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Kenya Gearing Up to Build 35-MW Geothermal Power Plant at Menengai Steam Field

February 10, 2023 admin Business, full coverage, gdc, geothermal, kengen, Kenya, menengai, news, olkaria, Renewables, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 18:59:52 +0000

Kenya is readying to kick off construction of the 35-MW Menengai geothermal power project in Nakuru County as part of the first phase of the wider Menengai complex, the country’s second large-scale geothermal field developed after Olkaria. The project is being developed by Globeleq, an Africa-focused independent power producer and project developer that is 70% […]

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DOE Dedicates Funding for Up to Seven EGS Geothermal Pilot Demonstrations

February 9, 2023 admin Business, DOE, drilling, earthshot, egs, full coverage, geothermal, hot rock, news, Renewables, Research and Development

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:41:05 +0000

The Department of Energy has moved to fund up to seven pilot enhanced geothermal system (EGS) projects to demonstrate different geologic settings, a variety of development techniques, and different well orientations. The U.S. agency on Feb. 8 announced up to $74 million to support the EGS pilots, for which the November 2021–enacted Infrastructure Act designates […]

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The POWER Interview: Sphera Exec Talks Supply Chain Solutions

January 6, 2023 admin Coal, covid-19, emissions, esg, geothermal, ghg, Hydro, Interview, natural gas, optimization, pandemic, Renewables, Solar, sphera, supply chains, sustainability, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:31:40 +0000

Several executives in the power generation space weighed in for POWER’s recent report on supply chain issues in the sector. Sourcing of equipment also was a hot topic in POWER’s 2023 forecast for the industry. It’s no surprise. The power sector is not exempt from the problems that have impacted business and industry worldwide, from […]

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The 12 Most-Read POWER Global Monitor Articles of 2022

December 27, 2022 admin Australia, China, climate change, Coal, energy security, Environmental, floating solar, full coverage, Gas, geothermal, gwec, holtec, hybrid power, Hydro, hydrogen, iea, International, Japan, Morocco, news, Nuclear, O&M, offshore wind, Portugal, power, Renewables, Research and Development, snf, Solar, Spent nuclear fuel, Sweden, Technology, thorium, Water, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 22:27:11 +0000

Every month, POWER magazine publishes several articles in its Global Monitor section covering topics important to the electric power generation industry. The articles typically feature interesting updates on progress made at notable projects around the world, big policy changes, or promising research and development (R&D) news. Short notes about major contracts are also touched on […]

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Mitsubishi Power Will Build New Geothermal for Indonesia

December 5, 2022 admin geothermal, indonesia, International, lumut balai, mitsubishi power, power, Renewables

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2022 15:39:08 +0000

Mitsubishi Power is expanding its geothermal infrastructure in Indonesia. The company has received an order from PT Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), a subsidiary of the state-owned oil and gas group PT Pertamina, for construction of a 55-MW unit at the Lumut Balai Unit 2 geothermal power station. The order is for a steam turbine, generator, […]

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Hybrids Combine Technologies to Enhance Electricity Production

December 2, 2022 admin capstone, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, distributed power, energy shares, Energy Storage, engineering, Fuel, geothermal, hybrid, hybrid power, Hydro, microgrid, news, power, psixe, Research and Development, Solar, Technology, vpp, Wind, yokogawa

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:16:00 +0000

Solar + wind, solar + storage, wind + storage—even fossil fuels combined with renewable energy—are supporting the growth of hybrid power plants that are breaking the norms of traditional power generation

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Large Hydro Station Wins POWER’s Highest Honor, 21 Additional Outstanding Projects Recognized in 2022

December 1, 2022 admin biomass, c&i, Coal, distributed energy, Distributed Generation, full coverage, Gas, geothermal, Hydro, hydropower, International, natural gas, news, Nuclear, plant of the year, power, Renewables, Smart Grid, Solar, Technology, top plant, Water, Wind

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Thu, 01 Dec 2022 05:10:00 +0000

It’s always difficult to select winners from the field of nominations submitted to POWER for its annual awards, and this year was no exception. The Wudongde Hydropower Station was the big winner, while

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POWER Digest [November 2022]

October 31, 2022 admin belgium nuclear, Business, chile, Coal, doel 3, enel, Gas, geothermal, Hydro, hydropower, indonesia, International, kepco, lng, news, Nuclear, Petra Nova, Technology, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 01 Nov 2022 04:09:00 +0000

JX Nippon Acquires NRG’s Share of Petra Nova Carbon Capture Plant for $3.6 Million. ENEOS Group, a Japanese energy and non-ferrous metals business group that owns JX Nippon Oil and Gas Exploration, will

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Can Power Plant Wastewater Be Valuable?

October 3, 2022 admin algae, biofuels, biomass, Business, Coal, desalination, Fuel, full coverage, geothermal, International, lithium extraction, me2c, news, rare earth elements, Research and Development, Technology, trends, waste to energy, Wastewater, wastewater heat, Water

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 03 Oct 2022 04:11:00 +0000

The rise and rapid adoption of the circular economy—a systems solution framework that seeks to keep materials, products, and services in circulation for as long as possible—is triggering an interesting

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DOE’s Latest Energy Earthshot Will Tackle Technical, Economic Challenges for Enhanced Geothermal Systems

September 10, 2022 admin Business, DOE, earthshot, egs, engineering, enhanced geothermal, Fuel, full coverage, geothermal, news, Renewables, Research and Development, Technology

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Sat, 10 Sep 2022 14:19:52 +0000

The Department of Energy’s (DOE)’s latest Energy Earthshot will seek to cut the cost of enhanced geothermal systems (EGS) to $45/MWh by 2035, an ambitious goal that would shave current EGS costs by 90%. The DOE’s latest Energy Earthshot—part of a 2021-research, development, and demonstration (RD&D) initiative it launched to accelerate breakthroughs for emerging technologies—will […]

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