AI Revolution Could Drive Clean Energy Future

Credit to Author: Jeremy Renshaw| Date: Wed, 18 Oct 2023 11:41:36 +0000

Artificial intelligence (AI) is becoming a ubiquitous part of our lives, impacting much of what we do at work and home. AI’s growth trajectory is expected to skyrocket, with new […]

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Melaka: Malaysia’s 2.2-GW Cutting-Edge Combined Cycle Gas Power Plant

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 Oct 2023 04:20:00 +0000

The Edra Melaka Power Plant (EMPP), the world’s second GE 9HA.02 gas turbine power plant, is the largest combined cycle gas-fired power plant currently in operation in Malaysia. A POWER Top Plant winner, the

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Hydropower Horizons: Pioneering a Pelton Turbine Breakthrough

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:23:18 +0000

Voith Hydro in 2022 replaced four vertical Pelton turbines at Verbund’s 75-year-old 326-GWh Gerlos 1 pumped storage facility in Austria with a first-of-its-kind horizontal six-nozzle Pelton turbine

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South Korea’s First ‘K-Gas Turbine’ Begins Commercial Operation

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Fri, 01 Sep 2023 04:19:21 +0000

Marking a significant inroad to establish a South Korean foothold in the world’s gas turbine technology market, heavy industrial company Doosan Enerbility this summer began commercial operation of its first

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Trial Operation of Innovative Horizontal Pelton Hydropower Turbine Underway in Austria

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Mar 2023 05:15:00 +0000

A pioneering horizontal, six-nozzle Pelton turbine developed by Voith Hydro at the 326-GWh Gerlos 1 pumped storage facility in the Ziller Valley, Austria, is setting new benchmarks for the 140-year-old

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Combined Cycle Plants: Know Your Limitations and Keep Your Plant Both Online and Operating Efficiently

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2022 04:14:41 +0000

Steadily increasing demands leading to excessive cycling and starts/stops can cause heat rate loss, poor unit performance, and increased plant outages. See as Marnie and Maya demonstrate that even relatively

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GE Debuts First 7HA.03 Gas Turbines at 1.3-GW Plant in Florida

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 08 Jun 2022 14:47:03 +0000

The first two GE 7HA.03 machines—the largest 60-Hz heavy-duty gas turbines in the world and the most efficient in GE’s fleet—are now operational at Florida Power & Light’s (FPL’s) newly inaugurated 1,260-MW Dania Beach Clean Energy Center (DBEC) in Broward County.  FPL officially declared the Dania Beach Clean Energy Center near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, commercially […]

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The Vital Link: How HVDC Is Modernizing the Grid

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Jun 2022 04:16:00 +0000

Significant advances in high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission are in step with rapid changes to energy systems worldwide. Shortly after POWER magazine began publication in 1882, the competitive

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Floating Solar On Pumped Hydro, Part 2: Better Efficiency, But More Challenging Engineering

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 02:30:04 +0000

The concept of putting floating solar panels on pumped hydro reservoirs is fascinating, but not a slam dunk. This 2nd article covers an additional six pros and cons

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Floating Solar On Pumped Hydro, Part 1: Evaporation Management Is A Bonus

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 01:48:53 +0000

pumped hydro energy storageThe concept of putting floating solar panels on pumped hydro reservoirs is fascinating, but not a slam dunk. This 1st article covers evaporation management

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