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China's thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country's coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its [...]The post Coal Continues to Lead China's Record Levels of Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Analysis of the levelized cost of energy shows how renewables have become more cost-efficient every year. Today, the least-expensive way to meet energy needs is with renewable resources. For industries [...]The post Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Prominent private equity investment firm Blackstone has agreed to acquire the 774-MW Potomac Energy Center-a natural gas power plant located in Virginia's Data Center Alley"-in a deal reportedly valued at [...]The post Blackstone to Acquire 774-MW Virginia Gas Plant in Data Center Alley' in Reported $1B Deal appeared first on POWER Magazine.

TerraPower, the nuclear energy company founded by former Microsoft CEO and co-founder Bill Gates, announced it has a memorandum of understanding with a major U.S. data center developer to deploy [...]The post Bill Gates' TerraPower Has Deal to Use Nuclear Power for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Shell Energy North America (SENA), a subsidiary of Shell, announced it has completed the 100% equity stake acquisition of RISEC Holdings (RISEC), which owns a 609-MW two-unit combined-cycle gas-fired power [...]The post Shell Subsidiary Completes Purchase of Rhode Island Gas-Fired Power Plant appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Facing a projected surge in power demand across the country, NextEra Energy is taking steps to potentially restart its shuttered 615-MW Duane Arnold nuclear plant in Iowa as early as [...]The post NextEra Eyes Restart of Shuttered Nuclear Plant, Partners with GE Vernova on Gas Power Expansion appeared first on POWER Magazine.

POWER magazine has been ranked first in FeedSpot'sBest Power Magazines to Follow in 2025and second in FeedSpot'sTop 35 Energy Magazines to Follow in 2025,solidifying its position as a premier resource [...]The post POWER Magazine Recognized Among Top Power and Energy Magazines in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A UK-based independent power producer (IPP) has acquired solar power projects in Virginia and Colorado, both secured with utility power purchase agreements. ContourGlobal, headquartered in London, on Jan. 21 announced [...]The post UK IPP Acquires Two U.S. Solar Farms Built by Qcells appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) has selected Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi to spearhead the initial planning and design phases for a potential BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) [...]The post TVA Taps Bechtel, Sargent & Lundy, and GE Hitachi for Clinch River SMR Nuclear Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

South Carolina's largest power provider Santee Cooper has issued a request for proposals (RFP) aimed at finding a buyer-or visionary-to take on what remains of the Virgil .C. Summer Nuclear [...]The post Santee Cooper Seeks Proposals to Complete AP1000 Units at V.C. Summer Nuclear Site appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Mitsubishi Power announced it has completed construction of a 1.4-GW natural gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in Thailand, with the second unit of the two-unit station now in commercial operation. The [...]The post Mitsubishi Completes Second Unit of 1.4-GW Gas-Fired Plant in Thailand appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Lightshift Energy, a developer, owner, and operator of energy storage projects, has partnered with Basis Climate to complete the sale of nearly $10 million of investment tax credits (ITCs) tied [...]The post Lightshift Energy, Basis Climate Complete Sale of ITCs for BESS Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As you enjoy the comforts of air-conditioned homes, chilled watermelons at outdoor gatherings, or a cold beer at a barbecue, or perhaps as you charge a new electric vehicle, have [...]The post Annual Stocktaking: Empowering Future Power Systems with fgOTN appeared first on POWER Magazine.

District energy systems employ a centralized facility to supply heating, cooling, and sometimes electricity for multiple buildings in an area through a largely underground, mostly unseen network of pipes. When [...]The post District Energy Systems: The Invisible Giant of Urban Efficiency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

United Power, an electric cooperative serving Colorado's northern front range, on Jan. 21 said the company had a power purchase agreement for its latest solar power project, the 150-MW Byers [...]The post Colorado Co-op Signs PPA for Power from New Solar Installation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

