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Full steam ahead for Akkuyu Arabelle turbines 20 August, 2019 GE Steam Power and AAEM Turbine Technology LLC, a joint venture between AtomEnergoMash JSC (AEM) of Russia and General Electric (GE), have announced the start of manufacturing...

Flexitricity helps Anesco to optimise battery assets 08 August, 2019 Flexitricity will provide market access for 19.5 MW of Anesco’s battery storage portfolio in the UK.

Cordova heads towards 100% hydro 08 August, 2019 Saft has installed an energy storage system (ESS) in the Alaskan city of Cordova to enable the community to make the most of hydropower generation and meet a seasonal step change...

PVD coatings increase performance and cut costs 06 August, 2019 Physical vapour deposition (PVD) coatings provide superior erosion and corrosion protection for high-value turbine components, improving efficiency and reducing MRO costs.

Fast rotor repair also improves efficiency 01 August, 2019 Cracked steam turbine rotor repaired and reinstalled with 8% improvement in performance. By Claudia Proeger, Sulzer.

No more wind curtailment on Bonaire 31 July, 2019 Wärtsilä has commissioned a 6 MW/6 MWh energy management and storage system for ContourGlobal on the Caribbean island of Bonaire. With phase one complete, the island no longer has...

Mega project goes underground in Utah 30 July, 2019 Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development, have launched a major storage project in central Utah, United States, making use of the region’s salt dome geology...

Going all-electric? 25 July, 2019 A new Haldor Topsøe led project is developing a concept for the electrification of ammonia production using solid oxide electrolyser cells without the need for an air separation unit....

A key element of our energy future? 25 July, 2019 The International Energy Agency has produced a new report, “The Future of Hydrogen – Seizing today’s opportunities”. It was requested by the government of Japan during its presidency...

Renewables and natural gas are fuelling a decline in coal consumption 24 July, 2019 The International Energy agency reports (Key Electricity Trends 2018) that for the first time, natural gas overtook coal to become the leading source of electricity in OECD countries...

Advanced radar level measurement helps to lower heat rate and reduce costs 18 July, 2019 Guided wave radar transmitters with dynamic vapour compensation functionality are able to provide accurate and reliable level measurements in challenging high-pressure saturated...

Going with the flow, digitally 17 July, 2019 AQUAVISTA(TM), Veolia’s digital platform, is being used to support FGD wastewater management at a US power plant.

MAN ETES: a cool technology that’s heating up sector coupling 16 July, 2019 MAN ETES (Electro-Thermal Energy Storage) – based on a closed CO2 cycle – offers considerably more than large- scale electricity storage. It also promises an economic approach to what...

Ramboll’s towering achievement 11 July, 2019 Drawing on its long history of involvement with analysis, design and construction of towers and masts globally, Ramboll has developed an innovative guyed wind turbine tower, meeting...

DSOs move to centre stage 10 July, 2019 The electricity distribution sector has a central role to play in the energy transition and is where most innovations are expected to happen, says Eurelectric.

Paving the way for peer-to-peer autonomy 10 July, 2019 In an era characterised by the increasing use of blockchain and smart contracts, intellectual property protection has important roles to play, including the support of R&D investment....

Vattenfall investigates SaltX storage process 04 July, 2019 Vattenfall, together with the Swedish company SaltX Technology, has commissioned an industrial scale, 0.5 MW/10 MWh, pilot test facility at its Reuter power plant employing...

Will tariff structures limit the development of PV and storage? 04 July, 2019 The future could belong to a solar/battery/EV combination at the domestic scale. A new study by Pöyry Management Consulting raises the question – will we see a significant uptake...

Completing coal plants, but looking to gas 03 July, 2019 Gas is likely to play an increasingly important role in the Polish energy mix over the coming years.