Finding Equilibrium Between Growth and Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Olivier Blum| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 22:52:28 +0000

With the global population expected to reach approximately nine to 10 billion by 2050,  and one billion people still without energy access, our energy requirements are not only growing but […]

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A Breakdown of Cuba’s Grid Collapse and Recovery Efforts

Credit to Author: Amaury Perez Sanchez| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:05:01 +0000

Cuba is in the throes of a severe energy crisis, driven by fuel supply disruptions and compounded by obstacles in securing vital technologies and supplies needed to modernize and operate […]

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Figure 1: Power situation in Cuba as of Friday, Oct. 18, 2024. Source: Amaury Perez

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China Brings 2.4-GW Gas-Fired Power Plant Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 24 Oct 2024 14:05:03 +0000

China state-owned utility Guangdong Energy Group has started commercial operation of the Dongguan Ningzhou combined-cycle facility in Guangdong Province, China. GE Vernova, which supplied three 9HA.02 gas turbines for the […]

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The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Supports Europe’s Decarbonization

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 19 Oct 2024 15:43:53 +0000

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), has said countries across the continent should be encouraged to deploy energy storage. The group has said storage will […]

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Last Energy to Repurpose Welsh Coal Plant Site with 80-MW Micro-Nuclear Fleet

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 15:35:38 +0000

Micro-modular nuclear plant developer Last Energy has unveiled plans to deploy four 20-MWe pressurized water reactor (PWR) power plants at the site of a former coal-fired power plant in South […]

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Rendering of Last Energy’s micro-modular nuclear plants at the former Llynfi Power Station site in South Wales, set to deliver 80 MWe of clean baseload power to local industries starting in 2027. Courtesy: Last Energy

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Offshore Wind Milestone: China’s Dongfang Unveils 26-MW Turbine

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 14 Oct 2024 14:32:45 +0000

Chinese state-owned manufacturer Dongfang Electric announced the company has completed production of a 26-MW offshore wind turbine, continuing a trend of ever-more-powerful turbines from that country. The turbine’s nacelle, shown […]

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‘World’s Largest’: Chinese Company Installs 15-MW Onshore Wind Turbine

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 17:32:30 +0000

A Chinese company has installed what it calls the world’s largest onshore wind turbine. Sany Group, a multinational firm known for its manufacturing of heavy equipment, on October 9 announced […]

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Mitsubishi Brings Final Unit of 5.3-GW Gas-Fired Thailand Project Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 09 Oct 2024 12:57:47 +0000

Mitsubishi Power announced completion of a 5.3-GW natural gas-fired power plant project in Thailand, with the multi-phase installation now fully in commercial operation. The two combined-cycle power plants in Chonburi […]

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GE Vernova Turbines Part of Upgrade at Japan Gas-Fired Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 08 Oct 2024 14:35:32 +0000

The Nanko Power Plant in Osaka, Japan, will be upgraded with new gas turbines from GE Vernova. The 1,800-MW station, which was commissioned in late 1990, is replacing three boilers […]

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Kazakhstan Voters Show Support for Country’s First Nuclear Power Plant

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 07 Oct 2024 16:48:57 +0000

Voters in Kazakhstan reportedly have approved a plan that would bring the country its first nuclear power plant. Election officials said 70% of voters in a referendum held October 6 […]

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