Argentina
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Nuclear
Nuclear’s Glimmer Ushers in Spate of Lifetime Extensions
Despite its ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine in early November gave state nuclear operator Energoatom the green light to operate Unit 1 of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant for 10 more years. The approval
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Coal
POWER Digest [August 2022]
Emerson Involved in Coal-to-Biomass Switch. Albioma, a French independent energy provider, is working with Emerson, a global technology and software company, on the transition of the Bois Rouge 108-MW
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Gas
Years in the Making, GE’s Recent GT26 Gas Turbine Upgrade Exceeds Expectations
GE recently announced the completion of the first implementation of its GT26 High-Efficiency (HE) upgrade for the GT26 gas turbine fleet. The work was done at Uniper’s Enfield Power Station (Figure 1) in north London. The upgrade was installed to improve the performance and extend the maintenance interval of the combined cycle plant, according to […]
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News
Report: Investment in Renewables Hit Record High in 2019
Financial support for installations of offshore wind projects helped investment in renewable energy capacity hit a record high in 2019, according to data from research company BloombergNEF (BNEF) released Jan. 16. The group said worldwide investment in renewables was $282.2 billion last year, up 1% from $280.2 billion in 2018. Financing of offshore wind projects, […]
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News
China, Russia Looking to Build Nuclear Plants in Argentina
Argentina, the first Latin American country to adopt nuclear power when the Atucha I plant began operation in 1974, has plans to expand its nuclear generation, with Russia and China vying to implement their
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News
Chile Presents a Coal Exit Plan
Chile, a country that relied on coal for about two-fifths of its power generation in 2016, in June announced it would mothball eight coal plants, totaling 23 GW, of its existing 28-plant coal fleet over the
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News
Apagón: A Blackout Sweeps South America
Authorities have initiated a far-reaching investigation into an unprecedented blackout that on June 16 hit a wide swath of South America—most of Argentina and Uruguay, and parts of Paraguay—affecting tens of millions of people. The massive blackout—apagón—is thought to have originated in a disturbance that affected two high-voltage lines, Colonia Elia Y Mercedes and Colonia […]
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Legal & Regulatory
More Countries Banking on Competitive Auctions Over Subsidies to Stimulate Renewables
News about the rate at which new renewable power capacity is being added to grids around the world has been overshadowed by a remarkable trend that could revolutionize the renewables sector. Over the past few
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Gas
U.S. LNG Exports Surge in 2016—But Not Where They Were Expected [Updated]
The U.S. took a big step toward becoming a major exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in 2016 as Cheniere Energy’s Sabine Pass export terminal in Louisiana came online early last year and upgrades to the Panama Canal that opened in June made shipments to the Pacific region considerably easier. Data from the Department of […]
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Press Releases
Wärtsilä to supply 100 MW power plant to Argentina
Wärtsilä Corporation, Press release, 30 August 2016 at 10 am EET Wärtsilä will supply a 100 MW dual-fuel plant to Albares Renovables in Argentina. The turn-key order includes six Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines running on gas and heavy fuel oil. The order is one of five contracts that Wärtsilä was recently awarded in Argentina. These orders […]
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