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Space-based solar power (SBSP) could prove transformative to global energy demand by providing price-efficient, continuous clean energy from orbit (Figure 1). Recent developments, including low-cost space access, mass-produced satellites, robotics, [...]The post Space-Based Solar Power for U.S. Energy Independence appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Jackson Generation plant, a 1.2-GW combined cycle power plant in Elwood, Illinois, debuted North America's first M501JAC gas turbines. Developed by J-POWER USA, the facility has emerged as a model forThe post Jackson Generation Pioneers North America's First M501JAC Gas Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Caithness Energy's Guernsey Power Station, which features GE Vernova equipment, is an important gas-fired facility helping replace retired coal-fired generation in the PJM Interconnection territoryThe post Ohio Facility Supports PJM Power Supply in Heart of Major Shale Plays appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A GE Vernova-led project, completed in just 10 months, is helping Taiwan's efforts for a more reliable power supply, along with supporting the integration of renewable energy resources in the country. TaiwanThe post Innovative Gas-Fired Power Station Supports Taiwan's Need for More Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

SEIL Energy India Limited, the only coal plant to win a POWER Top Plant award this year, stands out for its advanced supercritical technology, exceptional operational performance, and commitment toThe post SEIL Energy India: A Coal Plant Model for Performance and Sustainability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Oil shale doesn't fuel a lot of power plants around the world, but in Jordan, it's a vital option, offering energy security and independence. The success of the Attarat Power Plant in capitalizing on thisThe post Attarat Power Plant Unlocks Domestic Energy Source for Jordan appeared first on POWER Magazine.

While natural gas power accounted for 43% of total U.S. power generation in 2023, several state and federal policies aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions are bolstering interest in hydrogen [...]The post THE BIG PICTURE: Hydrogen Cofiring at U.S. Gas Power Plants (Infographic) appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Earlier this year, POWER partnered with Best Companies Group (BCG), an organization dedicated to identifying and recognizing outstanding workplaces across various industries, to launch our Best Places to WorkThe post Best Places to Work in the Power Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Finland has a diversified energy mix, comprised mostly of renewable energy resources and nuclear power. Recent power generation project announcements highlight this diversification, which has led to industryThe post Diversification Key to Finland's Goals Around Energy and Environment appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Marking the first-ever revival of a nuclear power plant in the U.S., the Department of Energy (DOE) on Sept. 30 finalized a $1.52 billion loan guarantee to Holtec International to [...]The post DOE Finalizes $1.52B Palisades Loan for First-Ever U.S. Nuclear Plant Recommissioning appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In May, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and IRS released additional guidance on the Inflation Reduction Act's (IRA's) domestic content bonus, part of President Biden's economic strategy to boost [...]The post Understanding the Domestic Content Bonus Credit and How to Maximize Incentives for Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A project that will demonstrate the conversion of a former coal mine in Bell County, Kentucky, into a utility-scale 287-MW pumped storage hydroelectric facility has garnered federal backing from the [...]The post Demonstration to Convert Kentucky Coal Mine to Pumped Hydro Secures Federal Funding appeared first on POWER Magazine.

BayWa r.e. Americas has signed an aggregated virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) with several groups for a renewable energy project in Illinois that is designed to support decarbonization efforts in [...]The post VPPA Deal Signed for Illinois Solar Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The UK government has narrowed its shortlist of technologies competing in its flagship Small Modular Reactor (SMR) competition to four candidates. On Sept. 25, it announced that Westinghouse, GE-Hitachi Nuclear [...]The post UK SMR Competition Narrows Contenders to Four Nuclear Designs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utilities are in a tricky spot. While reliability is one of three key focus areas for utilities as they navigate the clean energy transition, along with decarbonization and affordability, it's [...]The post Virtual Power Plants: An Untapped Resource for Improving Grid Reliability appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Groundbreaking has kicked off at Idaho National Laboratory (INL), where Project Pele-the Department of Defense's (DOD's) full-scale transportable microreactor prototype-will be placed for testing in 2026. When operational, the reactor [...]The post Project Pele, DOD's HTGR Mobile Nuclear Microreactor, Breaks Ground appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Dept. of Energy's (DOE's) Grid Deployment Office has awarded $34.5 million to California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The funding will support 19 hydropower projects across PG&E's territory. [...]The post DOE Group Awards $34.5 Million For PG&E Hydropower Projects in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

