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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 [...]The post The POWER Interview: Driving the Development of Distributed Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Nuclear Company, which plans to deploy 6 GW of fleet-scale nuclear power across America, on Dec. 19 announced the issuance of a solicitation of interest to contractors in engineering, [...]The post Nuclear Startup Seeks Contractors for 6 GW of New Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Well over half of North America faces a potential shortage of electricity supplies in the coming years, compounded by surging demand growth, accelerating generator retirements, and delays in resource development, [...]The post Five Critical Insights from NERC's 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post Understanding Uptime Institute's Tier III Standard: A Guide to Data Center Electrical System Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Most POWER readers are probably familiar with levelized cost of energy (LCOE) and levelized value of energy (LVOE) as metrics used to help evaluate potential power plant investment options. LCOE [...]The post Why LVOE May Be a Better Decision-Making Tool Than LCOE for Power Companies appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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) [...]The post Advancements in Electrolyzer Technology Could Make Green Hydrogen Viable Sooner Than You Think appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post Virginia Officials Say State Will Be Home to World's First Fusion Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The International Energy Agency (IEA) in a new report said global use of coal, including for power generation, is expected to reach a record 8.77 billion tonnes this year. The [...]The post IEA Says Global Coal Use at All-Time High, Will Remain Strong appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An African banking group announced it will finance development of a 200-MW hydropower installation along the Lufira River in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The project is the African [...]The post 200-MW Hydropower Project in Congo Will Support Mining Companies appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Primergy Solar, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, on Dec. 18 said the company's 100-MWac solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational. [...]The post Primergy Solar Brings 100-MW Arkansas Project for Amazon Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post Another Big Data Center Win for Nuclear: Oklo and Switch Sign Historic 12 GW Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post DOE Advances Three Potential NIETCs-High-Priority National Electric Transmission Corridors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $15 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric, (PG&E), [...]The post DOE Announces $15 Billion Loan Guarantee for PG&E appeared first on POWER Magazine.

50Hertz, the transmission system operator (TSO) for eastern Germany, has awarded its Ostwind 4 project to GE Vernova, in consortium with Drydocks World, a DP World company that provides marine [...]The post 2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas said the company will supply, install, and commission dozens of the company's 15-MW turbines for the 1.1-GW Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland. The company [...]The post Vestas Will Supply Turbines for 1.1-GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post Explosion at Coal Power Plant in South Africa Injures Nine appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says U.S. coal-fired power plants have as much as $6.5 billion of unused coal inventory, based on [...]The post Report Says $6.5 Billion in Unburned Coal Sitting at U.S. Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Public Service Commission (PSCW) of Wisconsin has approved construction of a $2 billion solar power project that could have more than 1,300 MW of generation capacity. The Vista Sands [...]The post Regulators Approve Largest Solar Project in Wisconsin History appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Recent news about continued growth in the U.S. energy storage market highlighted continued deployments of grid-scale systems, along with ongoing demand from commercial and industrial and residential sectors. Electric utilities [...]The post The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Also Eyed for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post Siemens Energy Joins Forces for Bold 100% Hydrogen HL Gas Turbine Leap appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in third quarter of this year, with the grid-scale segment setting new quarterly records for deployments. That's according to the American [...]The post Report: More Records for U.S. Energy Storage Deployment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

AtkinsRealis Group, a Canada-based global engineering services and nuclear company, on Dec. 12 said it has been chosen as the owner's engineer for Energy Northwest's small modular reactor (SMR) project [...]The post AtkinsRealis Will Be Owner's Engineer for Energy Northwest's SMR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Steam is used for a wide variety of critical processes across many industrial sectors. For example, the food and beverage industry uses steam for sterilization of food processing equipment; cooking, [...]The post How Nuclear Power Could Help Decarbonize Industrial Steam Needs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The future of clean electricity is dependent on modernizing America's electric grid. At the heart of the U.S. grid are 75,000 substations that have not been updated to meet the [...]The post Digitizing Distribution Substations is Key to America's Smart Grid Journey appeared first on POWER Magazine.

ExxonMobil is preparing to join the power generation business, seeing an opportunity to support the electricity supply for energy-intensive data centers. The company on Dec. 11 said it is designing [...]The post ExxonMobil Planning Large Gas-Fired Plant to Serve Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

