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The power grid is stressed. Aging infrastructure is a problem, exacerbated by extreme weather events that increasingly threaten reliability and result in outages. The integration of more renewable energy resources, [...]The post The POWER Interview: Supporting Real-Time Visibility Along the Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Tesla owners pulling up to plug in at specific Supercharger locations in the U.S. will soon be met with an unfamiliar sight: electric vehicles (EVs) from other car companies, parked [...]The post The Impact of EV Charging on the Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Japanese news service said General Electric (GE) will join with Toshiba to establish a supply chain for equipment that would support Japan's offshore wind power industry. Nikkei, a Tokyo-based [...]The post GE, Toshiba Join to Support Japan's Offshore Wind Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Global solar power equipment provider First Solar announced a massive deal with Israel-based Energix Renewables, an agreement in which First Solar will deliver more than 5 GW of ultra-low carbon [...]The post First Solar, Israeli Group Announce Major Solar Equipment Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Egypt's support for renewable energy has received another boost, with ACWA Power and Egyptian officials on July 17 signing an agreement to allocate land for a 10-GW wind power project. [...]The post Saudi Group Set to Build 10-GW Wind Farm in Egypt appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A modern town without power-shuttered stores, empty parking lots and useless traffic lights-can resemble an eerie, dystopian future where residents struggle to get what they need. This is the short-term [...]The post The Future of Substation Security: Embracing AI-Powered Solutions for Utility Companies appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The utility industry is facing a major challenge as it navigates the constantly evolving landscape of the electric grid. Managing the transformation brought about by the increasing popularity of electric [...]The post The Future of the Utilities Workforce: Building Capabilities in the Digital Era appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind, hydro, and battery energy storage systems (BESS), are at the forefront of the global energy transition. The U.S. and Latin America (LATAM) are witnessing [...]The post Emerging Risks in Renewable Energy: A Brief Overview of Solar, Wind, BESS, and Hydro Trends in Latin America appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Calculating and comparing air emissions from electric vehicles (EVs) and gasoline- or diesel-fueled vehicles is a complicated endeavor. While EVs, including hybrids, produce lower tailpipe emissions than conventional vehicles do-and [...]The post How Renewable Propane-Fueled EV Charging Solutions Can Significantly Cut Carbon Emissions appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Colorado electric cooperative said it has joined with energy integrator Ameresco on a battery energy storage system (BESS) project that will serve customers along the state's northern Front Range. [...]The post Ameresco, Colorado Co-op Collaborate on Energy Storage Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Utilities need to modernize their grid infrastructure but face a unique challenge: change is tricky when the stakes are high. Technology is changing faster than ever, from the latest smartphones [...]The post Utilities Need Proven Partners, Solutions to Accelerate Digital Transformation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A new 1,600-MW natural gas-fired power plant project in Uzbekistan reached another milestone, with Mitsubishi Power announcing it received an order for two of the company's M701JAC gas turbines for [...]The post Mitsubishi Turbines Will Power New 1.6-GW Uzbekistan Gas-Fired Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Much of the innovation in the power generation and energy sectors revolves around efficiency, with companies working to ensure a reliable and resilient supply of electricity while also reducing emissions. [...]The post The POWER Interview: Harnessing the Energy Potential of American Agriculture appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) said it is working on deployment of three additional BWRX-300 small modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site in Ontario, Canada. GEH [...]The post Three More BWRX-300 SMRs Planned for Canada's Darlington Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Amazon, the online retailer with a goal of powering its operations with 100% renewable energy by 2025, on July 7 announced a project that would be the first utility-scale wind [...]The post Amazon, AES Partner on First Utility-Scale Wind Farm in Mississippi appeared first on POWER Magazine.

