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January 2024 Previews
COVER FOCUS: 2024 Industry Forecast
POWER’s Annual Look-Ahead for the Industry
As usual, the new year brings new questions about what the future holds. Global additions of renewable power capacity will undoubtedly continue, as growing policy momentum, climate change concerns, and energy security worries drive strong deployment of solar PV and wind power. Find out what other resources are poised to thrive in the coming year and beyond.
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The Art of Self-Assessment: Why Your Organization Is Not Improving
Having a highly functional team is the key to any organization’s success. So, how can leaders build and maintain that kind of team? The answer lies in the art of self-assessment. Many organizations promote this concept but still fall short. This article will help managers evaluate current performance and use that as the benchmark for improvement.
Predictive Maintenance for Solar Farms
Solar farms are popping up all over the world. Once constructed, however, they are often minimally staffed. Therefore, maintenance can be difficult to stay on top of. Learn how technology is helping predict and prioritize work to optimize production and keep solar farms functioning at peak performance.
Power Plant Water Chemistry
It’s rather cliché, but water is the lifeblood of thermal power plants and maintaining proper water chemistry is vital to success. Is your plant monitoring all water chemistry parameters adequately or are little discrepancies slipping past your team, resulting in potential long-term problems? Learn what to look for and how to ensure you’re keeping your systems in top shape.
Developments in Carbon Capture and Storage Technology
It may seem like there’s more talk around carbon capture technology than action, but real projects are being deployed. Learn how they’re functioning and which are showing the most promise for future widescale adoption.
Steam Turbine Maintenance Best Practices
Steam turbines are very reliable pieces of equipment. Yet, they don’t stay that way without proper maintenance. This article explores the maintenance tasks managers must do to keep turbines online during those most important operating periods and presents case studies to validate recommendations.