POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 22, 2024

Department of Energy (DOE) supports a variety of advanced reactor designs, including gas, liquid-metal, […] The post What Are Microreactors and How Soon Could We See One in Operation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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POWER Magazine

OCTOBER 20, 2024

SB Energy, a renewable energy group focused […] The post Major Texas Solar Project Will Power Google’s Data Centers, Cloud Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine. A company backed by Japan’s SoftBank Group and Ares Climate Infrastructure said three solar power of its projects are now online in Texas.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 1, 2024

Yet, only two The post A Closer Look at Two Operational Small Modular Reactor Designs appeared first on POWER Magazine. There are literally dozens of small modular reactor (SMR) and microreactor designs being developed by different companies around the world, and some of the work has been going on for decades.

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 4, 2024

The surge in adoption of renewable energy driven by carbon neutrality policies has created operational challenges for large thermal power plants. These plants must now accommodate rapid load fluctuations and […] The post AI-Driven Big Data Platform Revolutionizes Power Plant Operations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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NGT News

SEPTEMBER 25, 2024

Andrews Links Trust has expanded its existing fleet of electric vehicles with the addition of four fully electric vans that will operate across the historic golf course in Scotland. Andrews Adds Four Electric Vans for Off-Course Operations appeared first on NGT News.

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OilPrice

MARCH 14, 2025

Italys power grid operator Terna SpA plans to invest more than $25 billion (23 billion euros) over the next ten years to facilitate the integration of renewable energy sources and boost the transport capacity of the grid, the company said on Friday in its 2025-2034 development plan.

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OilPrice

MAY 16, 2025

The Ontario government has green-lit Ontario Power Generation to build the first of four Small Modular Reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington New Nuclear Project site. OPG says it will be the first commercial grid-scale SMR in North America, with an in-service target date of 2030, and the first new nuclear build in Ontario in more than three decades.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 1, 2025

The last operating large coal-fired power plant in Finland has shut down, with the facility’s operator saying it now will use electricity, waste heat, and heat pumpsalong with burning biomassto […] The post Finland Ending Use of Coal as Last Utility-Scale Plant Shuts Down appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OilPrice

APRIL 17, 2025

Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Ltd (APSEZ), India's largest private port operator, has announced a $2.4-billion billion non-cash deal to acquire the North Queensland Export Terminal (NQXT) in Australia, as Adani seeks to jumpstart its global expansion plans.

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Marcellus Drilling News

MAY 14, 2025

Investment firm ArcLight Capital Partners, LLC, announced it has acquired an additional 25% interest in Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America (NGPL). As a result of the transaction, ArcLight will become the largest owner of NGPL with a 62.5% economic ownership interest, alongside partner Kinder Morgan, Inc., which continues to own a 37.5%

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 5, 2025

has experienced dangerous cold snaps this winter that challenge grid operators to meet rising heating demands. From the Midwest to the South, the U.S. These temperature extremes are driven in […] The post Leveraging VPPs to Prepare Utilities for Extreme Weather appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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Marcellus Drilling News

MAY 15, 2025

Diversified Energy, with significant assets in the Marcellus/Utica region (and other regions too), owns approximately 8 million acres of leases with close to 70,000 (mostly) conventional oil and gas wells. The companys business model is to buy lower-producing wells on the cheap and find ways to make them more productive. One of the new ways.

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EnergyTrend

MAY 30, 2025

Dasun Solar's 4.8GW HJT Cell + 7.2GW Module Project Nears Completion and Operation Recently,DasunSolar'sofficialWeChataccountannouncedthatitsAnjiIntelligentManufacturingBaseprojectisnearingcompletionandwillsoonbeoperational.It'sexpe.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

An India-based company said it has started commercial operation of a 1,200-MW natural gas-fired power plant in Malaysia, part of a buildout of power generation capacity as that country's population grows and its economy expands. The post GE Vernova Turbines Powering New 1.2-GW

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 3, 2025

Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the energy sector, helping power plant operators optimize efficiency, reduce emissions, and prevent costly equipment failures.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 11, 2025

million modules and covers more than six square miles in Swisher County, is now fully operational. A Texas-based solar energy developer has inaugurated a utility-scale project in that state. Vesper Energy said the 600-MW Hornet Solar installation, which features some 1.36

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POWER Magazine

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Renewable Energy developer, owner and operator Arevon Energy on Nov. 21 announced the start of operations at its Vikings Solar-plus-Storage Project in Imperial County, California, near Holtville. The $529 million […] The post Large Solar-Plus-Storage Project Comes Online in California appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OilPrice

APRIL 17, 2025

Valero Energy plans to idle, restructure, or cease refining operations at its Benicia Refinery in California by the end of April 2026, as one of the biggest U.S. refiners continues to evaluate strategic alternatives for its operations in California. billion for its California operations. billion for its California operations.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 14, 2025

LS Power, a development, investment, and operating company focused on the North American power and energy infrastructure sector, on March 14 announced it has applied to build about 700 MW of new generation supply as part of PJM's Reliability Resource Initiative (RRI), which is designed to expedite connecting shovel-ready, high-reliability projects (..)

