Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 03 Jan 2025 17:01:40 +0000
A Kentucky electric cooperative plans to build new natural gas-fired units, and convert some of its coal-fired units to burn natural gas, as part of an expansion of its power […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:15:00 +0000
Compared to recent years, which have been characterized by chronic energy shortages and price volatility, the world appears to be trundling toward a new energy market context, defined by an unprecedented
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:10:00 +0000
First Hualong One at Zhangzhou No. 1 Mega-Nuclear Plant Powers Up in China. China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC), on Nov. 28, successfully connected Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant No. 1, a 1.1-GW Hualong One
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2024 17:11:39 +0000
The outlook for the power generation sector in 2025 promises a continuation of the energy transition, though there’s plenty of debate about the direction of the industry. Advocates for renewable […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 22 Dec 2024 15:21:39 +0000
Santee Cooper’s board of directors approved the planned expansion of the utility’s Rainey Generating Station as a shared resource with Central Electric Power Cooperative. The additional 180 MW of generation […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:31:46 +0000
Well over half of North America faces a potential shortage of electricity supplies in the coming years, compounded by surging demand growth, accelerating generator retirements, and delays in resource development, […]
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Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 18:55:01 +0000
Most POWER readers are probably familiar with levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized value of energy (LVOE) as metrics used to help evaluate potential power plant investment options. LCOE […]
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Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:42:15 +0000
Siemens Energy is teaming with UK power giant SSE to develop a combustion system that will allow its flagship SGT5-9000HL gas turbine to run 100% on hydrogen while maintaining the […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:20:12 +0000
ExxonMobil is preparing to join the power generation business, seeing an opportunity to support the electricity supply for energy-intensive data centers. The company on Dec. 11 said it is designing […]
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Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2024 19:37:25 +0000
A major Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, the largest coal-burning facility in the state before it was closed in 2023, may be converted to a natural gas-fired station. Officials in Homer […]
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