2025 will test the progress of the world's energy transition and could forecast its direction for the next decade. With major economies pursuing budget cuts, it will be a year [...]The post 5 Trends Shaping the EMIA Power Industry in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable Properties, a developer and investor in small-scale utility, community solar, energy storage, and electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure projects, added 50 MW of completed projects to its portfolio in 2024, [...]The post Renewable Properties Expands Community Solar Portfolio with 50 MW Across Four States appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Google has entered into long-term power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Texas-based Leeward Renewable Energy (LRE) to support more than 700 MW of solar power projects in Oklahoma. Google on Jan. [...]The post Google Signs PPAs for Energy From Oklahoma Solar Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Denmark-headquartered Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), through its Energy Transition Fund (CI ETF I), and Friesen Elektra Green Energy AG have initiated project Anker, a green hydrogen production facility in Sande, [...]The post Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners Begins 800-MW Hydrogen Project in Germany appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) has continued to announce billions of dollars of loan guarantees to energy companies in the final days of the Biden administration, including for upgrades [...]The post Plug Power Gets $1.7 Billion Loan Guarantee From DOE to Produce Hydrogen Fuel appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As we enter 2025, the world's growing need for charging large battery storage in vehicles is driving many changes in how we generate, transmit, distribute and use energy. Against this [...]The post Four Energy Trends to Watch in 2025 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The Biden administration has finalized a $15 billion loan guarantee to California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), in the biggest outlay to a single group in the history of [...]The post Biden's DOE Finalizes $15 Billion Loan Guarantee to California's PG&E appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova said it has completed a validation test series for its advanced Dry Low NOx (DLN) hydrogen combustion technology, designed for the company's B- and E-class gas turbines. The [...]The post GE Vernova Validates 100% Hydrogen-Fueled DLN Combustor Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Is it possible that the digital infrastructure and energy/power industries are overestimating the need for data centers, and for development of new energy facilities to be used to power them? [...]The post Growth of Data Centers Likely Faces Economic, Legal Challenges appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Advanced nuclear technology firm Oklo is partnering with Texas-based prime and backup solutions company RPower to roll out an innovative phased energy model" that will combine natural gas and nuclear [...]The post Nuclear-Gas Synergy: Oklo and RPower Unveil Phased Model to Address Data Center Power Demands appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Sweden has broken ground on its final repository for spent nuclear fuel (SNF)-a milestone reached after 40 years of research and development-making it the world's second deep geological repository (DGR) [...]The post Sweden Begins Construction on World's Second Deep Geological Repository for Spent Nuclear Fuel appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Constellation Energy said the company is applying for federal funding as it evaluates whether to put one or more small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) at its Nine Mile Point nuclear [...]The post Constellation Seeking Permit for Small Modular Reactor at Nine Mile Point appeared first on POWER Magazine.

UK energy giant BP said it will cut more than 5% of its global workforce, as the company continues a plan to reduce costs as it transitions to more operations [...]The post BP Cutting Thousands of Jobs in Effort to Reduce Costs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As a significant final move before the incoming Trump administration takes office, the Biden administration has announced conditional loan commitments totaling $22.92 billion to support projects by eight utility companies [...]The post As Last Measure, Biden Administration Unveils $23B in Utility Loan Commitments to Modernize Grid, Boost Clean Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Florida-based battery energy storage provider is teaming with Idaho's largest electric utility for a 200-MW/800-MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) project designed to support grid resiliency. Prevalon Energy, a [...]The post Prevalon Will Provide Second Energy Storage System for Idaho Power appeared first on POWER Magazine.

PetroVietnam Power (PV Power), a subsidiary of state-owned PetroVietnam, said it has started initial operation of the first of two 812-MW LNG-fired units at its Nhon Trach power plant, located [...]The post First of Several LNG-Fueled Power Plants Comes Online in Vietnam appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Estonia energy company Fermi Energia has begun the site selection process for that country's first nuclear power plant, more than a decade after government officials initially approved construction of a [...]The post Estonia Choosing Site for Nuclear Power Plant With GE Hitachi Reactors appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A 111-MW solar power facility built on reclaimed land at a former coal mine site in Kentucky has entered commercial operation. The Martin County Solar Project (MCSP), developed, built, owned [...]The post Shell Group Company Starts Solar Farm at Former Kentucky Coal Mine appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Global electrical technology company ABB said it has acquired Lumin, a U.S.-based group that provides responsive energy management systems, to expand its home energy management capabilities in the North American [...]The post ABB Acquires Lumin, Expanding Residential Energy Management Portfolio appeared first on POWER Magazine.

