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Research from a group that tracks fossil fuel and other energy projects shows that just 15 countries, led by China and India, account for 98% of coal-fired power plants under [...]The post Report Says China, India Account for Nearly All New Coal-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A run-of-river hydro project on the St. Joseph River in downtown South Bend, Indiana, spearheaded by the University of Notre Dame, was one of the first ever in the U.S. to utilize the StreamDiver propellerThe post Notre Dame Captures Top Plant Award for South Bend Hydro Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Shell Energy upgraded a Texas wind farm to produce more power with fewer turbines, a project that showcased repurposing of old materials with new technology to enhance efficiency, reliability, and safetyThe post Repowering Project Renews Company's Commitment to Sustainability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sosian Menengai Geothermal Power, Kenya's newest geothermal power plant, is powered by modular technology that maximizes efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances scalability. Kenya's scenic Rift ValleyThe post A Modular Power Plant Is Steaming Up Kenya's Geothermal Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Clearway Energy's Daggett Solar + Storage power plant in San Bernardino County is a model for producing renewable energy, and taking advantage of existing infrastructure, at the site of a closed thermalThe post Solar-Plus-Storage Project Brings New Energy to California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Pumped-storage hydropower is seen as a key technology in China to balance the grid and store excess energy from intermittent sources like wind and solar. The 1.2-GW Jinzhai pumped-storage project is a modelThe post Jinzhai Pumped-Storage Hydro Facility Helps Integrate Renewable Energy and Solve Grid Stability Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine.

According to the Global Geothermal Power Tracker (GGPT), a comprehensive dataset of geothermal power facilities, about 14 GW of geothermal power is operational worldwide. The U.S. has the largest installed [...]The post THE BIG PICTURE: Geothermal Power Landscape (Infographic) appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The European Commission, the executive arm of the European Union (EU), in 2023 issued recommendations on how member states should proceed with deployments of energy storage. The group said EU countries shouldThe post Market for Energy Storage Growing Across Europe appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Our electric system was designed to experience service interruptions once per decade. That time is long gone. In the past three years, the U.S. South has sustained two debilitating winter [...]The post New FERC Has Golden Opportunity to Pass Interregional Transmission Planning Rule appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has published details of a plan to make millions of acres of public lands across the western U.S. available for development of solar power. [...]The post BLM Considering 31 Million Acres of U.S. Public Lands for Solar Power Development appeared first on POWER Magazine.

To secure federal funding, developers must navigate various financing and investment options related to grid resiliency and modernization, transmission deployment, and critical electric generation facilities. Responding to funding demands, however, [...]The post Energizing the Grid: Insights into the DOE's GRIP Program appeared first on POWER Magazine.

China's Mingyang Smart Energy said it has completed installation of the company's MySE18.X-20MW offshore wind turbine at a project in Hainan, according to a statement posted on the group's LinkedIn [...]The post Mingyang Says 20-MW Offshore Wind Turbine Installed in South China Sea appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The chemicals and water present in power generation plants can have a corrosive effect on metal. Integrating fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) into power plants can help reduce downtime due to maintenance. [...]The post FRP Delivers Resiliency for Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) has shortlisted 17 gas-fired dispatchable" generation projects-a combined 9,781 MW-that will advance to receive $5.38 billion in loaned funds under the Texas Energy [...]The post Texas Moves Forward with $5.38B in Loans for 10 GW of New Dispatchable Power Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new U.S. president will be inaugurated in less than five months. Polls show the race between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris to be very close, with potentially only a [...]The post How Trump or Harris Would Alter the U.S.'s Energy and Power Landscape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Arizona-headquartered company is investing millions of dollars in Indiana with construction of a series of solar power projects in the Hoosier state. Arevon Energy, a Scottsdale-based renewable energy developer, [...]The post Arevon Energy Investing Millions to Build Indiana Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