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Enverus

MAY 26, 2025

In the fast-paced world of oilfield operations, ensuring that your projects run smoothly and efficiently is paramount. As a drilling manager, project manager, completions manager or other operations professional, the bidding process is a critical component that can significantly impact project timelines and costs.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 31, 2025

South African officials will allow some of the country’s coal-fired power plants to operate without the need to adhere to regulations on carbon and other emissions. The move comes as […] The post South Africa Grants Emissions Exemptions to Coal-Fired Plants in Effort to Avoid Blackouts appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OilPrice

MAY 27, 2025

Amjad Bseisu, Enquests chief executive, called for the North Sea tax to be scrapped in an operations update on Tuesday after claiming it makes the UK a less attractive place to invest. The UK Energy Profits Levy (EPL) was introduced in May 2022 and applies to oil and gas companies operating in the North Sea.

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POWER Magazine

MARCH 19, 2025

As energy companies look to modernize their operations, […] The post How Hybrid Cloud and Edge Computing are Transforming the Energy Sector appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OilPrice

MAY 2, 2025

An increasing number of "zombie" or "phantom" oil tankersvessels that assume the identities of scrapped shipshave emerged off Venezuela's coast, allowing dark fleet operators to circumvent U.S. The report describes how dark fleet operators transform tankers into floating zombies: The vessel raised

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OilPrice

MAY 13, 2025

The worlds biggest oil and gas firms are embracing AI and related technology to maximize savings, optimize operations, and boost earnings. Robot Dogs, AI Drones Oil and gas firms use robot dogs and AI-enabled drones for inspections at operating assets,

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 22, 2024

The Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) is warning reliability challenges have grown urgent as the nation’s power system grapples with a “hyper-complex risk environment.”

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POWER Magazine

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Primergy Solar, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, on Dec. 18 said the company’s 100-MWac solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational. […] The post Primergy Solar Brings 100-MW Arkansas Project for Amazon Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OilPrice

MAY 21, 2025

CABGOC), which operates the platform. Emergency teams are continuing search-and-rescue operations for the missing worker, while four of the injured reportedly remain in serious condition. The fire started on Tuesday, with details released to Reuters on Wednesday by Chevron subsidiary Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Ltd.

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OilPrice

MAY 23, 2025

Formed from the merger of PetroSA, iGas, and the Strategic Fuel Fund, SANPC will operate under the Central Energy Fund and is already integrating staff and assets to streamline operations. Reducing oil imports, bolstering energy security, and tapping into over R95 billion in potential investment. The move comes just months after

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OilPrice

MARCH 12, 2025

LNG via terminals in EU countries as it seeks to boost supply with domestic infrastructure damaged by Russian attacks, the head of the gas system operator told Reuters in an interview published on Wednesday. DTEK, Ukraines biggest private energy company,signed in Junea Heads of

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OilPrice

APRIL 21, 2025

ports could lead to an oil supertanker made in China and operated by a Chinese company facing a fee of up to $5.2 last week announced fees on vessel owners and operators of China based on net tonnage per U.S. move to penalize China-built and China-owned vessels calling at U.S. million per call at a U.S.

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OilPrice

APRIL 3, 2025

The contract, awarded by Australia-based Woodside Energy Group (NYSE:WDE), Trions operator, will see SLB employ its artificial intelligence-enabled drilling capabilities to drill 18 ultra-deepwater wells with improved operational Its where the deepest offshore drilling becomes the purview of artificial intelligence.

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POWER Magazine

APRIL 19, 2024

A Hungarian company that operates refineries and petrochemical plants, and runs service stations across Central and Eastern Europe, said it is set to begin commercial operation of a 10-MW green […] The post Hungarian Group Inaugurates Green Hydrogen Production Project appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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OilPrice

APRIL 3, 2025

Via Metal Miner Steel Industry leader British Steel is set to start consultations on permanently blowing down the operating blast furnaces at Scunthorpe. billion] to maintain operations amid ongoing production instability and significant financial losses of around 700,000 [$906,400] a day, billion [$1.55

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POWER Magazine

JUNE 6, 2024

of China has brought a 5-GW solar power plant into commercial operation, with the project taking over as the world’s largest operating photovoltaic (PV) facility. […] The post China Brings World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Online appeared first on POWER Magazine. The state-owned Power Construction Corp.

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OilPrice

MARCH 24, 2025

Energy secretary Ed Miliband has ordered the National Energy System Operator to urgently investigate the power outage caused by a substation fire that shut Heathrow Airport on Friday. He is working with Ofgem and using powers under the Energy Act to formally launch the grid operators investigation.

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POWER Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Texas A&M University System has unveiled four nuclear developers with which it plans to explore building and operating small modular reactor plants (SMRs) at its Texas A&M-RELLIS campus near College […] The post Texas A&M Launches SMR Energy Proving Ground with Selection of Four Nuclear Firms appeared first on POWER Magazine.

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