Uniper CEO says ‘Nord Stream-2’ could run on 80% hydrogen
Germany should not focus exclusively on ‘green hydrogen’, made with renewable electricity, but start decarbonising LNG pipeline gas as well,… Construction of Nord Stream 2 is now 83%complete but...
View ArticleLockdowns accelerate the transition of EU electricity system
European responses to contain the coronavirus accelerate the electricity system transition by a decade, Wärtsilä analysis finds. Coal generation collapsed… In the first three months of 2020, Coal-fired...
View ArticleStimulus plan in Germany aimed at climate-friendly economic recovery
Green stimulus packages, fiercely debated in Germany, could be instrumental to reset the economy on a more climate-friendly path as… German federal states and utilities are urging state energy...
View ArticleItaly’s economy, gas consumption show no signs of quick recovery
Recession is looming large in Italy, as the pandemic has harmed the country’s economy and slashed energy demand. Gas-burn in… Lockdowns to contain the coronavirus caused a 6.5% drop in Italy’s overall...
View ArticleChesapeake suspends dividends and hires debt advisors
Chesapeake Energy has slashed payment of dividends to zero. The Oklahoma-based oil and gas developer had started this year with… Whiting Petroleum became the first U.S. upstream company to file for...
View ArticleSmart grid market in ASEAN to reach nearly $3 billion by 2024
Roll-out of smart grids to help integrate decentralized power sources and energy storage is accelerating across the Association of Southeast… Rising share of renewables energy can lead to congestion...
View ArticleEnagás net profits up 15% despite demand slump in March
The Spanish TSO Enagás has reported a 15% rise in net profits despite a slump in demand during the last… Adverse effects on Enagás sales and earnings become more visible when April figures are...
View ArticleCoal-to-gas switch to push up South Korea’s LNG import in H2-2020
South Korean utility buyers prepare to switch fuel for power generation as oil-indexed LNG prices are becoming competitive with imported… Lockdowns in Japan and India to contain the coronavirus have...
View ArticleWärtsilä’s order intake down 12% amid coronavirus-related delays
Wärtsilä’s first quarter net sales and earnings have been “materially impacted” by the pandemic. Energy equipment deliveries declined due to… The marine and energy markets in which Wärsilä operates are...
View ArticleCricket Valley Power Plant (1.1 GW) starts up in New York State
Swiss developer Advanced Power, together with JERA Americas, has started commercial operation at the Cricket Valley Power Plant in Dover,… Once in full swing, the flexible CCGT will be used to back up...
View ArticleMHPS to convert Datan Unit 7 to combined-cycle mode by 2023
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order to supply and install a steam turbine at the Datan Power… Situated in Taoyuan, some 50 kilometers west of Taipei, the Datan Power Plant...
View ArticleBatteries and hydrogen electrolysers ‘ready for the big time’
Falling costs for lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen electrolysers have rendered both technologies ready for mass commercialization. The International Energy Agency… Stimulus-fuelled investment to...
View ArticleFuel economics in Europe hold firm in favour of gas as lockdowns ease
Regional power markets are recovering as lockdowns get gradually lifted in Spain and Germany but fuel economics clearly favour gas… Electricity demand is down between 5 and 10% across major markets in...
View ArticleEurope’s power generation may cause 20% fewer emissions in 2020
European carbon emissions from power production could fall by 15% to 20% this year amid faltering electricity demand due to… In a fast recovery scenario, German baseload power could still cost 21% less...
View ArticleDOE grants $28m to develop ultrahigh temperature turbine materials
The U.S. Department of Energy has freed up $28 million in funding for research on ultrahigh temperature materials that can… Turbine blades are currently made of single crystal nickel (Ni)- or cobalt...
View ArticleETN looks into ammonia and hydrogen co-firing of CCGTs
Partners of the European Turbine Network (ETN) are looking to flexibilize combined-cycle power units by partly running them on green… To develop such Power-to-X-Power solutions, ETN and its cooperation...
View ArticleWind and gas generators lead additions of U.S. power gen capacity
Most added power gen capacity in the United States are either gas-fired or renewables. Nearly 23 GW of new capacity… In the Northeast region, access to abundant natural gas supply from the Marcellus...
View ArticleGE completes inspection on SGT-800 turbine at Ufa TPP-1 in Russia
General Electric has modernized Bashkir Generation’s TTP-2 combined-cycle power plant (519 MW) and completed an inspection and repair of the… Inspection works included the repair of several key...
View ArticleJapan at risk of power shortages as only two weeks of LNG in stock
JERA, Japan’s largest LNG importer and electric utility, is trying to avert shortages of power supply as only two weeks… Striving to mitigate the risk of blackouts, JERA has put in place emergency...
View ArticleWärtsilä to supply energy storage to Canadian college
The Finish manufacturer Wärtsilä will supply a 2 MW / 5.4 MWh energy storage system to Alectra Energy Solution for… Demand-side response via energy storage will decrease the College’s Global Adjustment...
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