For more than four decades, POWER magazine has honored the top performers in the electricity-generating industry with annual power plant awards. Award winners are selected by the editors of POWER [...]The post POWER's 2023 Plant of the Year: Estrella del Mar III appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A major offshore wind project off the coast of southern New Jersey has received approval for its construction and operation. The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on July [...]The post Officials Give Green Light for Major U.S. Offshore Wind Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Italy could retire most of its remaining coal-fired power plants in the next two years, as government officials work to meet the European Union's 2030 goal for lower emissions of [...]The post Italy Set to Scale Back Remaining Coal-Fired Fleet appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Winning POWER's highest honor is Estrella del Mar III, a first-of-its-kind floating combined cycle gas turbine power barge that fulfills a remarkable assortment of modern power system demands. Nearly fullyThe post Estrella del Mar III, a Visionary Floating Power Plant, Is POWER's Plant of the Year appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Florida Power & Light's Dania Beach site has been producing power for Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and surrounding communities for more than 95 years. With the latest modernization project, it's destined toThe post Dania Beach Clean Energy Center: A Vital Power Resource for Southeast Florida appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The successful test of blending hydrogen with natural gas at a power plant in Michigan can be a model for the power generation industry. The use of hydrogen to fuel power generation is on the rise, withThe post Hydrogen Pilot Validates Fuel-Blending Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sustainability and corporate responsibility are hugely important to power companies and their stakeholders today. When employees take these initiatives to heart and implement innovative ideas, goals can be metThe post Dominion Energy's Reverse Osmosis Concentrate Recovery System Wins POWER's Water Award appeared first on POWER Magazine.

California Institute of Technology's (Caltech's) first space-borne prototype launched into orbit has demonstrated the ability to wirelessly transmit power in space and beam detectable power to Earth. TheThe post Space Solar Power Prototype Beams First Power to Earth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Although there is a risk of energy shortfalls in parts of the U.S. if extreme summer temperatures materialize, there is no stopping the clean energy transition that is sweeping the nation. Energy storageThe post Clean Energy Transition Continues Despite Reliability, Supply Chain, and Financial Uncertainty appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In May, U.S. national laboratories Idaho National Laboratory (INL) and the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) partnered with regulated utility Idaho Power to determine the viability of integratingThe post Integration of Hydropower and Hydrogen Gains Momentum appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Power projects are filled with risk. One of the biggest risks today for clean energy developers involves interconnection constraints. And according to Sarp Ozkan, vice president of Commercial Product atThe post Interconnection Constraints Threaten Success of Clean Energy Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Severe convective storms, also known as severe thunderstorms, may not generate the same headlines as hurricanes, but these storms can pose a greater threat to inland solar and wind energy projects. TheThe post Renewable Energy Insurers Trying to Limit Coverage for Severe Convective Storms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Along with technology and process, this year'sConnected Plant Conference (CPC) spotlights the people driving digitalization, the holistic transformation of business models and operations into a more connected, data-driven, versatile, and [...]The post Dynamic Innovators: 2023 Connected Plant Game Changers' appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The need to decarbonize society has never been more apparent. Around the world, governments, corporations, and private citizens are doing what they can to shift to greener energy solutions. At [...]The post The Age of Modular Renewable Energy Is Upon Us appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Corrosion is a constant battle for infrastructure of all kinds-the natural response of materials like metals to their environment, causing damage to everything from turbines to oil pipelines and vehicles. [...]The post Developing Coatings for Use in Harsh Biomass Combustion Environments appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The world's energy landscape is evolving rapidly, driven by the increasing demand for resilient, cost-effective, and net-zero sources of energy. Policymakers and regulators now can't ignore the fundamental role that [...]The post Three Solutions to Fire Safety Challenges: Lessons from the Energy Storage Industry appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In the face of climate change and clean energy mandates, the demand for affordable, resilient and renewable wind energy is set to accelerate. While it took the global wind energy [...]The post Ways to Address the Wind Power Technology Talent Gap appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Digitalization is now so firmly embedded in the power sector that if participants haven't yet begun their digital journey, they've inherently fallen behind. That was a message