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PGE files for gas, solar expansion of Carty Generation Station
Portland General Electric (PGE) has filed for regulatory approval to add 860 MW of gas-fired capacity and 50 MW of solar power to its Carty Generating Station (440 MW) in Boardman, Oregon. Just the...
View ArticleIsrael Electric extends service contract with GE for 9FA turbines
Israel Electric Corporation (IEC), the nation’s incumbent utility, has handed a multiyear contract to GE’s Power Services business to support the availability of its three 9FA gas turbines at IEC’s...
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Powerphase gets US patent for ‘Turbophase’
Developer of gas turbine upgrades Powerphase LLC has been issued a new patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. The US Patent No. 9,388,737 covers ‘Turbophase’, a technology that...
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Coating durability – key for GT performance
The focus in hot section coatings of gas turbines is shifting from temperature to time – so it's all about coating durability, some say. Yet, thickness of thermal barrier coatings (TBC) is still a key...
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End of FITs risks to slow down Energiewende
Critics of Germany’s reform of the Renewable Energy Act (EEG) have warned that the abolition of Feed-in Tarrifs (FITs) will “make the country’s once vaunted Energiewende policy run out of steam”. From...
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Iraq: GE strikes $520m O&M deal for Basmaya gas power plant
Mass Energy Group Holding has awarded GE a multiyear operation and maintenance (O&M) services contract, worth $520 million, for the 3,000 MW Basmaya combined-cycle gas gas power plant. The deal...
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Seeking to get STAR-CD ready in 2017
CD-adapco has accelerated development efforts for its Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) simulation solutions. The plan is to enhance capabilities in the STAR-CD /es-ice suite of software and facilitate...
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Himoinsa gears up for European gas power growth
With its latest generation of gas engines delivering improved performance, engine manufacturer Himoinsa expects growth in its home European market. Manuel Aguilera, gas project manager told Gas to...
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Economic analysis of gas turbine cycles yields new metrics
Analysis of the techno-economic impacts of gas turbine cycles is delivering better understanding of power plant operation and opportunities for the implementation of biogas. “Contrary to previous...
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Siemens builds on roll-out of SPPA-T3000 Cue
In June last year, Siemens launched SPPA-T3000 Cue as the latest release of their instrumentation and control system for power generation. Dr. Dirk Lumma, head of product management for Power...
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SENER eyes growth for Mexican gas power
Engineering and technology group SENER expects opportunities in the Mexican gas power sector to grow steadily in the medium term as it embarks on a number of major turnkey construction projects,...
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Thermoacoustic instabilities point to turbine improvements
Research into thermoacoustic instabilities for gas turbines may allow designers to produce calculations up to ten times faster, according to Camilo Silva, researcher at the Technical University of...
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Vattenfall selects GE to help ensure Hamburg’s heat supply
Two 130 MW Siemens-made steam turbines at Vattenfall’s district heating plant in Wedel near Hamburg will be overhauled by GE. The Wedel station agreement builds on GE’s 25 years of servicing generation...
View ArticleIndonesia’s PLN, Wärtsilä join forces on LNG-to-power projects
Wärtsilä and PT Perusahan Listrik Negara (PLN), Indonesia’s state power company, have signed a memorandum to cooperate on the development of 500 MW of power generation solutions and related small-scale...
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Power imports ‘vital’ this summer for CAISO
California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the entity responsible for maintaining the balance between supply and demand for electricity throughout most of the state, had to resort to more power...
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Tesla wins $100m contract to build energy storage for California
The world’s largest lithium-ion battery power storage – a 20 MW/80 MWh Tesla Powerpack – will be put in place at SoCal Edison’s Mira Loma substation in an effort to better harness renewable energy...
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Sri Lanka seeks to get to grips with power shortage by 2018
Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB), the incumbent utility in Sri Lanka, has started preparations to add 1,275 MW of generation capacity over the next four years. The regulator is pushing for a swift...
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MAN presents power gen solutions at PowerGen Asia
With its MGT gas turbine series achieving highest efficiency in the 6 MW class, MAN Diesel & Turbo is showcasing its entire product portfolio at this year’s PowerGen Asia in Seoul, Korea. “With a...
View ArticleGE wins $800m in digital industrial power orders in Asia-Pacific
GE Power has secured more than $800 million in new orders across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, the company announced at this year’s Power-Gen Asia industry conference in Seoul. Orders include the...
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Tensions along Germany’s electric border
German grid operator 50Hertz is installing phase shifters to raise electrical resistance that stops excess renewable power supply from spilling over into Poland’s PSE grid zone – causing diplomatic...
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