Thailand transitions to green energy, aspires to be ASEAN's energy hub
With global energy demand forecast to grow by 30 percent through to 2030, driven by industry and rising prosperity in emerging markets like ASEAN, Thailand’s energy secretary Areepong Bhoocha-Oom seeks...
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Hybrid solutions help curb “unpredictable” renewables
Future use of hybrid energy will lead to a consistent baseload, without the need for top-up via fossil fuels, anticipates Francesco Falco, chief commercial officer at GE Power Conversion. "When using...
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Seasonality takes centre stage in Egyptian gas market
Egypt is positioning itself as a prominent gas importer during the northern hemisphere summer while becoming a winter exporter. WoodMackenzie points out that “a pragmatic approach to pricing” by the...
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Siemens expands capacity of Kuwait’s Az Zour South-3 power plant
Together with the Chinese EPC contractor SEPCOIII, Siemens is carrying out the conversion of the Az Zour South 3 power plant from open-cycle to combined-cycle mode. The plant, operated by Kuwait’s...
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Irish regulator sets out rules for 1st capacity auction in December
As Ireland moves towards an Integrated Single Electricity Market (I-SEM), the regulator has just set out a methodology for a transition to competitive power auctions in a bid to attract investment in...
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Market for coal-fired power remains 'tough' in Europe
Competitive natural gas prices, growth in renewables generation, EU air quality directives and weak electricity consumption have squeezed the role of coal in Europe's power mix, a report by the...
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Pakistan seeks to add 3.6 GW of gas power capacity this year
The Government of Pakistan is pushing for 3,600 MW of gas power generation capacity to be added to the grid before the end of this year. The Jhang, Sheikhupura and Balloki projects are all due to be...
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US nat gas inventories end heating season above five-year average
Working gas storage in the United States as of March 31 stood at 2,051 billion cubic feet (Bcf), ending the most recent gas year around 15% above the five-year average. Responding to slightly higher...
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NDT engineers help maximise boiler lifespan
Energy engineers and surveyors have carried out boiler inspections for over 25 years, but there are still instances that can shock them: Such as the boiler showing 180 cracks just two years after...
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Sembcorp on track to start up Myanmar’s biggest CCGT in 2018
Singapore-based Sembcorp Industries is on time and budget with construction works for the Myingyan combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant. Upon commissioning in 2018, the 225MW facility will be...
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Five major EU energy companies agree to fund Nord Stream 2
Shell, Engie of France, Austria’s OMV and Germany’s Uniper and Wintershall have agreed to each pay €950 million to fund the Gazprom-led Nord Stream 2 pipeline project. The financing deal paves the way...
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Breaking hydrogen out of water through renewable energy
"With increasingly low clean energy costs, renewables-based hydrogen production could once again be competitive with steam methane reforming (SMR)," says Cédric Philibert, senior energy analyst at the...
View ArticleUS gas-burn could slump, if Trump walks away from CPP
Demand for natural gas from the US power generation sector is expected to flatline, if not slump, over the next five years, analysts say – provided that President Trump goes ahead with plans to scrap...
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Marubeni to upgrade 100MW Nakasode Clean Power Plant with Predix
GE Power and Marubeni have signed an agreement to deploy GE’s Predix-based digital solutions at its Nakasode Clean Power Plant, a 100MW combined-cycle unit, located in Sodegaura-city, Chiba Prefecture....
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Siemens presents Sinacon hybrid grid converter at Hanover Fair
At Hannover Messe, running until the end of this week, Siemens is showcasing how a modular, hybrid power grid converter can work together with different decoupled DC sources. Sinacon HC, Siemens’...
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Cost of solar-tracking PV drops, becomes competitive with fossil power
Throughout the US, the running costs of solar-tracking photovoltaic units vary greatly dependent on the weather and how much the unit is exposed to the sun throughout the year. In Nevada and...
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“We are now in a Blue Age of Gas,” says head of DNV GL
Gas could be the “ideal partner for renewable energy generation” in a future sustainable energy mix, says Remi Eriksen, head of Det Norske Veritas (DNV) and Germanischer Lloyd (GL). He calls on the...
View Article2020 start envisaged for Jera’s US power plant
Jera, 50:50 joint venture of Tokyo Electric and Chubu Electric, is participating in a 1,000 MW combined-cycle power plant in New York state through its operating company Cricket Valley Energy Center....
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Electrification – GE’s take on future energy systems
Electricity will make up about 25% of final energy consumption by 2040, as estimated by the International Energy Agency (IEA) – a dynamic that drives GE’s Power Conversion business to design and...
View ArticleGas insulated switchgear market tops $8.6bn by 2020
The global gas insulated switchgear (GIS) market is forecast to grow from $5.23 billion in 2015 to $8.61 billion by 2020. According to GlobalData analysis, extensive power plant capacity additions in...
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