More than 13,000 solar panels will be installed on the roof of the New Terminal One project at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) in New York City. The consortium [...]The post Construction Begins on New York City's Largest Solar Array, Covering Terminal Roof at JFK Airport appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Google's top executive confirmed the company is working on large-scale data centers that would use more than 1 GW of power. Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, in a [...]The post Google Could Use Small Nuclear Reactors to Power Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Supreme Court's landmark decision this past summer in Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo marks a significant shift in administrative law by overturning the long-standing principle of Chevron deference, which [...]The post Gray Skies for U.S. Power Generation? Uncertainty and Turmoil on the Horizon appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Rapid growth in the U.S. data center market is ushering in a new era of power demand and testing the ability of electric utilities to keep pace with this surging [...]The post Data Centers Might Be Catalyst for Modernizing U.S. Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Department of the Air Force has awarded Sage Geosystems an initial $1.9 million contract to demonstrate its pioneering geothermal baseload power and energy storage system at an off-site [...]The post Sage Snags Air Force Contract for Geothermal Power Demonstration in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for nuclear power since the advent of commercial nuclear power, which it pioneered with first power from the 60-MW Shippingport Atomic Power Station near Pittsburgh [...]The post How Pennsylvania Is Fostering A Nuclear Renaissance in the Making appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Spanish infrastructure company said it has achieved a historic milestone" for Spain's energy industry. Madrid-headquartered Redexis announced has begun injecting hydrogen produced with renewable energy into the country's natural [...]The post Spanish Group Injecting Hydrogen Into Natural Gas Network appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Energy giant Equinor said it will not export blue hydrogen from Norway to Germany due to economics and a lack of demand. Equinor on September 20 said it would discontinue [...]The post Equinor Ends Plan to Export Hydrogen to Germany appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With legislative momentum around clean power generation and net-zero emissions policies rapidly building, the U.S. is seeing rapid increases in installed wind and solar capacity each year. At the same [...]The post Evolution of Decommissioning Requirements in Renewable Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. clean hydrogen sector is poised for significant growth, driven in part by its potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in hard-to-abate industries such as transportation and chemical production. [...]The post Unlocking America's Clean Hydrogen Potential: Navigating Policy, Challenges, and Market Opportunities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Microsoft has announced a deal to restart the Three Mile Island nuclear power plant in Pennsylvania. It's the latest move by a technology company to use nuclear power to provide [...]The post Microsoft Would Restart Three Mile Island Nuclear Plant to Power AI appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Fusion energy is a promising form of power generation that aims to harness the same process that powers the sun and stars. Fusion involves combining two light atomic nuclei to [...]The post U.S. in a Race with China to Develop Commercial Fusion Power Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