After several years of relatively steady demand, U.S. electricity demand is now surging, driven by various factors, including commercial sector growth, the urgent development or expansion of data centers, and [...]The post Best Practices for Building Tomorrow's Power Leaders During Record Growth appeared first on POWER Magazine.

During the 2016 U.S. presidential campaign, then-candidate Donald J. Trump took an extremely tough stance on bringing back jobs lost to foreign countries by incentivizing domestic manufacturing. Trump took a [...]The post Gauging the Impact of Trump 2.0 on U.S. Energy and Jobs appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Competitive generation giant Constellation has agreed to acquire Calpine Corp. in a $16.4 billion deal that is set to create the largest producer of clean and reliable energy in the [...]The post Constellation Moves to Acquire Calpine in $16.4B Deal, Forming Competitive Generation Goliath appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova and Harbin Electric said a 2-GW natural gas-fired power plant has entered commercial operation in China, providing power to that country's most-populated province. The companies on Jan. 9 [...]The post 2-GW Gas-Fired Plant With GE Vernova Turbines Now Online in China appeared first on POWER Magazine.

GE Vernova's Onshore Wind business said it has signed an order to provide 14 of the company's model 4.2 MW-117m turbines for the Iwaya and Shitsukari wind farms being developed [...]The post GE Vernova Supplying Turbines for Two Japan Wind Projects appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A planning commission in a Virginia county has voted unanimously to recommend denial of a rezoning application from Balico LLC, an industrial developer seeking to build multiple natural gas-fired generation [...]The post Virginia Officials Oppose Construction of Data Center Complex With Gas-Fired Power Plants appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A New York-based developer, owner, and operator of battery energy storage systems (BESS) said it has begun commercial operation of two 100-MW projects in Texas. Albany-headquartered Key Capture Energy on [...]The post Key Capture Energy Brings Two BESS Projects Online in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM) announced the agency has approved the 600-MW Jove Solar Project, sited on about 3,500 acres of land in La Paz County, Arizona. The [...]The post BLM Approves 600-MW Jove Solar Project in Arizona appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Doosan koda Power has successfully completed the Rayong project in Thailand (Figure 1). The company delivered a 20-MW steam turbine, including a generator, condenser, and other accessories, to the newly [...]The post New Combined Cycle Power Plant in Thailand Features Doosan koda Power Technology appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) reported that its B&W Thermal business segment has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $13 million to retrofit boiler cleaning equipmentfor a power plant in [...]The post Babcock & Wilcox Secures Major Coal Power Plant Retrofit Contract in Southeast Asia appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Deals involving the data center sector are occurring regularly, as tech companies make moves to ensure they have a reliable supply of power for their energy-intensive operations. Several generation types, [...]The post Generational Shift-Data Centers Bring Change to Energy Landscape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Renewable energy developer EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA) said two solar farms with a combined 300 MW of generation capacity are now operating in Kern County, California. The two-phase [...]The post EDP Brings 300 MW of Solar Power Online in Southern California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Among the elements of America's carbon-based industries and infrastructure being impacted by electrification, transportation exhibits, first, widespread economic and environmental impacts (private highway vehicles) driven by emerging technology, public policy, [...]The post U.S. Railroading: What Sector's Future Power Suppliers Will Need to Know appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Colorado-based Liberty Energy and California-based DC Grid announced a memorandum of understanding to deliver advanced power solutions that would support the growing energy demands of industries such as commercial fleet [...]The post Groups Collaborate on Off-Grid Power Solutions for EV Hubs, Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Transmission congestion currently affects approximately 70% of the U.S. grid. Bottlenecks delay the interconnection of cost-effective clean energy sources, limit the transfer of electricity between regions, and raise operational and [...]The post Why Utilities Can't Afford to Wait to Deploy DLR appeared first on POWER Magazine.

The production and consumption of carbon-free energy (CFE) has accelerated worldwide in recent years, driven by large private energy consumers who have been leading this transition. For example, Google has [...]The post Factors Impacting the Transition to Carbon-Free Energy appeared first on POWER Magazine.