CHP
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Nuclear
China Starts Up First Nuclear Cogeneration Project—at AP1000 Plant
China has started up its first commercial nuclear cogeneration system, using two newly operational AP1000 reactors at the Haiyang Nuclear Power Plant to heat 700,000 square meters of housing. Shandong Nuclear Power Co. (SDNPC), a subsidiary of State Power Investment Corp. (SPIC), and owner of the Haiyang plant, on Nov. 15 said the first phase […]
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Hydrogen
INNIO and HanseWerk AG Pool Their Technological Expertise for Innovative Hydrogen-Fueled Combined Heat and Power Plant in the 1-MW Range
INNIO and HanseWerk AG sign joint letter of intent on the realization of an innovative hydrogen pilot project in the center of Hamburg, Germany Flagship project plans to enable sector coupling at megawatt level HAMBURG (Germany) – JENBACH (Austria) – November 25, 2019 – The German federal states of Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein want to make […]
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Press Releases
Vanguard Renewables Selects Kinsley Energy Systems to Power Unique Farm Application
EAST GRANBY, Conn., Oct. 15, 2019 — Vanguard Renewables has selected Kinsley Energy Systems to supply high-efficiency combined heat and power (CHP) for a groundbreaking renewable energy project. Kinsley will provide an 800 kW TEDOM CHP system to power a new renewable natural gas (RNG) production facility located on Goodrich Farm in Salisbury, Vermont. The […]
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Distributed Power
Almost No Heat Is Wasted at This Highly Efficient German CHP Facility
This modern Bavarian factory produces 105,000 tons of wood pellets, enough to heat tens of thousands of homes. To help manufacture them, it integrates a uniquely designed combined heat and power facility that
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News
POWER Digest—September 2019
Kenya Launches Africa’s Largest Wind Farm. Kenya in July began operating the 310-MW Lake Turkana Wind Power (LTWP) facility, which the government said is Africa’s largest wind power farm. The LTWP project
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Coal
Doosan Škoda Power to upgrade the heating plant at the Opatovice CHP
Pilsen (08/06/2019) – Doosan Škoda Power, a Czech manufacturer and supplier of steam turbines and components for power-generating operations, has won a contract to upgrade the TG5 heating plant at the Opatovice Power Station, which supplies heat to several thousand households in the north-east region of the Czech Republic. Doosan Škoda Power will supply a […]
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News
A Powerful Investment in Education, and the Community
A new coal-fired combined heat and power (CHP) plant at the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, replacing old boilers in place since the 1960s, improves the efficiency of the campus’ heating and cooling system
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News
Storing Energy in Salt—Vattenfall Testing Technology at Berlin Plant
Swedish power company Vattenfall is testing a technology that stores energy in salt, with a goal of proving whether the process would be useful for storage of renewable energy such as from wind and solar
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Gas
Control Your Own Destiny with Combined Heat and Power Systems [PODCAST]
Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is the concurrent production of electricity or mechanical power and useful thermal energy (heating and/or cooling) from a single source of energy. Although it may not be widely recognized outside of industrial, commercial, institutional, and utility circles, CHP has been providing highly efficient electricity and process […]
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Press Releases
INNIO’s Waukesha Gas Engines Provide High Overall Efficiency and Low Emissions to District Heating Plant in Germany
INNIO Announces Successful Commissioning Using Waukesha VHP 9394GSI Gas Engines S&L Energie-Projekte GmbH, INNIO’s Authorized Channel Partner for Waukesha Gas Engines, Provided Four Waukesha Engines to Stadtwerke Lutherstadt Wittenberg GmbH Waukesha Gas Engines with German Grid Code Certification Exceeded Customer Expectations for Overall Efficiency and Emissions Waukesha, WISC.— April 24, 2019 — As Germany aims […]
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Plant Design
Combined Heat and Power: A Sleeping Giant May Be Waking
One of the oldest energy efficiency ideas—combined heat and power—is prospering in the U.S. and looks promising elsewhere as the world searches for low-cost energy by increasing efficiency while lowering
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Gas
Microturbines Useful in Commercial and Industrial Applications
Gas turbines come in a variety of sizes. While large combustion turbines seem to get the bulk of the publicity, with the likes of Siemens, GE, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems making the most noise
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Press Releases
Wärtsilä provides efficient and flexible 90-MW power plant to supply electricity and district heating for Dresden, Germany
The technology group Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver a combined heat and power engine power plant (CHP) to Dresden, Germany. The facility has been ordered by DREWAG, Dresden’s local utility company, and will be delivered by Wärtsilä on an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) basis. Wärtsilä will also maintain the plant under […]
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Press Releases
Stadtwerke Lübeck optimizes heat and electricity generation with BoFiT from ProCom
Aachen (Germany), November 27, 2018 – Thanks to redesigned plant deployment planning based on the BoFiT solution from ProCom and two dedicated employees for the project, the municipal utility company Stadtwerke Lübeck is now able to manage their plant portfolio even more efficiently. The goal is to meet the demand of eight Lübeck district heating […]
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Press Releases
Palo Verde Center Selects Kinsley Energy Systems to Supply Cogeneration System
