Clik here to view.
GE, Clarke Energy enter US distribution agreement
Seeking to grow its foothold in the US Midwest, GE’s Distributed Power has established an agreement with Clarke Energy to serve as GE’s authorised distributor of Jenbacher gas engines in Iowa,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Jamaica’s JPS receives first LNG cargo for Bogue power plant
JPS, Jamaica’s dominant power producer, has announced the arrival of a first shipment of LNG for the 120 MW Bogue power plant in Montego Bay. New Fortress Energy delivered the cargo via the ‘Golar...
View ArticleE.ON posts loss, writes off billions on power plants
Impairments and contingency losses for fossil power stations and gas storage have made E.ON post a net loss of €3.03 billion – a stark contrast with the profit of €1.15 billion a year earlier. The...
View ArticleClik here to view.
National Grid poll predicts ‘wasted decade’ post-Brexit
When launching its 2016 Future Energy Scenarios, National Grid asked shareholders about the impact of the Brexit vote. “The general view was that Great Britain would end up in a greener and more...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Planning permission granted for Peterborough plant
Centrica has received planning permission to build a 50 MW gas power plant at Peterborough which will mainly operate during peak demand periods. Capable reach full load within five minutes, the plant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Cleantech firms compete for $30m private equity funding
Physical Systems Integration (PSI), along with partner Biosolventus, have reached the semi-final round of Cleantech Challenge Mexico (CTCM) 2016. Their offering, a turbine warming system, reduces warm...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First modules for Siemens HRSGs on route to Egypt
Modules for the first heat recovery steam generator (HRSG) for Siemens’ mega-project in Egypt have begun their journey from South Korea to the Beni Suef power plant. On its arrival in mid-September,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Record high gas-burn weigh on gas inventories in California
Over the summer, operators of gas storage facilities typically build up inventories – but this year inventories in Southern California remain relatively flat. High gas-burn and slightly lower natural...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kemper County IGCC – another $43m cost overruns, further delays
Mississippi Power has once again pushed back the in-service date of its Kemper County integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC). Start-up of the entire system is now due on October 31, but the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
DNV GL approves new Floating LNG-to-Power concept
Det Norske Veritas and Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL), an international classification society, have given IHI the approval in principle for its design of a Floating LNG Power Station (FLPS). The concept...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Project developers call for certainty in South Africa’s gas regulation
Lack of regulatory certainty is counteracting South Africa’s ambition to get over 3,000 MW of gas-fired generating capacity online between 2019 and 2055. Eskom, the country’s state-owned utility, even...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Three gas power plants worth $2bn proposed for West Virginia
Energy Solutions is investing $2 billion in three gas power projects in West Virginia. The $615 million Moundsville Power plant, realised together with equity partner Quantum Utility Generation, is...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PG&E, GE seek to unlock California’s distributed energy potential
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) is working with GE on a pilot project on effective Distributed Energy Resource Management (DERM) in California. The aim is to maintain reliable operation of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Iran’s installed capacity tops 75 GW
Grid connection of the Gol Gohar power plant in southern Iran has boosted the country’s nominal installed generating capacity to 75,365 MW. Out of the total, gas-fired capacity currently accounts for...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ghana fast-tracks FSRUs to ensure gas supply for power gen
To tackle gas shortages and double generating capacity, the Ghanaian government aims to have at least one FSRU in place before the end of this year. Pointing at Ghana’s two main power hubs - one in the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Shale gas drives global growth in natural gas production
Natural gas production worldwide is projected to increase from 342 billion cubic feet per day (Bcf/d) in 2015 to 554 Bcf/d by 2040. According to EIA findings, the largest component of this growth will...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Siemens Flex-Ramp enhances dispatch options
New technology and advanced software controls are changing the ability for gas plants to respond flexibly to demand and harness waste heat driving renewed profitability for operators. “As plant...
View ArticleClik here to view.
UK energy policy seen shift amid nuclear plant delays
Offshore wind and gas power plants are expected to fill Britain’s capacity gap amid uncertainty over the future of the contested Hinkley Point nuclear project. The UK government approved plans by Dong...
View ArticleMHPS wins order for blast-furnace-gas fired turbine in China
Shougang Jingtang Iron & Steel Co. of China has awarded an order to Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) to deliver one train of blast-furnace-gas (BFG) fired gas turbine equipment for a CCGT...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Duke Energy to convert two Cliffside coal plants
Charlotte-based Duke Energy plans to retrofit its two Cliffside coal power plants to enable them to also burn natural gas. If successful and cost-efficient, the utility will also make similar...
View Article