Press Releases

February 28, 2017 04:48 PM Eastern Standard Time HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greensmith Energy, the leader in energy storage software and services, announced it will partner with E.ON North America to deliver two grid-scale energy storage systems in Texas. Each system will be 9.9 megawatt (MW) short duration energy storage projects using lithium-ion battery technology. “These projects will […]

Black & Veatch Awarded Study of Options to Improve Resiliency of PG&E’s Grid DEVENS, Mass., Feb. 27, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — AMSC (NASDAQ:AMSC), a global energy solutions provider serving wind and power grid industry leaders, today announced that AMSC will partner with Black & Veatch to perform a study to evaluate solution options to improve […]

 The utility distribution microgrid market may be limited without regulatory clarity, report finds   March 2, 2016 – Boulder, CO – A recent report from Navigant Research examines the US utility distribution microgrid (UDM) market, with a focus on technology and policy trends, customer adoption, utility deployments, and the vendor landscape, through 2024. Utilities are […]

Starting in April, solar power can be stored in a virtual electricity account Power customers will act as their own independent energy managers E.ON is using innovative products to help its customers declare their independence from traditional energy supply structures. Going forward, customers will be able to not only produce their own solar power, they […]

  DCfusion’s Direct-Current (DC) System Consulting, Engineering and Policy Expertise Strategically Aligns with EnSync Technologies and Markets MILWAUKEE, March 2, 2017  /PRNewswire/ — EnSync, Inc. (NYSE MKT: ESNC), dba EnSync Energy Systems, a leading developer of innovative distributed energy resource (DER) systems and internet of energy (IOE) control platforms for the utility, commercial, industrial and multi-tenant […]

Augsburg, 02/03/2017 MAN Diesel & Turbo has landed a training contract with Gabon’s public development company for power and water, Société du Patrimoine, to train the staff of the Cap Lopez power plant, located close to Port Gentil, Gabon. Since late 2016 37 members of the plant’s future staff undergo an extensive 12 month training […]

February 22, 2017 06:45 AM Eastern Standard Time CAMBRIDGE, Ontario–(BUSINESS WIRE)–BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:BWXT) announced today that its subsidiary BWXT Canada Ltd. (BWXT Canada) has been awarded a four-year amendment to its existing Master Services Agreement (MSA), which went into effect on January 1, 2015, for feeder inspection services at Bruce Power, located near Kincardine, […]

Stronger long-term strategic partnership for investment sharing and access to Asian markets Beijing, February 22, 2017 – Today, during the Business Forum Italia-Cina in Beijing, with Italian President Sergio Mattarella and People’s Republic of China President Xi Jinping in attendance, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed by Cassa depositi e prestiti Group (represented by Chief […]

Abdullah Economic City, a unique urban development project which was started in 2005 and constitutes the largest building project in the history of Saudi Arabia. Located on the coast of the Red Sea between the two holy cities of Mecca and Medina, this new city is set to become the country’s second economic centre in […]

Wärtsilä will supply a 30 MW combined heat and power (CHP) plant to CGGC UN Power in China. This will be the first gas-fired medium-speed engine power plant in China, marking the entry of a new technology in the market. This is a landmark project and proof that innovative, flexible and efficient power generation plays […]

– Expanding on its recently announced plan to build four new universal solar power plants this year, FPL is now effectively doubling its near-term commitment – bringing more solar energy to its customers sooner – With FPL’s ability to build large-scale solar cost effectively, the new solar power plants are expected to produce millions of […]

EnBW orders 71 offshore wind turbines including foundations 497 megawatts offshore wind power plant to be grid connected in 2019 Site located 90 kilometers northern of German island Borkum Grid connection via HVDC platform BorWin Gamma Siemens Wind Power will, for the first time, provide complete offshore wind power plant solutions including foundations for the […]

Eco-efficient First Solar modules have 67% lower CO2 footprint than Crystalline Silicon modules (Graphic: Business Wire) February 16, 2017 09:00 AM Eastern Standard Time PARIS & TEMPE, Ariz.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today announced that Photosol, a French photovoltaic (PV) solar energy company, has selected its high performance, lower-carbon, thin film modules to power 14 […]

February 16, 2017 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Power management company Eaton today announced contracts to lead life extension and electrical modernization projects at four hydropower facilities in Kentucky and Tennessee. Eaton received the contracts from Aponte Power Services, which is working directly with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Nashville District. The projects will […]

February 16, 2017 11:26 AM Eastern Standard Time BURLINGTON, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mint Energy is now serving competitive electric supply in both AEP Ohio and Dayton Power & Light (DP&L). “As we continue our expansion into PJM, I am excited to add the Ohio Market to the Pennsylvania and Illinois territories that we currently serve. We are […]

