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GE Is Banking on Africa’s Burgeoning Power Market

May 16, 2019 admin 0 Comments africa, Business, climate change, Coal, financing, Gas, ge, geothermal, Hydro, International, ipps, Markets, news, offgrid applications, Renewables, Solar, solar pv, southern africa power pool, Technology, White Paper, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:43:35 +0000

Sub-Saharan Africa’s power generation capacity is projected to surge 4% annually through 2040, and its current energy mix—which is today dominated by hydro and coal—will likely be more diversified as interest rises in renewables such as solar and wind, General Electric (GE) said in a white paper released in May, surveying market opportunities in the […]

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Industrial Gas Turbine Demand Grows [PODCAST]

May 16, 2019 admin 0 Comments Business, distributed energy, distributed power, Gas, gas turbine, holland energy park, industrial gas turbine, International, Markets, news, Plant Design, Research and Development, sgt-800, siemens, Technology, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 16 May 2019 13:05:36 +0000

When it comes to gas turbines, size matters. Although the market for large, heavy-duty gas turbines has been challenging in recent years, demand for industrial gas turbines—generally units with output ranging from about 5 MW to 100 MW—has been growing, according to Reed Lengel, product line manager for SCC-800 solutions with Siemens Energy. “When you […]

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GE Tops MHPS, Siemens in 1Q Turbine Orders

May 14, 2019 admin Business, Gas, gas turbines, ge, ha gas turbine, International, Markets, mhps, news, Renewables, siemens

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 14 May 2019 18:41:35 +0000

General Electric, Siemens, and Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems confirmed their gas turbine sales for the year’s first quarter, with GE taking the top spot with six orders for its advanced HA-class unit. The three companies on May 14 confirmed the numbers to Reuters. GE, which had no sales in the same period a year ago, […]

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Utility Group Under Congressional Investigation Will Disband

May 13, 2019 admin Air pollution, bill wehrum, climate change, Coal, david harlow, emissions, EPA, Gas, Instrumentation & Controls, Legal & Regulatory, Legislative, news, Nuclear, Renewables, uarg

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 17:47:07 +0000

A utility industry coalition that has often challenged stricter air pollution and climate rules for power generation said it will dissolve. The Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG), which has been under investigation from the House Energy and Commerce Committee due to its relationship with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) top air policy official and his […]

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Insights Into Siemens’ Stunning Gas and Power, Renewables Shakeup

May 12, 2019 admin abb, Business, carveout, Energy Storage, Gas, gas and power, gas turbine market, ge, general, hitachi, International, lisa davis, market case, Markets, mhps, newco., news, Renewables, siemens, spinoff, supply chains, T&D, Technology, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 13 May 2019 03:05:05 +0000

In the days following its May 7 announcement that it will spin off its Gas and Power business, Siemens has fleshed out how and when the carveout will occur, laid out its reasons for lumping its energy businesses together, and put forth a market case for why a business separation may be a “win-win” situation […]

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EIA: Gas, Renewables Outpacing Coal for Power Generation

May 10, 2019 admin biomass, Business, Coal, DOE, EIA, ercot, Gas, geothermal, Hydro, hydropower, michael bloomberg, natural gas, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Research and Development, Sierra Club, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 10 May 2019 16:54:21 +0000

The percentage of coal-fired generation in the U.S. electricity mix will continue to decline, the Energy Information Administration (EIA) said May 9, with gas-fired generation accounting for at least 40% of the nation’s power this summer and output from renewables continuing to rise. EIA’s latest Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO) said coal-fired units will produce only […]

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ERCOT Warns of Summer Emergency Conditions as Demand Continues to Soar

May 9, 2019 admin Business, cdr, Coal, Energy Storage, ercot, Gas, imm, Markets, news, potomac, Power Demand, reliability, Renewables, sara, Solar, tcpa, Technology, texas, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 13:40:43 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) has issued a fresh warning that continued “above-normal” growth in electric demand could require it to enter Energy Emergency Alert (EEA) status to maintain system reliability this summer. As it released its final Seasonal Assessment of Resource Adequacy (SARA) for the upcoming summer season (June to September), a […]

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Control Your Own Destiny with Combined Heat and Power Systems [PODCAST]

May 9, 2019 admin Business, chp, cogeneration, combined heat and power, distributed energy, distributed power, Gas, news, Plant Design, siemens, Technology

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Thu, 09 May 2019 13:39:25 +0000

Combined heat and power (CHP), also known as cogeneration, is the concurrent production of electricity or mechanical power and useful thermal energy (heating and/or cooling) from a single source of energy. Although it may not be widely recognized outside of industrial, commercial, institutional, and utility circles, CHP has been providing highly efficient electricity and process […]

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UK Milestone: One Week Without Coal-Fired Generation

May 8, 2019 admin Business, Coal, committee on climate change, drax group, drax power station, england, Gas, International, Legislative, news, Renewables, scotland, Solar, uk, wales, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 08 May 2019 16:42:56 +0000

The UK has gone a week without using electricity from coal-fired generation, according to the National Grid Electricity System Operator (NGESO), which oversees the power network in England, Wales, and Scotland. Government officials said it’s the first time the UK has gone without coal in a week-long period since 1882, when a coal-fired plant opened […]

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Siemens Will Exit Power, Gas, Renewable Businesses

May 7, 2019 admin Business, digital, Gas, gas and power, International, Markets, mhps, news, power, Renewables, shareholders, siemens, smart infrastructure, Technology, vision 2020

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 07 May 2019 17:12:37 +0000

Siemens will spin off and give up its majority stake in its lucrative Gas and Power division—comprising its conventional power generation, power transmission, oil and gas, and related services businesses—and transfer its current majority 59% stake in Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to the new business. The company’s supervisory board announced the spinoff on May 7 […]

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