Regional areas of India are withdrawing incentives for renewable energy projects and instead signing long-term contracts to buy more coal-fired power generation. The post India Invests in More Coal-Fired Power to Support Increased Need for Electricity appeared first on POWER Magazine.
GE Vernova Group, Samsung C&T Form Alliance to Advance BWRX-300 SMR
GE Vernova Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GVH) and Samsung C&T, a leading construction and engineering company, announced a strategic alliance to advance deployment of the BWRX-300 small modular reactor (SMR) in strategic global markets outside of North America. The two companies on October 7 said they will focus their collective efforts on developing the supply chain […] The post GE Vernova Group, Samsung C&T Form Alliance […]
Continuing Innovation: The Second Century of Russia’s VVER Nuclear Technology
The VVER (water-water energetic reactor) technology was born during the time of the Soviet Union. In its main features (light water under pressure as coolant, low-enriched uranium fuel, two-circuit design), it coincided with the Western PWR) pressurized water reactor) technology, but it was not an exact copy. At best, VVER and PWR can be called […] The post Continuing Innovation: The Second Century of Russia’s […]
Xcel, Sparkfund Propose Battery Storage Network Across Minnesota
Xcel Energy is making a first-of-its-kind proposal to build out a battery storage network across Minnesota, optimizing the state’s energy grid and helping the company meet the growing electricity needs of the communities it serves. Under its Capacity*Connect proposal, Xcel Energy on October 6 said it will install up to 200 MW of battery storage […] The post Xcel, Sparkfund Propose Battery Storage Network Across […]
Entergy Will Power $4-Billion Google Data Center in Arkansas
Google announced the first phase of a $4-billion data center project in West Memphis, Arkansas, an initiative that state officials have called one of the largest economic investments in state history. The facility, located near the Arkansas-Tennessee state line, will be powered by Entergy using solar power and existing generation in the area. The post Entergy Will Power $4-Billion Google Data Center in Arkansas appeared […]
Duke Energy Plan Includes New Gas-Fired Plants, Nuclear Additions, Delayed Coal Retirements
Duke Energy announced plans to build more natural gas-fired generation capacity and look at nuclear power in order to meet the increased demand for power in its Carolinas service territory. The utility also said it will delay the retirement of some coal-fired facilities as it seeks to increase the supply of electricity for data centers and manufacturing plants. The post Duke Energy Plan Includes New […]
Hitachi Energy, Grid United Advance North Plains Connector to Link Eastern and Western Grids
Hitachi Energy and high-voltage interregional infrastructure developer Grid United have launched the next phase of a collaboration to strengthen transmission capacity between three energy markets straddling the Eastern and Western grids in the U.S., formalizing an agreement for the North Plains Connector (NPC), a ±525 kV, 3-GW high-voltage direct-current (HVDC) line spanning roughly 420 miles […] The post Hitachi Energy, Grid United Advance North Plains […]
Japan’s Nuclear Group Will Work With newcleo On Next-Gen Technologies
Newcleo, a European developer of advanced nuclear reactors, and the Japanese Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA) have signed a collaboration agreement to test key materials for newcleo’s Lead-cooled Fast Reactor (LFR) technology. The partnership announced October 1 will leverage the world-class expertise and experience of JAEA, making use of Joyo, a sodium-cooled fast reactor located in […] The post Japan’s Nuclear Group Will Work With newcleo […]
Xcel Plans New Gas-Fired Plants as Part of 5-GW Expansion in Texas, New Mexico
Xcel Energy is adding more natural gas-fired power generation in Texas, with plans to convert a retiring coal-fired plant to natural gas, along with building a new peaker plant to provide electricity at times of high demand. The post Xcel Plans New Gas-Fired Plants as Part of 5-GW Expansion in Texas, New Mexico appeared first on POWER Magazine.
Framatome, Standard Nuclear Announce JV for TRISO Fuel
Framatome and Standard Nuclear Inc. have formed a joint venture (JV) to supply commercial quantities of Tri-structural Isotropic (TRISO) particles and proprietary advanced reactor products to the nuclear power industry. The collaboration announced September 30 marks a significant advancement in Western nuclear fuel supply chain development, leveraging the expertise and robust infrastructure of two industry […] The post Framatome, Standard Nuclear Announce JV for TRISO […]