Veolia to operate three wastewater plants, enhance environmental compliance, bolster local economy and employment February 15, 2017 10:23 AM Eastern Standard Time BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The city of Jackson, Mississippi has signed a 10-year operations and management agreement with Veolia Water North America – South, LLC, a part of Veolia Environnement (Veolia). Veolia, the global leader in environmental […]

February 13, 2017 05:35 PM Eastern Standard Time SYDNEY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) today welcomes the news that Genex Power Limited (ASX: GNX, Genex Power) has achieved financial close for the Kidston Phase One Solar Project in Queensland, Australia. First Solar will supply 63 megawatts (MW)dc of advanced thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules to the project […]

Protecting customers by ensuring electricity grid reliability is a top priority for Xcel Energy  February 14, 2017 11:20 AM Eastern Standard Time MINNEAPOLIS–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Xcel Energy announced today it is partnering with Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center (FS-ISAC) to create a new threat information sharing community. The new community will enhance the energy sector’s […]

February 07, 2017 11:00 AM Eastern Standard Time HERNDON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Greensmith Energy, the leader in energy storage solutions and software, announced today that Oncor Electric Delivery (Oncor) has selected Greensmith as the software provider for its microgrid facility in Dallas, Texas. Oncor’s advanced microgrid consists of: a carport PV array, ground mount PV array, microturbine, diesel generators, […]

February 07, 2017 12:36 PM Eastern Standard Time DUBLIN–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “Hybrid Power Solutions Market – Global Forecast to 2021” report to their offering. “Hybrid Power Solutions Market – Global Forecast to 2021” Tweet this The global hybrid power solutions market is projected to grow at a CAGR of 8.1% from […]

February 02, 2017 04:31 PM Eastern Standard Time HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) and Illinois Power Generating Company (Genco), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Dynegy, announced that Genco emerged earlier today from its Chapter 11 restructuring after successfully implementing its plan of reorganization, approved January 25 by the Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Court. With Genco […]

February 03, 2017 07:46 AM Eastern Standard Time HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–NRG Energy Inc. (NYSE:NRG) and its subsidiary Reliant, the premier retail electricity provider in Texas, have teamed up with the NFL to provide 100% Green-e certified renewable energy to NRG Stadium, site of Super Bowl LI, and the George R. Brown Convention Center, location of the […]

Move sets new standard for PERC (passivated emitter rear contact) solar panels February 03, 2017 10:10 AM Eastern Standard Time HILLSBORO, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SolarWorld, the largest U.S. crystalline silicon solar panel manufacturer for more than 40 years, announced today that it has doubled the duration of its workmanship warranty on its entire portfolio of solar panel […]

February 02, 2017 02:57 PM Eastern Standard Time HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) issued an order today clearing the path for Dynegy Inc. (NYSE: DYN) to complete its acquisition of ENGIE’s United States portfolio—9,017 megawatts of generation capacity located in the ERCOT, PJM, and ISO-New England electricity markets. “This marks another major milestone […]

Doosan Škoda Power won another project in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the second half of 2016. It is the fourth stage of construction of the Samra combined cycle power plant under which the existing gas cycle will be extended by a steam section. Doosan Škoda Power will supply a steam turbine with a […]

MONTZ, LOUISIANA – (January 31, 2017) Entergy Louisiana, LLC has selected two Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) M501GAC gas turbines for its 980 megawatt St. Charles Power Station. When it opens in 2019, the plant will generate enough energy to satisfy customer needs and help fuel economic growth in the region. Located in St. Charles […]

Earlier this month, Bruce Power and RCM Technologies Canada Corp. entered into contracts valued more than $1.5 million for Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program. The Major Component Replacement Lead In, Lead Out Program, part of Bruce Power’s Life-Extension Program, is responsible for the activities that will take the unit from an operational state to one that […]

TWO RIVERS, Wis., Jan. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — WPPI Energy and NextEra Energy Resources, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy, Inc. (NYSE: NEE), today announced plans to build a 100-megawatt solar energy center – Wisconsin’s largest – with a capacity to serve more than 23,000 people with affordable, clean energy. “This solar energy center adds diversity to […]

Also the first live installation of 3M ACCR in Scotland 3M, the science-based technology company, and Scottish Power Energy Networks, have announced the successful installation and energisation of the first new live electricity conductor in Scotland in almost three decades.  Using a 3M Aluminium Conductor Composite Reinforced (ACCR), the 275kV single conductor doubles the available […]

Product platform with cumulative operating time of more than 100 years Prototype for both mechanical and electrical testing installed Final type certificate expected for 2018 Siemens Wind Power has installed the latest version of its offshore direct drive wind turbine at the national test center in Østerild, Denmark – according to plan. The SWT-8.0-154 is […]