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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Loan Programs Office (LPO) on July 18 announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $861.3 million to Clean Flexible Energy, [...]The post DOE Loans Office Will Support Solar, Energy Storage Systems in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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 [...]The post South Africa Extends Koeberg Unit 1's Lifespan, Stands Firm on Nuclear Expansion Plans appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In 2018, Cooperative Energy, a generation and transmission co-op headquartered in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, had an issue to deal with. Several years earlier, it had joined the Midcontinent Independent System Operator [...]The post Shifting from Coal to Gas: One Co-op's Award-Winning Journey appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Managing risk is nothing new to utilities. Providing the safe utility services like electricity, water, sewer, and wastewater management that everyone relies upon is hard work. Critical infrastructure assets are [...]The post A Blueprint for Quantum-Safe Utility Communications appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A group that assesses the effectiveness of actions by the European Union (EU), including how energy initiatives impact the economies of EU member states, said the current goals for EU [...]The post Auditors Call EU Hydrogen Production Goals Overly Ambitious' appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In approving the development of a 2,800-acre wind farm across prime agricultural land in the east of England, the UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, Ed [...]The post How to Stay in the Renewables Stone Age appeared first on POWER Magazine.

SolarEdge Technologies said it would lay off about 400 workers, including 200 in its home country of Israel, as the company tries to become more financially stable. SolarEdge on July [...]The post Struggling SolarEdge Technologies Will Cut 400 Jobs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Avangrid said it has started producing power from the first phase of the True North solar project in Texas, an installation the company said is its first solar installation in [...]The post Avangrid Brings First Phase of Solar Farm in Texas Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Countries active in the offshore wind industry continue to consider steps to counter China's dominance of the sector. The latest to announce a move is South Korea, where officials recently [...]The post Offshore Wind Group Looks to Challenge China's Dominance of Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

By now, with the most devastating effects of the pandemic behind us, it's important to remember the key takeaway-there's no such thing as business as usual."As a result, companies have [...]The post Logical Data Management for the Energy and Utility Industries appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Most people, when they imagine a power plant, picture equipment like smokestacks that stretch hundreds of feet into the sky, massive, spinning turbines and the hum of electric transmission lines [...]The post Unlocking the Benefits of Virtual Power Plants with Digital Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

More than $106.5 billion in large-scale clean energy project investments have been announced in Republican-held congressional districts in the U.S. during the period from August 2022 through June 2024. The [...]The post GOP-Held Congressional Districts Cash in on Clean Energy Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Higher prices for natural gas across Europe mean some countries, particularly in Eastern Europe, likely will burn more coal for power generation during the upcoming winter season. Coal remains a [...]The post Price Swings Mean Coal May Replace Natural Gas in European Power Mix This Winter appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A global group that provides quality assurance for the battery energy storage system (BESS) and solar photovoltaic (PV) industries has launched a battery pack review service designed to improve detection [...]The post Sinovoltaics Launches BESSential Quality Control Service to Reveal and Correct Battery Pack Defects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A global professional services and project management company headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, announced it has been chose to develop the pre-concept design for a nuclear fusion pilot plant (FPP). The [...]The post Group Selected to Develop Pilot Nuclear Fusion Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) on July 10 marked the inauguration of Pearl River Solar Park in Scott County, Mississippi. Pearl River has an installed generation capacity of 210 [...]The post Solar Roundup: EDP Projects Highlight New Developments appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Unitil Corp., the largest provider of natural gas in Maine, on July 9 said it has a deal to purchase Bangor Natural Gas Co., which has been the state's No. [...]The post Largest Maine Natural Gas Provider Acquiring Second-Largest Supplier appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Waste from end-of-life solar panels and other solar-related equipment provides an opportunity to recover valuable materials, along with other benefits. The International Renewable Energy Agency said that by 2030, the [...]The post The POWER Interview: Growing Importance of Solar Recycling appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Clearway Energy Group on July 8 said it has closed financing and begun a repowering project for the California-based company's Cedro Hill wind farm in Webb County, Texas. Clearway said [...]The post Clearway Begins Repowering of Texas Wind Farm appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Nuclear power has consistently provided about 19% to 20% of total annual U.S. electricity generation since 1990. It provides significant amounts of electricity in many other countries as well. According [...]The post Analyst Says Nuclear Industry Is Totally Irrelevant' in the Market for New Power Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Government officials in India have reportedly asked the country's power companies to spend billions on equipment to support additional coal-fired generation. India is looking for ways to more quickly increase [...]The post Report: India Supports $33 Billion Investment in New Coal-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major concentrated solar power (CSP) project in China selected Sulzer, a global fluid engineering company, to supply both the hot and the cold molten salts pumps for the installation. [...]The post Sulzer Will Deliver Hot and Cold Molten Salt Pumps for China Solar Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Over the past week, the offshore wind power sector in the U.S. received two major federal approvals that could add nearly 5 GW to the grid. On July 1, the [...]The post Nearly 5 GW of New Offshore Wind Power Approved for the U.S. Northeast appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Next-generation, or next-gen," geothermal resources have the potential to increase geothermal power generation in the U.S. by twenty-fold by 2050. Next-gen geothermal concepts use technologies developed by the oil and [...]The post Sedimentary Geothermal Resources Offer a Bright Future for Geothermal Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Supreme Court on June 28 overturned the Chevron doctrine-a forty-year-old precedent-significantly curtailing the power of federal agencies to interpret ambiguous statutory provisions, even in areas of agency expertise. [...]The post The Chevron Deference Is Dead. What Does It Mean for the Power Sector? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new report from Guidehouse Insights, the Colorado-based dedicated market intelligence arm of Guidehouse, estimates global revenue for hydrogen-capable gas turbines (HGTs) will grow to more than $7 billion by [...]The post Group Expects Huge Jump in Global Revenue for Hydrogen-Capable Gas Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In a strategic move to jumpstart domestic uranium enrichment capacity in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) has launched a request for proposals (RFP) to buy low-enriched uranium (LEU) [...]The post U.S. Seeks Bids for Domestic Low-Enriched Uranium to Counter Russian Influence appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Adding new reactors to the U.S.'s fleet of nuclear power plants doesn't happen every day. In fact, prior to the addition of Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4, it hadn't been done from scratch in decadesThe post Plant Vogtle Units 3 and 4 Win <i>POWER's</i> Plant of the Year Award appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Morrow Repower Project, winner of POWER's 2024 Reinvention Award, exemplified a strategic coal-to-gas conversion at a brownfield site that masterfully combined cutting-edge advanced technology with aThe post Morrow Reinvented: HL-Class Gas Turbine Powers a Coal Plant's Rebirth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Decarbonization of power generation and other industrial sectors relies on hydrogen, and a Bloom Energy demonstration project is supporting the fuel's production through an advanced electrolyzer system. TheThe post Efficiency in Production at Heart of Bloom Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Brazilian independent power generator Epasa faced significant environmental and operational challenges with heavy fuel oil sludge. Through innovative engineering and problem-solving, the company developed aThe post Epasa Breakthrough Transforms Heavy Fuel Oil Sludge into Resource Stream appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the oldest renewable energy resource, hydropower is well-established as a reliable source of dispatchable energy. Yet, it is often overlooked and taken for granted. It's commonly believed that hydro'sThe post Hydropower Remains Renewable Leader Despite Climate Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine.