NET Power, developer of a novel gas-fired power plant that captures all atmospheric emissions, will explore deploying up to 1 GW of power capacity in Northern California with partner California [...]The post NET Power and CRC Team to Deploy 1 GW of Carbon-Free Gas Power Plants in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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, [...]The post Google Invests in Partnership to Develop Energy Assets at Data Center Parks appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has named six companies that will compete for 10-year contracts totaling $2.7 billion for the supply of low-enriched uranium (LEU) to support the nation's [...]The post Six Companies Tapped for $2.7 Billion LEU Push to Boost Domestic Nuclear Fuel Supply appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The latest data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) published Dec. 10 shows five states accounted for more than 70% of record U.S. natural gas production this year and [...]The post Hundreds of New Gas-Fired Power Units Planned as U.S. Gas Output Soars appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Electrolyzer equipment provider IMI said the company has supplied a proton exchange membrane (PEM) electrolyser to a pioneering research project examining the viability of using the by-product of hydrogen power [...]The post Hydrogen For District Heating Part of German Research Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Arevon Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, on Dec. 9 announced the start of operations at its Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. Eland 1 is [...]The post California Power Group in PPA With 384-MW Solar Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nostromo Energy, provider of the IceBrick thermal energy storage (TES) technology, said the company has received a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $305.5 million from the [...]The post DOE Earmarks $305 Million for Energy Storage in California Buildings appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major U.S. solar power developer announced it has a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Arizona Public Service (APS) for the energy produced from the Kitt Solar Project. Avantus, the [...]The post Avantus Signs PPA with Arizona Utility for 100-MW Solar Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mitigating against the risk of hail for solar projects is both extremely complicated and more straightforward than you may think. Natural catastrophes (NatCat), particularly hail, pose a significant risk for [...]The post Best Practices for Mitigating Hail Damage to Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post Why Power Companies Are Turning to Refurbished Parts for Plant System Upgrades appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova secured a contract with 50Hertz Transmission GmbH to deliver advanced STATCOM technology, supporting Germany's transition to a renewable energy future The 300 Mvar FACTSFLEX GFM solution, with Grid [...]The post GE Vernova to Provide Grid-Stabilizing Technology for German Transmission System Operator appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Planning and operating a power system requires detailed grid studies to guide investment decisions and prepare for how the system may evolve over time. Long-term planning can identify the policy, [...]The post EPRI Develops Power System Generic Models to Plan for an Increasingly Net-Zero Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Cuban researchers have identified 21 areas in the country with favorable conditions for the installation of wind farms. These areas are mainly located on the north-central-eastern coast, from the provinces [...]The post Study Finds 21 Regions with High Potential for the Development of Wind Farms in Cuba appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major Pennsylvania coal-fired power plant, the largest coal-burning facility in the state before it was closed in 2023, may be converted to a natural gas-fired station. Officials in Homer [...]The post Largest Pennsylvania Coal-Fired Plant Will Convert to Natural Gas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Dimension Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of community solar projects, has completed construction of the largest third-party-owned community solar project in the U.S. The installation in Inyokern, California, will [...]The post Dimension Energy Completes 44-MW California Community Solar Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Surging demand for electricity, soaring electricity prices, and risks to supply chains are creating an imperative for innovative ways to control energy costs, and increase resilience by diversifying commercial and [...]The post C&I Sector Must Diversify Power Sources to Lessen Costs, Supply Chain Risks appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Russia has launched its third cycle of testing innovative uranium-plutonium REMIX fuel at the Balakovo Nuclear Power Plant in Saratov Oblast, a key step that advances the closed nuclear fuel [...]The post Russia Advances REMIX Fuel Trials in Boost for Closed Nuclear Fuel Cycle appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Cuba suffered another massive blackout on Wednesday, Dec. 4-the latest in a series of devastating grid disruptions that have plagued the island in recent years. While authorities reported swift restoration-completed [...]The post Cuba Hit by Nationwide Blackout, Restoration Achieved in 24 Hours appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Houston-based geothermal technology firm Quaise Energy is exploring how geothermal heat could hybridize and decarbonize a remote, privately owned power coal-fired plant that supports mining operations at Nevada Gold Mines [...]The post Quaise Partners with Nevada Gold Mine to Explore Geothermal Retrofit for Coal Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Canada-based energy group reportedly has withdrawn from a $2 billion carbon capture project in North Dakota. Project Tundra, which aimed to capture carbon dioxide from flue gas from two [...]The post North Dakota Carbon Capture Project in Limbo After Canada Group's Exit appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Recent advancements dramatically reduce loss due to weather conditions, but there is still much more the industry must do. Solar energy skeptics have long argued about its supposed unreliability. The [...]The post Building a Resilient Solar Future: Strategies to Safeguard Against Inclement Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy storage technologies have become more important to the power generation sector, in part because of their ability to support the deployment of renewable energy resources. Battery energy storage systems, [...]The post The POWER Interview: Growth in Renewables Brings Opportunities for Energy Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the global energy landscape evolves towards renewable sources, electric utilities and power plant operators are increasingly focused on effective carbon management to mitigate their environmental impact. Carbon capture utilization [...]The post The Role of Carbon Capture in Power Generation: Economic, Environmental, and Technological Insights appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The surge in adoption of renewable energy driven by carbon neutrality policies has created operational challenges for large thermal power plants. These plants must now accommodate rapid load fluctuations and [...]The post AI-Driven Big Data Platform Revolutionizes Power Plant Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Hydrogen is becoming increasingly important to the electric power generation industry for several reasons. One is that hydrogen offers a promising pathway to decarbonize the power sector. When used in [...]The post Hydrogen Use Cases for the Power Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.