Power Engineering International articles from August 2002

Power Engineering International archives from August 2002

For whom the bell tolls. (Up Front).(tolling agreements; gas and electricity)(Brief Article)(Column)
August 1, 2002... Ridiculous as it may sound, a group of obese Americans are suing four fast food chains for selling food which they (the food outlets) knew was fattening and unhealthy. So what is the motive here? Perhaps it is part of a plan to secure enough...

Russia goes ahead with reform despite Duma delay. (Around the Globe: International).(power plant construction)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Russian government has decided to go ahead with plans to reform the power sector without backing from the state Duma, which wants to delay legislation until later in the year. The government is under pressure to lay down the legislation...

RWE cashes in on Slovak utility sale. (Around the Globe: International).(RWE Plus AG; includes other news)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... RWE Plus has purchased a 49 per cent stake in Slovak state utility, Vychodoslovenska Energetika (VSE) for a sum estimated to be $128.5m. The deal was signed on May 22. VSE supplies 4.6 TWh of electricity a year to its 600 000 strong...

Lithuania pinpoints closure date. (Around the Globe: International).(to close nuclear power plant)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Lithuanian state has decided on a date to close down the world's largest nuclear power plant after receiving guarantees from the European Union to share decommissioning costs. The Ignalina power plant was constructed to the same design...

Mitsubishi wins DEWA contract. (Around the Globe: International).(Dubai Electricity and Water authority)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has given a consortium led by Mitsubishi a DH94m ($26m) contract to design, construct and commission three 132/11 kV substations in the Emirate. The project is scheduled to be operational by...

Enel seeks Romanian joint venture projects. (Around the Globe: International).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Enel is looking to tap the Romanian market with a $400 joint venture bid for five projects to complete eight power plants owned by Romania's second largest energy producer, Hidroelectrica. The combined power capacity of the projects is an...

BVI studies South African plant. (Around the Globe: International).(Black & Veatch International)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Black & Veatch International (BVI), a subsidiary of Black and Veatch, has been selected by the Rainbow Millennium Power Company (RMPC) to write a feasibility study for the first greenfield power station in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The...

Albanian Ministry of Industry. (News Digest).(hydropower privatization plans)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Albania: Officials of the Albanian Ministry of Industry and power have stated that roughly 83 local hydropower stations will be privatized as part of the effort to modernize Albania's energy sector. The government has already granted a...

ZECK, the joint power coordination centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). (News Digest).(contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Bosnia-Herzegovina: ZECK, the joint power coordination centre of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), has placed a [euro]1m ($1m) contract with Parsons Brinckerhoff to provide an energy management system and telecommunication upgrade project. The...

Georgia plans to sell nearly all its electricity plants to foreign companies in order to overcome a decade of chronic energy shortages. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Georgia: Georgia plans to sell nearly all its electricity plants to foreign companies in order to overcome a decade of chronic energy shortages. Severe shortages have hit Georgia since it became independent in 1991.

SJSC Latvenergo. (News Digest).(secures loan)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Latvia: The European Investment Bank is lending [euro]80m ($81m) to Latvia's power company SJSC Latvenergo to upgrade a combined heat and power plant in Riga along with the transmission and distribution networks throughout Latvia.

CET Minitia Deva. (News Digest).(electric power plant retooling)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Romania: A Finnish-German-Japanese concern is carrying out a comprehensive retooling worth [euro]66m ($67m) at the fourth largest electric power producer in Romania, CET Minitia Deva. The majority of funds will come from the World Bank. The...

After 16 years of delay, the Russian nuclear programme is about to get a boost. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Russia: After 16 years of delay, the Russian nuclear programme is about to get a boost. Rising energy demand has led government officials to look into the development of new nuclear reactors to help increase power supplies.

Krsko nuclear plant. (News Digest). (to offer electric power to Croatia).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Slovenia: The Slovenian government has decided to offer Croatia half the electricity generated by the jointly-owned Krsko nuclear plant (NEK) despite delays in ratifying an agreement on joint ownership. The power will be offered at...

The European Investment Bank. (News Digest). (contract with Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Tunisia: The European Investment Bank is to lend [euro]150m ($152m) to the Societe Tunisienne de l'Electricite et du Gaz to finance an upgrade of Tunisia's electricity transmission network and to improve infrastructure management.

Dubai Aluminium Company. (News Digest). (contract with Mott MacDonald).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... UAE: Mott MacDonald has been appointed engineer by Dubai Aluminium Company for its refurbishment programme at Duabi's smelter complex at Jebel Ali. The project, dubbed Kestrel, will add a further 350 MW of combined cycle power to the existing...

UK to speed up nuclear power planning process. (Around the Globe Europe).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... UK Energy Minister Brian Wilson has confirmed reports that the government would like to streamline the process for prospective nuclear power station planning applications. The fast-tracking proposals are part of a Department of Trade and...

San Roque combined cycle plant opened. (Around the Globe Europe). (Cadiz, Spain).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The Spanish minister of the economy was among those present at the recent official opening of the 800 MW San Roque combined cycle power plant in Cadiz, Spain. The Alstom-built plant is jointly owned by Grupo Gas Natural and Endesa. The...

EDF 'must partly privatize' to maintain its global position. (Around the Globe Europe). (Electricite de France).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... French President Jacques Chirac has given his backing to the partial privatization of Electricite de France (EDF) as a means of maintaining its position in the global power market. "EDF must partly privatize if it wants to continue to expand...