BWXT Technologies has won a contract from the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) to evaluate options for deploying a centrifuge pilot plant that could establish a new domestic uranium enrichment [...]The post BWXT Secures Contract to Advance Domestic Uranium Enrichment Pilot Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Our power grid is becoming more distributed and more renewable than ever. Energy storage is a critical technology component to reducing our dependence on fossil fuels and building a low-carbon [...]The post Using Energy Storage Technology to Support Distributed Energy Applications appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Advocates for renewables in the U.S. see an abundant promise with solar power, which will push the country closer to achieving a greener economy. The U.S. is expected to add [...]The post The Critical Role of Silicon Metal Production in the U.S. Solar Energy Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

SEIA's Solar Market Insight Report for Q2 2024 showed that the U.S. solar market set an industry record by installing 11.8 GWdc in the first quarter. Despite this impressive growth [...]The post The State of the Residential Solar Market: What's Next? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Solar energy is one of the main ways to curb greenhouse gas emissions and take action against the impact of climate change. Solar power offers security that homeowners can continue [...]The post Biggest Mistakes Homeowners Make While Trying to Optimize Solar Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

BlueWave, a solar power developer and owner in the U.S. Northeast, announced five projects across Massachusetts that incorporate the company's innovative dual-use solar design and operate under the Solar Massachusetts [...]The post BlueWave Announces Agrivoltaic Projects in Massachusetts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA's) board of directors has approved an additional $150 million for the public power utility's $200 million New Nuclear Program to boost continued design work and [...]The post TVA Boosts Nuclear Funding with $150M for SMR Development at Clinch River appeared first on POWER Magazine.

While global nuclear power capacity has remained at a consistent level over the past decade, newly released data from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suggests that more than two-thirds [...]The post IAEA: Aging Nuclear Fleet Warrants Reactor Life Extensions, Much More New Capacity appeared first on POWER Magazine.

State-run China Energy News reported that officials on August 19 approved construction of 11 nuclear reactors across the country, part of a wave of new reactors that could see China [...]The post China Approves 11 New Nuclear Reactors, Including Fourth-Generation Design appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A floating wind turbine platform developed by Mingyang Group is now sited at a Chinese offshore wind farm. OceanX, at present the world's largest single capacity technology of its type, [...]The post Chinese Group Deploying Largest Floating Wind Turbine Platform appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A leading nuclear science and technology group in Canada, along with the investment arm of one of the country's top banks, said they together would invest about CA$20 million ($14.6 [...]The post Canadian Groups Invest Millions to Support Commercial Fusion Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major China-based wind turbine manufacturer confirmed it has an agreement with a Brazilian energy company to install its equipment for the first time in Latin America. Mingyang, the largest [...]The post China's Mingyang Will Install Wind Turbines in Brazil appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A New York-based infrastructure investment fund said it has completed its purchase of a community solar and battery energy storage business in a deal to expand the U.S. community solar [...]The post Investment Firm Buys Major U.S. Community Solar Provider appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sage Geosystems will build a first-of-its-kind 3-MW geothermal baseload power and energy storage system on land owned by San Miguel Electric Cooperative (SMECI) in Christine, Texas. The company plans to [...]The post Sage's First 3-MW Geothermal Power and Energy Storage Project Will Feed ERCOT appeared first on POWER Magazine.

