kentucky. U.S. Department of Energy selects @FluorCorp joint […]

Westinghouse Electric Company and its eight European consortium partners have achieved a key milestone in the diversification of the nuclear fuel supply in Europe. The consortium has approved the conceptual fuel design for the VVER-440 assemblies, which is an enhanced version of a previous Westinghouse fuel product that was delivered to Loviisa Nuclear Power Plant […]

A new 495 megawatt combined cycle power plant equipped with a Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) M501J gas turbine at the Grand River Energy Center in Oklahoma has achieved a significant milestone by sustaining reliable power generation just 45 days after first fire.  Achieving reliable power generation output means the Grand River Dam Authority (GRDA) […]

VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA—May 31, 2017—With Australia’s utilities seeking to increase capacity and lower plant carbon footprint through less coal consumption, ENGIE—one of Australia’s leading independent power companies—has selected GE’s Power Services (NYSE: GE) to modernize generation equipment at its 1,056-megawatt (MW) Loy Yang B coal-fired power station in Victoria, Australia. GE will upgrade two Hitachi heavy-duty […]

GE Water & Process Technologies today introduced a new reverse osmosis (RO) system for a broad range of applications including general industrial, power, drinking water, food and beverage, mining, refining and petrochemical industries. GE’s new PROflex* RO is flexible and robust and was redesigned to incorporate years of customer feedback to provide a cost-effective, easy-to-configure […]

Shanahan Engineering has been awarded an operations and maintenance (O&M) compilation contract by SEPCO (SEPCO Electric Power Construction Corporation) for their project in Saudi Arabia. The contract is for the production of the O&M Manual for the Jazan Integrated Gasification Combined Cycle Project. The work will be completed by Shanahan Engineering’s Consultancy Services department from […]

The technology group Wärtsilä is currently implementing a digital transformation to become a data led, insights driven, and agile technology company dedicated to taking a leadership role in the smart marine and smart energy ecosystems throughout their entire lifecycle. The aim is to increase efficiency while enabling a zero emissions society. Following the appointment of […]

Neoen, the premier French independent power producer and Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, have signed a 750 MW Conext SmartGenTM multi-year framework agreement on three continents.  The scope includes: conversion stations composed of 1500V inverters, medium voltage switchgear, transformers, and complete monitoring and control system, as well as lifecycle maintenance […]

LEWIS CENTER, Ohio–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. (OTCQB: MEEC) (ME2C), a leader in mercury emissions control in North America, has acquired all patent rights for its Sorbent Enhancement Additive (SEATM) mercury emissions control technology from the Energy & Environmental Research Center Foundation (EERCF), an organization that works to provide innovative solutions to the world’s energy and environmental challenges. […]

ABB is bringing affordable, safe and reliable electricity to remote communities thanks to its new integrated microgrid solution, MGS100, that enables solar power and battery energy storage.  Zurich, Switzerland, May 24, 2017 – The MGS100 has been built to perform in extreme environments, and has the ability to transform lives and businesses for the better […]

With its transformer oil pump of type Renzmann-PR 200, Kelvion offers an internationally unique combination: it combines long-life, maintenance-free sleeve bearings with a lightweight cast-aluminum case. Until now, investors were forced to choose for the one or the other, and both together were not possible. As a result, the pump combines benefits such as low […]

S&C Electric Company, a smart grid leader shaping the future of power delivery announced today that it has provided the intelligent automation and control systems for Ameren Corporation’s microgrid facility in Champaign, Illinois. Located at Ameren’s Technology Applications Center (TAC) near the University of Illinois campus, the Ameren microgrid provides multiple sources of distributed generation […]

Global Nuclear Fuel (GNF) announced today that its newest fuel product, GNF3, has completed the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) approved process for new fuel product introductions. Based on evolutionary design changes and advanced technology developed by GNF, the GNF3 fuel assembly is designed to offer customers improved fuel cycle economics, increased performance and flexibility […]

MAN Diesel & Turbo has upgraded the automation system on a 19-year old 6L 32/40DF engine operated by Deutsche Bundesbank in Frankfurt, Germany. The upgrade was handled by MAN PrimeServ, the company’s global after sales brand. It re-established safe and reliable operation and long-term availability of spare parts and service for Deutsche Bundesbank’s plant. Since […]

8minutenergy Renewables, LLC (“8minutenergy”), the largest independent solar power developer in the U.S., announced it has expanded into the energy storage market with a 1-gigawatt (GW) project pipeline. The company is focused on standalone storage and hybrid (solar PV + storage) systems, driven by its storage leadership team that has several decades of experience building some of America’s […]

Siemens has completed extensive service operations on the gas turbines at Jebel Ali K-station in a record time of only 29 working days, a notable accomplishment for a project of this scale. The power plant is located in Dubai and owned by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and in operation since 2002. The outage […]

SANTA FE SPRINGS, Calif., May 19, 2017 ­ Trojan Battery Co., LLC, the world¹s leading manufacturer of deep-cycle batteries, has signed a multi-year licensing agreement with Advanced Battery Concepts LLC (ABC) for its GreenSeal® bi-polar battery technology with the goal of future product commercialization. The advantages of bi-polar battery architecture include higher energy and power […]

Crailsheim, Germany/York, PA (May 19, 2017) – Voith introduces the first member of a new product family in the field of speed control for compressors and pumps: the VECO-Drive. It is an electric superimposing gear and is inspired by the established principle of the Voith Vorecon with more than 600 installations. The VECO-Drive combines a […]

BANDERA, Texas, May 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Today, Bandera Electric Cooperative announced the release of their new cloud based software, Apolloware, a solution for monitoring solar and energy storage installations in real time. The software allows the solar array owner to receive enhanced financial benefit from energy generated during daily peak energy consumption which, in […]

As part of their O&M responsibilities, Asia Gulf Power Service Company (AGPS) has awarded Ansaldo Energia a service contract at the “Taweelah Initial B” (IB) and “Initial B Extension” (IBE) power plants, located in the Taweelah Power and Water Complex about 70km from the city of Abu Dhabi.  The Taweelah B Power Plant supplies 2,000MW […]

DENVER, May 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Black & Veatch has been selected to provide program management services to Denver Water on the Gross Reservoir Expansion Project. The project is a major component of the utility’s comprehensive strategy to deliver safe, reliable water service and provide resilience to its system in the face of future […]

Innovation in wind energy modeling approaches need not come at the expense of the trust of project developers and investors, according to Vaisala, a global leader in environmental and industrial measurement and provider of energy assessment and due diligence services. In fact, ongoing refinements to methodology, which are critical in enhancing overall accuracy and reliability, […]