repeated at the [...]The post Digitalization Is Now a Power Sector Imperative: Takeaways from Connected Plant Conference 2023 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The UK's national grid operator has said that the country will not utilize coal-fired power generation even if needed this coming winter, issuing a statement on June 28 that said [...]The post UK Won't Keep Contingency Coal-Fired Units Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Finnish group announced construction of a reactor-based heating plant that would provide residential and district heating, saying the project would advance the district energy model and support decarbonization and [...]The post Finnish Group Touts Nuclear Reactor for District Heating appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Siemens Energy and Schneider Electric, two industrial control system (ICS) vendors for critical infrastructure industries, have been reportedly listed as ransomware victims by cybercrime gang CL0P, though any targeted attacks [...]The post Siemens Energy Investigating Dark Web Ransomware Claim appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The push for vehicle electrification and renewable energy as catalysts for decarbonization holds immense global potential. Recent studies indicate that the adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is projected to skyrocket [...]The post Streamlining Decarbonized Transportation: Why Utilities and Fleets Should Adopt a Platform Approach appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Chinese officials on June 25 said the first phase of what is considered the world's largest combined hydro and solar power plant has entered commercial operation. The Kela hydro/solar plant, [...]The post First Phase of 100-GW China Hydro/Solar Project Enters Service appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Environmental experts consider decarbonization to be among the most important keys to minimizing the effects of climate change. While the transition to a low-carbon economy may present challenges, it also [...]The post Driving Decarbonization: Lessons Learned from Europe That Can Help Unlock the U.S. Clean Hydrogen Economy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

OpenUtilities Enables Substation Intelligent Digital Design, Reducing Environmental Impact and Saving 50% in Costs With a network spanning 737,000 kilometers, covering approximately 95% of New South Wales, Australia, Essential Energy [...]The post Essential Energy Lowers Costs and Carbon Footprint Across Australia's Energy Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A project to build more than 100 miles of transmission lines, along with multiple substations, to enable the use of more renewable energy in Maine has received support from state [...]The post Maine Lawmakers Back Transmission Project for Renewable Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Over the past couple of decades, the expected growth in electricity usage unexpectedly flatlined, leaving utilities with stagnant revenue, but aging infrastructure in need of capital investment. Then came the [...]The post New Technologies Driving Electric Grid Modernization appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Sweden-based company that develops deepwater wind power projects has joined with a global renewable energy group in a partnership to develop an offshore wind farm that could feature turbines [...]The post Swedish Offshore Wind Farm Could Use 30-MW Turbines appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Over the past few years, climate change coupled with the Biden administration's push for clean energy alternatives has spurred innovation in the power grid. One growing trend among developers, planners [...]The post Brownfield Sites Spur Opportunity in the Power Grid appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on June 21 issued an amended certificate of environmental compatibility (CEC) for Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District's (SRP's) 575-MW natural gas-fired Coolidge [...]The post SRP's Urgent 575-MW Aeroderivative Natural Gas Expansion Gets Arizona Regulator's Green Light appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Con Edison President Matthew Ketschke reported that his company will place the largest battery energy storage system (BESS) in New York City in service just in time to help meet [...]The post New York City's Largest Battery Energy Storage System Nears Completion appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has wrapped up a final safety evaluation for Kairos Power's 35-MWth Hermes non-power" demonstration reactor, which the firm has proposed to build at theEast Tennessee [...]The post NRC Completes Safety Review for Kairos Nuclear Test Reactor Within 18 Months appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Modeling from the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) suggests an 11% probability of having a load shed issue on a peak day this summer, an official said during a [...]The post ERCOT's Energy Emergency Risk Has Shifted from Late Afternoon to Early Evening appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The conversation around lithium demand in the U.S. has been highly focused on surging sales of electric vehicles (EVs), but as we look ahead to the coming years, the real [...]The post What's Really Driving the Lithium Crisis in North America appeared first on POWER Magazine.

China's Envision Energy said it will supply 1 GW of generation capacity for wind projects designed by Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power in Uzbekistan. Envision, headquartered in Shanghai and China's second-largest [...]The post China, Saudi Arabia Team on Wind Projects in Uzbekistan appeared first on POWER Magazine.