Forced Outage Parametric Insurance Solutions for CCGTs

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:29 +0000

Combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants started appearing on a larger scale in the late 1990s and have since then been a very efficient supplier of baseload and lately […]

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Applying Photovoltaic Charging and Storage Systems: Challenging the Limits of PV Technology

Credit to Author: Chi-Chia Liu| Date: Thu, 01 Aug 2024 11:42:07 +0000

To achieve net-zero goals and accelerate the global energy transition, the International Energy Agency (IEA) stated that countries need to triple renewable energy capacity from that of 2022 by 2030, […]

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China Starts Construction of More Reactors as Part of Rapid Nuclear Buildout

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:05:16 +0000

Updated data from the China Nuclear Energy Association (CNEA) shows the country has 55 nuclear reactors in operation, ranking third globally behind the U.S. and France. The CNEA said China […]

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Japan Utility Will Bring 2.34-GW Gas-Fired Plant Online Ahead of Schedule

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 28 Jul 2024 02:28:52 +0000

Japan’s largest utility said it will start the first of three units at a new natural gas-fired power plant near Tokyo in an effort to provide more electricity during the […]

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Large-Scale ‘Clean Hydrogen’ Project Moves Forward in Germany

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 25 Jul 2024 11:50:33 +0000

Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract by German utility EWE to supply a 280-MW electrolysis system. The plant in the German city of Emden is expected to go into […]

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Risks Associated with Geomagnetic Storms

Credit to Author: Michael Bruch| Date: Wed, 24 Jul 2024 20:50:40 +0000

In May 2024, stargazers and smartphone photographers witnessed a spectacular moment in time over the course of two nights. Social media and news outlets were dazzled by incandescent light plays […]

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Shanghai Group Calls for 29 GW of Offshore Wind to Support Grid

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 17:49:50 +0000

China’s central government has approved Shanghai’s plan to build 29 GW of offshore wind generation capacity, part of the city’s strategy to build more energy infrastructure and diversify the electricity […]

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Framatome Will Supply Fuel for VVER Nuclear Reactors in Slovakia

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 23 Jul 2024 15:48:18 +0000

Framatome and Slovak utility Slovenské elektrárne on July 23 announced the companies have signed a major contract for the long-term supply of nuclear fuel to the Bohunice and Mochovce VVER […]

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Aussie Hydrogen Leader Cutting Jobs, Moving Production Target

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 21 Jul 2024 14:48:34 +0000

An Australian company at the forefront of the global push to utilize hydrogen has reduced its workforce and cut its production targets, citing high costs for power needed to produce […]

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South Africa Extends Koeberg Unit 1’s Lifespan, Stands Firm on Nuclear Expansion Plans

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:11:44 +0000

South African state-owned utility Eskom has garnered the National Nuclear Regulator’s (NNR’s) approval to continue operating Unit 1 of the 1,860-MW Koeberg Nuclear Power Station for another 20 years, until […]

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Koeberg remains South Africa’s only nuclear power station. Its two pressurized water reactors produce a total capacity of 1,860MW, representing about 5% of electricity generated by state-owned utility Eskom. Construction of the Koeberg nuclear plant began in 1976, with Unit 1 synchronized to the grid on April 4, 1984, and Unit 2 on July 25, 1985. The plant is at Duynefontein, 27 kilometers north of Cape Town. Courtesy: Eskom

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