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Despite its ongoing war with Russia, Ukraine in early November gave state nuclear operator Energoatom the green light to operate Unit 1 of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant for 10 more years. The approvalThe post Nuclear's Glimmer Ushers in Spate of Lifetime Extensions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Have you noticed more electric vehicles (EVs) driving around your neighborhood? According to Kelley Blue Book's Electric Vehicle Sales Report Q3 2023," EV sales volume in the U.S. set a new record inThe post How Power Companies Can Ride the EV Wave for New Revenue appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Upgraded equipment, new software, and innovations to serve both residential, and commercial and industrial customers are changing the solar power industry. Decentralized power generation continues to growThe post Technology Advancements Support Distributed Solar Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Despite a dismal outlook for coal, countries with substantial coal fleets are intensifying efforts to develop new technologies and operational capabilities to improve coal power's environmental impactThe post What's New in Coal Power Innovation? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Power companies need precise weather forecasts for a variety of reasons. Several companies specialize in providing the type of weather information utilities need to accurately predict resource availability andThe post The Importance of Accurate Weather Prediction for Power Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Indonesian officials said they would increase their use of renewable energy and move away from coal-fired power generation in order to receive funding from an international public and private decarbonizationThe post Indonesia Outlines Plans for Coal Power, Renewables appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The World Bank on Oct. 25 granted South Africa a $1 billion developmental policy loan (DPL) as a significant measure to help the country address its debilitating energy crisis, and encourage it to transitionThe post World Bank Approves $1B Loan to Advance South Africa's Power Sector Reforms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In July 2014, the Department of Homeland Security mandated that utilities meet requirements and measures outlined in the North American Electric Reliability Corporation's (NERC's) critical infrastructure protection (CIP) standards. These [...]The post Next-Generation Ballistic Protection Ensures Long-Term Utility Security appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There are a few great reasons that utilities and the energy industry, in general, are looking for the next big thing. Whether that's in distributed energy generation or demand flexibility [...]The post Virtual Power Plants: The Next Operational Model for Electricity Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Soon after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, Russian government-affiliated hackers orchestrated cyberattacks that targeted Ukraine's electrical grid and energy infrastructure. In early March of last year, one cyberattack successfully [...]The post Bolstering Power Grid Cybersecurity in an Era of Hybrid Threats appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Kenya Set to Expand Hydropower Project. Kenya Electricity Generating Co. (KenGen) said it received approval from government officials to move forward with the Gogo hydropower redevelopment project. The GogoThe post POWER Digest [December 2023] appeared first on POWER Magazine.

New climate legislation in California, known as the Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Oct. 7. The law-the first of its kind in the U.S.-requires theThe post California Climate Bill Targets Business, Utility Emissions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A growing number of companies across the telecom, utilities, renewable energy, and other industries are discovering the value that deployment operations management systems can bring to operations andThe post How Emerging Cloud Software Supports Renewable Energy O&M appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Solar photovoltaic (PV) installations designed to support agriculture across the European Union (EU) received a boost in late October. BayWa r.e., a major Germany-based renewable energy developer, announced itThe post BayWa r.e. Supporting Solar Power for Agriculture Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A pioneering 3.5-MW enhanced geothermal system (EGS) in northern Nevada that demonstrated the ability to drill, complete, and operate horizontal wells is now operational. Project Red, co-developed by Fervo Energy [...]The post Innovative Enhanced Geothermal System Begins Operations in Nevada appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Concrete is the most widely used construction material in the world. One of the key ingredients in concrete is Portland cement. The American Concrete Institute explains that Portland cement is [...]The post How Coal Fly Ash Is Reducing CO2 Emissions and Improving Concrete appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mitsubishi Power has successfully demonstrated partial load and full load combustion of a fuel blend with 30% hydrogen (by volume) in a grid-connected J-series Air-Cooled (JAC) gas turbine. The achievement [...]The post MHI, Mitsubishi Power Report Breakthroughs for Hydrogen Combustion, Ammonia Burners appeared first on POWER Magazine.