$100 billion investment potential will enhance American competitiveness in artificial intelligence (AI) while meeting the growing need for energy infrastructure to power economic growth The drive to develop more powerful [...]The post New AI Partnership to Invest in Data Centers and Supporting Power Infrastructure appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has granted Abilene Christian University (ACU) a construction permit to build its Molten Salt Research Reactor (MSRR) facility on the university's campus in Texas. The [...]The post ACU Secures NRC Permit to Build Research Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Significant carbon capture projects-at Cane Run 7, PPL Corp.'s 691-MW gas-fired unit in Louisville, Kentucky, and Four Corners, a 1.5-GW coal-fired power plant in New Mexico-have separately secured federal awards [...]The post Carbon Capture Projects at Gas-Fired Cane Run 7, Coal-Fired Four Corners Get Federal Awards appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Back in the early 2000s, some controversy emerged about the practice of spraying large amounts of fog directly into the compressor. Some claimed that this led to blade erosion, pitting, [...]The post Experience Shows Wet Compression Is Safe to Use on Gas Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Municipal power utility Idaho Falls Power (IFP) has announced it is negotiating a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Aalo Atomics, a 2022-founded nuclear engineering firm inspired by Idaho National Laboratory [...]The post Idaho Falls Power Negotiating PPA for MARVEL-Inspired Aalo-1 Nuclear Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said generation capacity of nuclear power worldwide is expected to rise more than the group previously expected, to as much as 950 GW of [...]The post IAEA Projects 950 GW of Global Nuclear Power Capacity by 2050 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova said it has been chosen by investment manager Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners to integrate 250 MW/1,000 MWh of battery energy storage into a major data center complex in Queensland, [...]The post GE Vernova Integrating Energy Storage for Australia Data Center Complex appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Battery energy storage systems (BESS) can be the key to tackling any number of issues your grid or business may be facing, such as a need to support more renewables, [...]The post Turning Energy Storage From an Idle Backup Into a Money-Making Asset appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Inflation Reduction Act was designed to enhance domestic manufacturing and secure domestic supply chains. The act, signed by President Biden in 2022, was sponsored by Sens. Chuck Shumer (D-NY) [...]The post Impact of the IRA on U.S. Renewable Energy Manufacturing and Supply Chains appeared first on POWER Magazine.

IHI Terrasun Solutions announced it has been selected as the integrator of choice for battery energy storage system (BESS) projects by SK On, a subsidiary of global conglomerate and South [...]The post IHI Terrasun Will Integrate SK On BESS Systems in U.S. appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A solar-plus-storage project valued at more than $2.33 billion is preparing for construction after receiving a Record of Decision (ROD) from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior. Arevia Power on [...]The post $2.33 Billion Solar-Plus-Storage Project Set in Nevada appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova announced what it called a milestone agreement for onshore wind in Europe, announcing a deal with Public Power Corporation Renewables (PPC R) to supply, install, and commission 23 [...]The post GE Vernova Expands European Onshore Wind Presence with Romania Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Following more than three years of planning and analysis, California has established an offshore wind goal of 7,600 MW, with procurements starting as early as 2027. Through its central procurement [...]The post California Confirms Strategy for Centralized Offshore Wind Procurement appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Digital technology poses critical challenges for the power sector. As the backbone of modern society, any disruption to power infrastructure can have far-reaching consequences. To learn steps leading power companies [...]The post The POWER Interview: How Unified Endpoint Management Can Help Secure the Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The growth of distributed energy resources (DERs) has significantly increased over the past decade as the U.S. moves to decarbonize the electric grid. Growth has been possible by incentivizing the [...]The post Net Metering Reform: Premature or Long Overdue? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A California-based renewable energy company announced has several milestones, including that it has surpassed 20 GW of installed and awarded utility-scale solar and energy storage projects in America. SOLV Energy, [...]The post SOLV Energy Announces 3 GW of New Solar, Including Oregon's Largest Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Power management company Eaton has announced a planned collaboration with Tesla that would support streamlining and retrofitting of home energy storage systems. The strategy, announced September 9 at the RE+ [...]The post Eaton, Tesla Plan Joint Effort Around Home Energy Storage appeared first on POWER Magazine.

An electric vehicle charging infrastructure group has received a $15 million grant from a Southern California air quality agency to support development of a commercial charging corridor along Interstate 15. [...]The post Greenlane Receives $15 Million Grant for Western U.S. EV Charging Corridor appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The recent release of proposed regulations to the Clean Hydrogen Production Credit by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has stirred significant interest in the [...]The post Regulations Impact Developments in Clean Hydrogen Production appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Department of Energy (DOE) has selected 293 hydroelectric projects across 33 states that will receive up to $430 million in incentive payments for capital improvements directly related to grid [...]The post DOE Injects $430M to Revitalize, Modernize U.S. Hydropower Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Installations of renewable energy projects hit 19 GW of generation capacity through the first half of 2024, more than double the five-year average for that time period, according to a [...]The post ACP Report Shows Record-Breaking Quarter for Clean Energy Installations appeared first on POWER Magazine.