Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:09:45 +0000
The first unit of one of the world’s highest-elevation hydropower plants began operating in China in April. China Energy said the Maerdang hydropower station (Figure 5), sited at more than 16,000 feet above
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:08:59 +0000
Japanese firms JERA and IHI Corp. have launched the world’s first large-volume fuel ammonia demonstration testing at JERA’s 1-GW Unit 4 of its 4.1-GW Hekinan Thermal Power Station in Aichi Prefecture
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:07:47 +0000
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) reported in March that the U.S. solar industry installed 32.4 GWdc of capacity in 2023, a remarkable 51% increase compared to 2022. It was the industry’s
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:06:44 +0000
Efficiency, safety, and providing support for optimal performance are key considerations when choosing equipment to move water and fuels through a power plant. Power plant operators know the importance of
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:05:43 +0000
Companies operating in Puerto Rico have paid particular attention to the reliability and resiliency of their power supply after a series of major hurricanes battered the island in recent years. Those storms
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Credit to Author: Una Nowling, PE| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:04:55 +0000
Big data holds many secrets to help operate your power plant safer and more efficiently. But are you really seeing the entire landscape of your problem? Don’t miss the forest while focusing on the trees
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Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:03:54 +0000
IRENA: 70% Global Renewable Deployment Led by Asia in 2023. Global renewable deployment over 2023 reached a total capacity of 3,870 GW—a new record in the power sector, according to the International
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Credit to Author: Brooke Humphrey| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 10:02:46 +0000
There are numerous articles and studies warning of the fragile nature of America’s electric grid. The vulnerabilities will only become more apparent as we continue to undergo a fundamental shift in how
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 May 2024 02:11:34 +0000
Louisville Gas and Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities Co. (LG&E and KU) will replace two aging coal generation units at Mill Creek Generating Station in Kentucky—a combined 600 MW—with a […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2024 21:51:55 +0000
California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) said the company is nearing a deal to sell power generation assets to KKR, a New York City-based global investment firm that has […]
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