We've come a long way since the first waterwheel in 200 BC. Renewable energy sources now make up about 30% of the world's generated power and are set to more [...]The post Converged Field Area Networks: Modernizing the Grid for a Sustainable Future appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Spanning several regions of Cameroon where 55% of the population live in poverty, grid connectivity is limited and the power supply is unreliable. However, a new project, which will extend [...]The post New 225-kV Transmission Lines and Substations Provide Reliable Power Supply to Impoverished Regions of Cameroon appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Cambodian energy official said the country no longer plans to build a coal-fired power plant along the nation's southwest coast, and will instead move forward with a natural gas-fired [...]The post Cambodia Cancels Coal Plant in Favor of Gas-Fired Facility appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With states like Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Hawaii beginning to execute their National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula program plans, utilities within these states are rapidly coordinating the electrical power requirements [...]The post How Electric Utilities Are Enabling Transportation Electrification at Scale appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Recent events in the wind power industry, all occurring on a single day, provide a snapshot of the sector's challenges and opportunities heading into 2024. Orsted, the world's largest developer [...]The post Wind Project Approvals, Tax Credits Look to Outpace Macroeconomic and Supply Chain Headwinds in 2024 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Westinghouse's first customer for its eVinci microreactor-a flagship 5-MWe/13-MWth nuclear battery"-is poised to be the Saskatchewan Research Council (SRC), Canada's second-largest research and technology organization. SRC-a Saskatchewan government Treasury Board [...]The post Westinghouse Secures First Customer for eVinci Nuclear Microreactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

For many years, the National Hydropower Association has designated August 24 as National Hydropower Day in the U.S. In honor of the occasion, POWER is highlighting a variety of things [...]The post 5 Things You Didn't Know About Hydropower appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Compressed air is vitally important to all power plants. Although in some cases it is used simply for convenience, such as when operating certain pneumatic tools, in other cases, compressed [...]The post Five Energy-Saving Tips for Compressed Air Systems appeared first on POWER Magazine.

You often hear it said that government should be run more like a business. But a senior industry executive with cabinet-level experience in the Reagan and Bush II administrations explains why it's not that simple.The post 25 Differences Between Private Sector and Government Managers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

NRG Energy has appointed the chair of its board of directors, Dr.Lawrence Coben, as its interim president and CEO and appointed four new independent directors to its board, signaling a [...]The post NRG Energy Replaces CEO in Activist Investor-Influenced Shuffle appeared first on POWER Magazine.

PROENERGY, a global peaking-power solutions provider based in Sedalia, Missouri, released a new 48-MW aeroderivative gas turbine designed to quickly respond to gaps in power supply and demand. The PE6000 [...]The post New Aeroderivative Gas Turbine Offering Hits the Market appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has fabricated roughly two dozen commercial-grade fuel pellets of high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) uranium dioxide (UO2), the Department of Energy (DOE) revealed on Nov. 20. The [...]The post INL Achieves Fabrication of Commercial-Grade Specialized Nuclear Fuel Pellets appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Speaking at the 5th annual India Coal Conference in New Delhi, FutureCoal CEO Michelle Manook said, Government and finance policies, which embrace a cancel coal' mantra, are short-sighted and undermine [...]The post FutureCoal CEO Suggests Cancel Coal' Mantra Is Short-Sighted, Abated Coal Solutions Must Be Part of Energy Transition appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has initiated a new enabling" pathway to achieve and sustain a dramatic transformation of the nation's evolving grid-through its power electronics fabric, with the realization [...]The post Transformative, Next-Gen Grid Control Technologies Get $42M in Federal Funding appeared first on POWER Magazine.