LAS VEGAS, Nov. 14, 2018 — PVC Management, developer of the Palo Verde Center in Blythe, CA, has selected Kinsley Energy Systems as the exclusive supplier of combined heat and power (CHP) equipment for the facility. Soon to begin construction, PVC is the first purpose-built, high-efficiency, low-cost campus for cannabis production. Kinsley will supply reciprocating-engine […]
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Press Releases
GE and Clarke Energy to Supply Turnkey CHP Plant for Municipal Electricity Utility in Michigan
SEBEWAING, MICH. (October 18, 2018) — As phased decommissioning of coal plants and additional renewables integration into the grid have led to increased variability in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO)’s wholesale electricity segment, GE’s Distributed Power business (NYSE: GE) and Clarke Energy — GE’s authorized Channel Partner of Jenbacher* gas engines in Michigan — today announced that they […]
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Gas
Transparency Instrumental in Successful Power Plant Project
Public perceptions can make or break a project. One municipal utility found that out firsthand. When resistance grew strong against a new power plant it needed, the company rebooted and engaged with local
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Press Releases
Valmet to supply a district heat network optimization solution to Jyväskylä Energy in Finland
Valmet has signed an automation agreement with Jyväskylä Energy Group in Finland for the delivery of its district heat network optimization solution. The delivery will cover the entire district heating network of the company’s both CHP production plants, Keljonlahti and Rauhalahti. The scope of the delivery scope also includes a Valmet DNA Information Management system […]
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Press Releases
High-voltage specialist Smith Brothers secures contract with CHP giant
High-voltage power contractor Smith Brothers has secured an Independent Connection Provider (ICP) contract with sustainable energy specialist P3P Partners, marking the electrical engineering firm’s first foray into the fast-growing combined heat and power (CHP) market. A leading provider of CHP services, P3P develops energy-efficient centres across the UK and has previously delivered state-of-the-art solutions to […]
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Press Releases
Turboden Celebrates the 300th ORC Biomass plant
With the sale of its 300th ORC* biomass plant, Turboden confirms itself as a leader in the biomass market. From the first 300 kWe unit sold in Switzerland, to the latest 5 MWe plant sold in Turkey for AGT, Turboden gets ahead, developing flexible, cost-efficient and economically profitable solutions for its customers. A few highlights: […]
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Press Releases
Russelectric Cogeneration Systems for CHP Applications
Offering generator paralleling control, active synchronization and soft loading Hingham, MA – Russelectric, a leading manufacturer of automatic transfer switches and power control systems, manufactures UL-listed cogeneration systems for combined heat and power (CHP) applications in which the generator sets are run to serve the connected load and heat is also recovered for other uses. […]
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Renewables
Distributed Gas Generation: Big Power in Small(er) Packages
The traditional electricity grid is being transformed, as more businesses look to control their costs by producing their own power. A need for reliable backup power, the push for more resiliency in generation
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Renewables
Distributed Energy Systems Are Reliable Solutions [PODCAST]
More and more people are finding distributed energy solutions are the answer for their power resource challenges. Distributed energy comes in many forms. Renewables such as solar and wind are top-of-mind when most people think of distributed resources, but natural gas-fired generation is often a good fit too, because it adds reliability to the system […]
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Renewables
Quick Starts, High Efficiency, Grid Balance — Engines on an Up Cycle
The growth of renewable energy, and with it the need for reliable backup generation, along with the increase in combined heat and power applications, is contributing to a rise in the use of reciprocating
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Coal
Gaining Steam: Combined Heat and Power
There are increasing schemes in Europe to use marginally profitable gas-fired power plants to also generate heat for cities, and for good reason. Lausward Power Plant’s Fortuna Unit—POWER’s 2016 Plant of
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Renewables
Williamson College of the Trades Energy Island: Time-Honored Innovation
Williamson College of the Trades’ Power Plant Technology program provides hands-on training for learners within its student-run power plant—known as the “Energy Island.” Through the program, students
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Gas
Efficiency Improvements Mark Advances in Gas Turbines
Engineers from several companies have worked on upgrades to the technology, including designs that emphasize faster starts, quicker ramp-ups, increased efficiency, and better performance in a tight global
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Gas
Iran Puts CHP Plant, Transmission Line into Service
Iran on July 12 began operating its first combined heat and power (CHP) plant, a 14.4-MW facility in the Yazd Province in central Iran. The managing director of Yazd Regional Electricity Co., Mohammad Hassan
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Renewables
New Jersey Backs Studies for Microgrid Projects
New Jersey officials this week said the state’s Board of Public Utilities is funding feasibility studies for a series of microgrids across the state that could provide needed power to municipalities at times of critical need, such as after a natural disaster. The board said the idea is designed to further the State Energy Master […]
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Press Releases
Wärtsilä to supply its first ever gas-fired power plant to China
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 […]