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Kemper County full operations further delayed to end of February 2017
US Mississippi Power has postponed the full coming in operation of its Kemper County power plant to the end of February 2017.The company had previously said it was expecting it to come in service in...
View ArticleABB launches new asset performance management solution
ABB has launched a new asset performance management solution in collaboration with Microsoft. The Asset Health Center 3.0 “enables asset-intensive industries to improve efficiencies and optimize costs”...
View ArticleFrance's CCGT plants reach 495 GWh daily demand on cold weather
Gas-to-power demand from France's 13 CCGT plants reached 495 GWh on January 25 amid a spell of cold weather affecting the country, French gas grid operator GRTgaz said. The grid operator said the week...
View ArticleItaly's strategic storage reserves to remain unchanged at 4.62 Bcm
Italy's industry ministry has ruled strategic gas storage volumes in the country for storage year 2017-2018 should remain unchanged year on year at 4.62 billion cubic meters, or around 48,846 GWh. The...
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EU on track to reach 2020 energy targets: EC
The EU has “continued to make good progress on delivering the Energy Union objectives” in recent years, in particular on the 2020 energy and climate targets, having already achieved its 2020 final...
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UK sees gas-fired generation rebound in 2016
The UK electricity market has witnessed a sharp rise in gas-fired generation in 2016 at the expense of coal-fired electricity production, which fell “to an all-time annual low” according to a report...
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UK, Ireland face issue of gas “foreign dependency” post-Brexit: OIES
Brexit is likely to exacerbate the issue of “foreign dependency” on gas supplies for both the UK and Ireland, amid decreasing North Sea gas production, a paper by the Oxford Institute for Energy...
View ArticleUK energy suppliers to start trials to help customers get better deals
UK energy regulator Ofgem is requiring suppliers to take part in trials to find out the best ways of helping disengaged customers get a better deal. The trials are one of the remedies put forward by...
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SO2 emissions from power plants down 73% in US in 2006-2015: EIA
Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emissions produced in the generation of electricity at power plants in the United States declined by 73% from 2006 to 2015, a much larger reduction than the 32% decrease in...
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MAN Diesel & Turbo awarded gas turbine order in China
MAN Diesel & Turbo is to supply a compact gas turbine package for the decentralised production of heat and power to ENN Ubiquitous Energy Network Technology, a subsidiary of the ENN Group, in...
View ArticleIran's Mapna receives PAC for Samangan CCGT plant
Iran's Mapna Group has received the provisional acceptance certificate (PAC) for the first gas unit and B.O.P (block of power) plant for its Samangan power plant. Located in the Kerman Province, the...
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Siemens successfully tests 3D printed gas turbine blades
Siemens has successfully completed tests for gas turbine blades completely produced using Additive Manufacturing (AM) technology. Additive Manufacturing is a process that builds parts layer-by-layer...
View ArticleGE Power delivers rewinding services for Oman plant
GE Power has signed and executed an agreement with Suez-Tractebel Operation & Maintenance Oman (STOMO) for stator rewinding services, high-speed balancing of the rotor as well as digital solutions...
View ArticleABB to supply hybrid storage solution to Alaska community
ABB is to provide an “innovative” microgrid, combining battery and flywheel based storage technologies, designed to test scalability and improve power stability for around 300,000 people in Anchorage,...
View ArticleSEE region needs gas hub creation to address energy issues: OIES
The expected progressive phase-out of lignite-fired capacity and shift to gas-fired capacity in the South Eastern Europe region in the coming decade raises the issue of security of gas supplies and the...
View ArticleEngie completes sale of US, India, Indonesia thermal assets
France's Engie has completed the disposals of its thermal assets in the US, India and Indonesia. In the US, Engie sold 8.7 GW of thermal assets – of which 8 GW gas-fired and 0.7 GW coal-fired – to a...
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GE, Gama to operate Turkey's first digital power plant
GE and Gama Energy have signed an agreement to operate Turkey's first digital power plant. GE is to install Gama's 840 MW İç Anadolu Natural Gas Combined Cycle Power Plant in the city of Kırıkkale with...
View ArticleVattenfall to build new Eur325 mil CHP plant in Berlin
Vattenfall has reached the final investment decision for the construction of a new combined heat and power plant in Berlin. The gas-fired CHP plant, worth Eur325 million, will account for 260 MW of...
View ArticleCongestion in South-East France eases on milder weather
The situation of congestion in the South-East of France seen at the end of January had somewhat eased in the first week of February, amid temperatures rising to more milder levels that what seen...
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EBRD, EC join forces to promote energy efficiency in Western Balkans
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Commission (EC) are joining forces to promote energy efficiency across the Western Balkans. Specfically, the EC is providing...
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