The POWER Interview: Driving the Development of Distributed Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:07:43 +0000

The use of distributed energy resources (DERs), which can include solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, and more, is increasing as the power generation sector becomes more decentralized. The […]

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Understanding Uptime Institute’s Tier III Standard: A Guide to Data Center Electrical System Design

Credit to Author: Nguyen Cong Sang| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:12:53 +0000

The Uptime Institute’s Tier standard is a globally recognized framework that classifies data centers into four tiers based on their infrastructure’s reliability, redundancy, and fault tolerance. These tiers—Tier I through […]

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Advancements in Electrolyzer Technology Could Make Green Hydrogen Viable Sooner Than You Think

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 22:19:01 +0000

Historically, the mass production of green hydrogen has not been viewed as a viable alternative energy solution for our climate crisis. But recent technological advancements in proton exchange membrane (PEM) […]

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Virginia Officials Say State Will Be Home to World’s First Fusion Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 19:50:26 +0000

Virginia’s governor and other officials on Dec. 17 said the state has a plan for the world’s first nuclear fusion power plant. Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS) on Tuesday announced it […]

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Another Big Data Center Win for Nuclear: Oklo and Switch Sign Historic 12 GW Deal

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:15:49 +0000

Advanced nuclear firm Oklo has partnered with Switch, a Las Vegas-based data center designer, builder, and operator, to deploy 12 GW of Aurora powerhouses through 2044 in a  historic deal […]

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INSERT ART. Oklo’s Aurora Powerhouse is a vertically oriented compact passive fast-spectrum reactor derived from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) that uses liquid metal as a coolant. The company recently uprated its design’s capacity offerings to 15 MWe and 100 MWe. The compact fast reactor uses a high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) metallic uranium-zirconium fuel enriched to about 19%. Courtesy: Oklo

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DOE Advances Three Potential NIETCs—High-Priority National Electric Transmission Corridors

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 16:00:14 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has advanced three potential National Interest Electric Transmission Corridors (NIETCs) into Phase 3 of its designation process, focusing on areas with critical transmission constraints […]

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An overview of the three Phase 3 NIETC designations—Lake Erie-Canada, Southwestern Grid Connector, and Tribal Energy Access—marking critical areas for grid expansion to improve reliability, resilience, and clean energy integration. Source: DOE, Dec. 16, 2024

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Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 21:56:44 +0000

A transformer explosion at Eskom’s coal-fired 3.6-GW Matla Power Station in Mpumalanga, South Africa, on Dec. 12 injured nine employees, including one critically. The incident, caused by a ruptured high-pressure […]

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Eskom’s 3.6-GW coal-fired Matla Power Station’s six 600-MW units in Mpumalanga near Kriel, South Africa, were built between 1979 and 1983. The plant features a concrete boiler house structure, an innovative choice driven by a global steel shortage during construction. Coal is primarily supplied via conveyor from the nearby Exxaro colliery, with supplemental trucked coal. The station has undergone partial upgrades but missed a critical mid-life rehabilitation. Today, Matla remains vital to South Africa's power grid despite operational and maintenance challenges. Courtesy: Eskom

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Siemens Energy Joins Forces for Bold 100% Hydrogen HL Gas Turbine Leap

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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Siemens Energy’s SGT5-9000HL gas turbine represents the cutting edge of heavy-duty turbine technology, combining advanced air-cooled design with a can-annular combustion system capable of high efficiency and operational flexibility. With 25 premix burners to optimize fuel and oxygen mixing, the turbine is already hydrogen-ready, supporting blends up to 50% hydrogen by volume. As part of Siemens’ roadmap, the SGT5-9000HL is positioned to achieve 100% hydrogen combustion by 2030. Courtesy: Siemens Energy

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Google Invests in Partnership to Develop Energy Assets at Data Center Parks

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:52:09 +0000

Technology companies are looking at various ways to source electricity for energy-intensive data centers. Google on Dec. 10 unveiled a plan to join with several partners in supporting power generation, […]

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Why Power Companies Are Turning to Refurbished Parts for Plant System Upgrades

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Sun, 08 Dec 2024 03:38:46 +0000

Amid growing pressure to optimize costs, dependability, and green initiatives, some power companies are beginning to reconsider their approaches to upgrading dated equipment. Refurbished elements provide a viable option to […]

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