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The Evolution of Risk Management
Failure to adopt risk management solutions that integrate an advanced understanding of human factors with technical management expertise will force power companies to compete on price alone, piling constant pressure on profit margins.
UHV transmission goes the distance in China
Ultra high voltage (UHV) transmission offers a solution to the need for more electricity in a space restricted world.
Is Mitsubishi’s J-Class just the job for 60 per cent efficiency?
Takashi Kishine of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ gas turbine division allows PEi readers a sneak preview of the Japanese firm’s new J-Class gas turbine, which is set to feature the world’s largest power generation capacity and highest thermal efficiency.
Thailand takes its foot off the gas
Thailand’s energy security means relying less on gas, but will renewable sources and a plan for nuclear units get the country where it needs to be in time?
Delivering a more secure future for energy trading
Energy advisory firm Baringa Partners outlines how they helped major European utility Centrica Energy meet its strategic goals by way of a new energy trading and risk management system.
Importance of reliable on-site wireless communication
Within the power generation industry, ensuring the health and safety of the plant and its employees is paramount.
Prospects for cogeneration in Europe
The European Union’s 2004 Directive on cogeneration should be having a positive effect on CHP development by now, but implementation by member states has been uneven.
SOFC: An alternative for small-scale CHP
Fuel cell technology is tipped to be the largest ‘new’ industry in the 21st century, potentially becoming a common source of power for cars, trucks and buses and even ultimately, individual homes, and public and commercial buildings.
Cogeneration – Combining flexibility and high levels of efficiency
Cogeneration technology – producing electricity and heat at the same time – is one of the simplest ways to use primary fuel efficiently and reduce CO2 emissions.
Emissions mitigation of blended coals through systems optimization
For coal fired power stations, such as those located in the US, that have installed NOx and SOx emissions abatement equipment substantial carbon dioxide reduction could be achieved by shifting from pure PRB coal to blended coals with local bituminous coal.
India’s link to electric power
PEi speaks with the Indian Electrical and Electronics Manufacturers Association (IEEMA) about some key issues affecting India’s electrical product industry and its role in helping in bring ‘power to all’ by 2012.
Wind: a storm set to blow into power markets?
A ground-breaking study by leading global energy analysts Pöyry Energy Consulting has revealed for the first time how the electricity markets will be profoundly affected by the growth of wind energy.
State-of-the art CCPP fires Oman’s new aluminium smelter
Oman has commissioned a 1000 MW combined-cycle power plant (CCPP), the biggest in the Sultanate.
Biomass: Thailand’s low-hanging fruit
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International
The Kuwait Ministry of Electricity and Water has signed a turnkey contract with GE and Hyundai Heavy Industries worth $2.65bn for a 2000 MW combined-cycle power plant in Sabiya.
Europe
In connection with the publishing of its interim report for the first half of 2009, French power group Areva has threatened to stop work at the Olkiluoto nuclear power plant building site in Finland if Finnish power company Teollisuuden Voima (TVO) does not agree to its terms.
Asia-Pacific
EnBW, the third-largest German energy utility, is searching for Thai partners to jointly develop a dozen clean development mechanism (CDM) projects in Thailand, its first such foray overseas.
AMERICAS
NRG Energy has submitted a Clean Coal Power Initiative application to the US Department of Energy to build a post-combustion carbon capture demonstration unit at the Company’s WA Parish plant in southwest Houston, Texas.
Companies
South Korea’s Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction signed an agreement to buy Skoda Power.
Rolls-Royce to power Asia’s largest shopping and entertainment centre
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has announced that it will provide a 40 MW power solution for the biggest shopping and entertainment complex in Asia, now under development in the Bangladeshi capital, Dhaka.
L-3 MAPPS to upgrade Brazil’s Angra 2 nuclear plant simulator
L-3 MAPPS has signed an agreement with Eletrobrás Termonuclear S.A. – Eletronuclear of Brazil to upgrade its Angra 2 simulator at the Almirante Álvaro Alberto Nuclear Power Station.
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