National Grid’s Evolution: Branching Out from Deep Roots

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:08:03 +0000

Rooted in the birth of the UK’s energy industry, National Grid’s operations have traversed critical periods of the energy industry’s tumultuous history. While it is today one of the world’s largest

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Flow Battery Market Poised for Growth as Energy Storage Needs Expand

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:07:27 +0000

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When it comes to energy storage, most people are quite familiar with lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries. They are, of course, commonly used to power cell phones, electric vehicles (EVs), power tools, and many

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EU Power Markets Show Improvements After Bucking Reliance on Russian Gas

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:05:08 +0000

European Union (EU) electricity markets appear to be successfully bucking their reliance on Russian gas. Several recent reports point to improved market fundamentals in the region, suggesting the region is on

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Understanding Selective Catalytic Reduction Systems and SCR Design Considerations

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:04:37 +0000

Selective catalytic reduction (SCR) is an important emissions control technology utilized at many coal, biomass, waste-to-energy, and gas-fired power plants. Many items must be considered when designing SCR

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Advanced Nuclear Fuel with Enrichment Exceeding Historical Limits Approved for Installation at Plant Vogtle

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2023 20:22:51 +0000

Southern Nuclear, Southern Company’s nuclear power plant operations business, announced in late September that it had received “first-of-a-kind approval” from the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) to use advanced fuel—accident tolerant […]

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Three Key Transmission Links Get $1.3B Boost With Federal Capacity Contracts

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:31:09 +0000

Three interregional transmission lines connecting six U.S. states will receive the first $1.3 billion tranche of $2.5 billion in federal funding designated under the Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP), a revolving […]

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Consortium Exploring Ammonia Retrofit to GE Gas Turbines in Singapore

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2023 20:26:42 +0000

Sembcorp’s Sakra power plant is a cogeneration plant in Pulau Sakra on Jurong Island that opened in November 2001. The plant’s two GE 9F gas turbines produce power for the grid and process steam for chemical and petrochemical facilities nearby. Sembcorp in 2014 opened a second cogeneration facility on Jurong Island, the 400-MW Banyan plant, which features a single GT26 gas turbine unit. Courtesy: Sembcorp

Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries, GE Vernova, and Japanese heavy industry firm IHI Corp. will jointly examine potentially retrofitting two GE 9F gas turbines at an 815-MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant […]

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Off-Grid BESS Technology: Revolutionizing Remote Power Solutions for Energy Independence

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 16:45:18 +0000

Off-grid projects with battery energy storage systems (BESSs) are revolutionizing the energy landscape, providing reliable power solutions in remote locations while promoting sustainability. Off-grid BESS technology is beginning to grow […]

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ACES Delta’s Hydrogen Electrolyzers Arrive in Big Boost for Hub’s Progress

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 26 Oct 2023 16:20:19 +0000

Electrolyzers arrive at the ACES Delta project in Delta, Utah. (Photo: Business Wire)

The much-watched Advanced Clean Energy Storage Hub (ACES Delta)—a project shaping up to be the largest renewable hydrogen energy hub in the U.S.—has received its first shipment of large-scale hydrogen […]

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Cold Weather: How to Maintain Power Plant Readiness and Reliable Operation

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 25 Oct 2023 22:02:00 +0000

Extreme temperature and weather events have become more prevalent in the past decade. The December 2022 Christmas freeze in the southeast U.S. saw many areas experiencing single-digit temperatures. The February […]

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