There is growing demand for cybersecurity professionals all around the world. According to the 2023 Official Cybersecurity Jobs Report," sponsored by eSentire and released by Cybersecurity Ventures, there will be [...]The post DOE Competition Helps College Students Prepare for Cyber Jobs in the Energy Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The power industry must adapt. Reliable electric service is more important than ever, but the push for green energy and rising cost concerns complicate things. Thankfully, several new technologies offer [...]The post Are You Tapping into the Power of Electric Thermal Storage? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. will help develop a nuclear power industry in the Philippines after both countries signed an agreement Nov. 17 during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Summit in San Francisco, [...]The post U.S. Pledges to Help Philippines Develop Nuclear Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In October, the National Reactor Innovation Center (NRIC) kicked off a ceremony to repurpose the iconic Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) containment structure at Idaho National Laboratory (INL) as a new [...]The post The POWER Interview: DOE's Unique New Advanced Nuclear Reactor Test Beds appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In late 2024, a first-of-a-kind, fully functional project spearheaded by Duke Energy, GE Vernova, and Sargent and Lundy could begin demonstrating the commercial peaking capabilities of an integrated hydrogen power-to-power [...]The post Pioneering Hydrogen-Powered Gas Peaking: Inside Duke Energy's DeBary Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Amazon has announced two utility-scale renewable energy projects in Maryland, with the company saying it now has invested in nearly 80 new wind and solar power installations this year. Among [...]The post Amazon Expands Renewable Portfolio With Solar Farm at Reclaimed Coal Mine appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The solar energy industry in the U.S. is at a critical juncture. With the ambitious target set by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) to have solar produce 30% of [...]The post Developing the Solar Power Workforce for the Gigawatt Era appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A France-based energy group said it has an agreement to buy three natural gas-fired power plants in Texas. The facilities, one near Dallas and two south of Houston, represent about [...]The post Three Texas Gas-Fired Plants Sold in $635 Million Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland said the agency's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is developing 15 new renewable energy installations across the western U.S., including some that recently have begun [...]The post Major Renewable Energy Projects Announced Across Western U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Vestas will supply 33 of the company's wind turbines for a major floating offshore wind project in South Korea. The Ulsan Gray Whale 3 installation, which was announced in March [...]The post Vestas Will Supply 15-MW Turbines for South Korean Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A government agency in China announced that operators of coal-fired power plants will receive guaranteed payments based on the installed capacity of their units, part of a program to ensure [...]The post China Will Guarantee Financial Support for Coal-Fired Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

For energy consumers that have flexibility to modify their energy use in response to direction from a utility or the relevant transmission operator (i.e., to reduce load by changing or [...]The post FERC's Enforcement in Demand Response Case a Lesson for Utilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utah Associated Municipal Power Systems (UAMPS) and NuScale Power Corp. (NuScale) have mutually agreed to terminate the Carbon Free Power Project (CFPP), a small modular reactor (SMR) project that was [...]The post UAMPS and NuScale Power Terminate SMR Nuclear Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Canada-based digital asset mining and computing company is close to acquiring four small natural gas-fired power plants in Ontario. Hut 8 Mining Corp., headquartered in Toronto, on Nov. 3 [...]The post Canadian Court Backs Bitcoin Miner's Bid for Gas-Fired Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An official with South Africa's government said the country will accelerate its development of natural gas-fired power generation as energy shortages continue to be a challenge for the nation's economy. [...]The post South Africa Will Add 3 GW of Gas-Fired Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the world grapples with fast-changing weather patterns, wildfires, record-breaking heat, and many other climate-related issues, it is becoming increasingly important to develop the technologies that will help to combat [...]The post Current Trends in Climate Change Technology Investment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Westinghouse Electric Company and Bechtel have together proposed a deal to supply the Czech Republic with as many as four AP1000 nuclear reactors. The proposal aims to construct one or [...]The post Nuclear Industry Giants Collaborate on European Projects While Japan Expands Partnership with U.S. Reactor Designer appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Entergy's Grand Gulf 1-the largest single-unit nuclear power plant in the U.S.-has thrived for four decades by cultivating a culture of continuous improvement, achieving record-breaking performanceThe post America's Most Powerful Nuclear Reactor Makes a Landmark Revival appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As a first-of-a-kind project, Olkiluoto Unit 3 took more time to build than was originally expected, but the end result has proven worth the wait. Calling it the largest single climate action" inThe post Olkiluoto Unit 3 Provides Carbon-Free Nuclear Power and Energy Security for Finland appeared first on POWER Magazine.