It's not uncommon to hear people talk about the energy transition. Yet, throughout its history, the power industry has almost always been transitioning in one way or another. There are constantly newThe post Energy Evolution: What Technologies Are Leading the Way Today appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mexico is ramping up its use of natural gas for power generation, with several plants coming online in recent years, and at least 10 more (Table 1) expected to come online this year, next year, or in 2026. TheThe post Mexico Increases Reliance on Natural Gas to Support Electricity Demand appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Economics Could Bring Early Closure for Slovenia Coal-Fired Plant. Slovenian Prime Minister Robert Golob in May said the Termoelektrana otanj (TE) facility, the country's only remaining coal-firedThe post POWER Digest [July 2024] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Efforts to combat climate change drive the growth of renewable energy technologies as governments and utility companies increase investments in solar and wind installations to meet rising electricity demands. Onshore [...]The post Coating Technologies Crucial for Offshore Wind Farms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Many power companies have turned to digital technology to streamline operations and improve worker efficiency. One example is Omaha Public Power District (OPPD), the 12th-largest public power utility in the [...]The post Rugged Mobile Devices Enhance OPPD Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Colorado electric cooperative Tri-State Generation and Transmission Association is proposing aid to coal communities in its service territory as part of an unopposed comprehensive settlement of the first phase of [...]The post Tri-State Advances ERP With Unopposed Settlement Filing appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote blocked enforcement of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) final Good Neighbor Plan," a rule intended to significantly cut smog-forming nitrogen oxide (NOx) [...]The post Supreme Court Halts EPA's Good Neighbor Plan' appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Community solar provider Ampion Renewable Energy is partnering with The Wendy's Company to help Wendy's restaurants source renewable energy. Nearly 100 company-operated restaurants and nearly 40 franchise restaurants in New [...]The post Ampion, Wendy's Announce Community Solar Deal for Restaurants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. transmission and distribution (T&D) network is reliable and well-maintained, but as renewable energy continues being added to the grid, and demand increases due to growing data center needs [...]The post Strengthening America's Electric Power Grid: How the Government and Industry Are Improving T&D Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power generation industry continues to grapple with a multitude of challenges when it comes to producing more electricity, and to ensure that power is delivered where and when it [...]The post The POWER Interview: Solving the Challenges Facing the Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova said it has been awarded a contract by National Grid's upstate New York business to supply and construct two separate 115 kV synchronous condenser sites at the company's [...]The post GE Vernova Building Synchronous Condenser Sites to Support New York Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Southern Nuclear, a subsidiary of Southern Company and operator of more than 8.2 GW of nuclear power capacity, said it has completed the installation of lead test assemblies with additively [...]The post First-Ever Additively Manufactured Debris-Filtering Bottom Nozzles Installed at Farley Nuclear Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Risks posed by geomagnetic disturbance (GMD) and electromagnetic pulse (EMP) events add challenges to an already complex power system environment. But they remain crucial to address. How prepared is the [...]The post Mitigating EMP and GMD Risks for Power Grid Resilience appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The need for more reliability and resilience of power delivery, both in the U.S. and worldwide, has utilities and grid operators looking for solutions to the challenge of bolstering the [...]The post Building a Better Grid-Infrastructure Upgrades Require Ingenuity, Innovation, and Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Facing unprecedented lead times and skyrocketing costs, the transformer supply chain crisis threatens the backbone of the electric power industry, driving urgent calls for increased manufacturing capacity and innovative solutions. [...]The post The Transformer Crisis: An Industry on the Brink appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An array of technologies, both thermal and renewable, are being used in the design of microgrids, supporting distributed power generation across several sectors. The use of microgrids to provide reliable [...]The post Microgrids Take Major Role for Reliability, Resiliency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

High-voltage power transmission systems are more important today than ever before because power generated at renewable energy sites in remote locations must often be transmitted to distant load centers. Several [...]The post High-Voltage Power Transmission Projects Are Booming Around the World appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In the U.S., regional transmission organizations (RTOs) and independent system operators (ISOs) are responsible for overseeing the reliable operation of the high-voltage transmission system within their respective regions. In other [...]The post Planning for a Reliable and Resilient Electric Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.