U.S. renewable energy major RWE announced the signing of two long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will supply electricity to social media company Meta. The deal is for clean energy [...]The post RWE Signs PPAs With Meta for Power from Solar Farms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Dell name is synonymous with technology and innovation, so perhaps it's not surprising that a member of that famous computing family is working to solve the challenge of making [...]The post The POWER Interview: Using Home Batteries to Support the Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Civil unrest in Myanmar has led Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries to at least temporarily shut down operation of the 225-MW Sembcorp Myingyan natural gas-fired power plant in Mandalay. Sembcorp, part of [...]The post Myanmar Gas-Fired Plant Shut Down Amid Civil Unrest appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A New York-based power and energy infrastructure group will acquire more than 3 GW of operating renewable energy assets, along with another 8 GW of projects under development, from a [...]The post LS Power Acquiring Renewable Energy Assets in $2.5 Billion Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An Indiana electric utility has announced a $1.1 billion investment in that state that includes switching coal-fired units to run on natural gas, along with new solar power and battery [...]The post AES Indiana Switching Last Coal Units to Gas, Adding Solar and Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Creative Composites Group (CCG), a leading manufacturer of fiber-reinforced polymer (FRP) composites, announced that the group has acquired the assets of Schaumburg, Illinois-based Trident Industries (Trident), a manufacturer of ultra-resilient [...]The post Composite Pole Manufacturer Grows Through Acquisition, Boosting Grid Hardening Capabilities for Utilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Let's be honest. Operational technology (OT) security issues are expected. Traditional OT systems were designed for specific functional-operational-purposes. Plus, they were designed to last for many decades. The power grid, [...]The post 3 Major Cybersecurity Challenges Facing Critical Infrastructure and OT appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a plan to implement a new label program that it expects will help federal purchasers and buyers find and choose more climate-friendly construction [...]The post EPA Rolls Out Label Program to Define Clean' Construction appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Biden administration will invest $2.2 billion in eight projects under its Grid Resilience and Innovation Partnership (GRIP) program to bolster the nation's power grid with nearly 13 GW of [...]The post $2.2B for 13 GW of New Transmission Capacity: DOE Unveils Latest Boost for U.S. Grid Modernization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Fuel cells are not some novel new technology. In fact, most history books credit the invention of the fuel cell to Welsh chemist and physicist William Grove, who, in the [...]The post Fuel Cells: What They Are, How They Work, and Why They're Important appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Stockpiles of fuel at U.S. coal-fired electric plants are at their highest levels since the start of the pandemic. The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) on August 5 said coal [...]The post EIA: U.S. Coal Plant Stockpiles at Highest Level in Four Years appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) has launched a new interconnection process with significant improvements and enhancements, crucial for integrating a high volume of new generation facilities onto the [...]The post NYISO Announces Interconnection Enhancements and Improvements appeared first on POWER Magazine.

India's Atomic Energy Regulatory Board(AERB) will allow the country's flagship 500-MWe/1,250-MWth prototype fast-breeder reactor (PFBR) in Kalpakkam, Tamil Nadu, to approach criticality. The nuclear energy safety watchdog on July 30 [...]The post India's Prototype Fast Breeder Nuclear Reactor Moves Closer to Criticality appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Browns Ferry Unit 1, the Tennessee Valley Authority's (TVA's) first nuclear reactor, turned 50 on Aug. 1, 2024, marking a significant milestone in the iconic plant's storied history. To commemorate [...]The post History of Power: TVA's Browns Ferry Nuclear Power Plant Turns 50 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Through its innovative virtual power plant (VPP), Arizona Public Service (APS) harnessed smart home devices to save 138 MW during a historic heatwave, shifting peak demand and proving critical for gridThe post Peak Performance: APS's Virtual Power Plant Saves Big During Brutal Heatwave appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Pine Bend refinery in Minnesota added a 45-MW solar power array to support the facility's supply of electricity, reaping the benefits of reduced costs, lower emissions, and more. Owners of commercial andThe post A Refined Approach to Onsite Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Vietnam Electricity Group's Ho Chi Minh City Power Corp. (EVNHCMC) deployed a distribution automation system that facilitates automatic-and very quick-fault detection and handling with a success rate ofThe post Vietnamese Distribution Grid Automation System a Winning Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A marvel of modern engineering, Viking Link-the world's longest onshore and subsea interconnector-began commercial operations in December 2023. The project garners POWER's inaugural Transmission andThe post Viking Link: The Epic Build of the World's Longest Onshore and Subsea HVDC Interconnector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

I thought the title from R.E.M.'s 1987 song was a fitting headline for this article. I contemplated using Bob Dylan's The Times They Are A-Changin'," but I thought R.E.M.'s stream ofThe post It's the End of the World as We Know It - Do You Feel Fine? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Emerging from a historic election that stripped the African National Congress (ANC) party of its majority, South Africa's new government has indicated it will accelerate the transition to renewable power toThe post South Africa Announces Bold Shift to Renewables and Nuclear appeared first on POWER Magazine.