Next step in Enel reform will satisfy EU regulators. (Around the Globe Europe).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Italian electricity group Enel is to separate into five distinct businesses: generation and energy management, infrastructure and network, marketing, telecommunications and services. The move will help to satisfy EU regulators, which plan...

Nordic expansion. (Around the Globe Europe). (TXU Energy acquires Forbrukerkraft).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... TXU Energy has bought the Norwegian electricity retailer Forbrukerkraft for $5.3m as part of its drive to grow its retail business across Europe. The Oslo-based company serves 43 000 customers and has an annual load of 1 TWh. Evan Edwards...

Irish wind farm orders Nordex. (Around the Globe Europe). (wind turbines).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Germany's Nordex AG will supply ten large wind turbines to the Kings Mountain wind farm near Sligo on the west coast of Ireland at a cost of some [euro]18m ($18.2m). A further six N80/2500 turbines are destined for sites in Ahrenvioelfeld,...

Belgium's Council of State. (News Digest). (passes nuclear power plant legislation).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Belgium: Belgium's Council of State has passed a bill proposing that the country's nuclear power stations be closed down after 40 years of operation and that no further nuclear facilities should be built.

The European Commission. (News Digest). (energy policy).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Europe: The European Commission has backed a new energy policy on the "security of energy supply". The document links compliance with Kyoto obligations and nuclear power production, which led to some dissenting voices within the Commission.

Siemens PG. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Finland: A pulp and paper mill in northwest Finland has ordered the largest turbine-generator set with a backpressure turbine in the industry. The 150 MW unit is to be built by Siemens PG and the order from Wisapower Oy is valued at more than...

The 163 km subses interconnector linking Greece and Italy has gone into commercial operation. (News Digest).(ENEL S.p.A.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Greece: The 163 km subses interconnector linking Greece and Italy has gone into commercial operation. The project was undertaken by Enel and cost [euro]339m ($335m). The interconnector has already been used to meet emergency demand for power in...

Shareholders in power company Italenergia have agreed the proposal to merge it with its affiliate Edison. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Italy: Shareholders in power company Italenergia have agreed the proposal to merge it with its affiliate Edison. The merger, along with a capital increase and bond issue, will reinforce Edison's role as Italy's number two power company.

VA Tech Transmission and Distribution. (News Digest).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Italy: Austria's VA Tech Transmission and Distribution has been awarded a [euro]4m ($3.95m) contract by EniPower to supply a 380 kV gas insulated substation for the Ravenna 880 MW combined cycle power plant in Italy. The project, which requires...

Italian power grid operator GRTN. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Italy: Italian power grid operator GRTN is planning a [euro]1.4bn ($1.38bn) investment to upgrade electricity infrastructure in the country between 2002 and 2004 to address the issue of growing power demand and developing the infrastructure in...

Gazprom. (News Digest).(Gazprom Russian Joint Stock Co., ENEL S.p.A. agreement)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Italy: Gazprom has signed a memorandum of understanding with Enel covering future gas supplies which may lead to a 20-year contract to supply gas directly to Italy's largest power generator. This would be the first such contract for Gazprom and...

Tyneside-based Engineering Business Ltd. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... UK: A prototype device that generates electricity from tides has been unveiled by UK Energy Minister Brian Wilson. The 'Stingray' device transforms the kinetic energy of moving water into hydraulic power, which then turns an electrical...

Vietnam to double power capacity by 2010. (Around the Globe: Asia-Pacific).(Electricity of Vietnam)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Electricity of Vietnam (EVN) is set to double its power output by 2010 to 16 GW at a total cost of $25bn. One project that the country will focus on immediately is the construction of the 715 MW gas-fired combined cycle power plant in the...

Sri Lanka approves 300 MW coal plant. (Around the Globe: Asia-Pacific).(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... The Sri Lankan state has agreed the construction of the country's first coal fired plant. The 300 MW unit will be located at Clappenberg, Trincomalee with private sector participation. The Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) says the average...

CLP shelves Indian projects. (Around the Globe: Asia-Pacific).(CLP Power Hong Kong Ltd.)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Hong Kong's CLP Power International, which acquired PowerGen India Private Limited, has put its planned construction and expansion projects for Mangalore (1000 MW) and Pagathuan (655 MW) on the back burner to avoid capital risk. The...

IDBI rejects Dabhol revival. (Around the Globe: Asia-Pacific).(Dabhol Power Co., Maharashtra Telecom Nigam Ltd.)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Proposals from Maharashtra to buy power from Dabhol Power Co. have been turned down by the Industrial Development Bank of India due to a shortfall in their bid to acquire 50 per cent instead of the requested 75 per cent of the project. ...

World Bank vetoes Laos dam. (Around the Globe: Asia-Pacific).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The World Bank has refused to extend a partial risk guarantee to Laos' controversial Nam Theun 2 hydropower project until it receives additional support from the international donor community and environmental groups. The Laos government...

AGL acquires $449m Pulse. (Around the Globe: Asia-Pacific).(Australian Gas Light Co., Pulse Energy)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... The Australian Gas Light Company has successfully bought Pulse Energy for AS801m ($449m) plus A$79m in working capital. AGL plans to raise A$325m through an institutional placement to partially fund the purchase. The placement is to be...

AlintaGas. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Australia: Western Australia gas utility AlintaGas started its long-awaited move into the states retail electricity market, unveiling a A$100m ($56m) power joint venture with Alcoa World Alumina Australia.

The future of a nuclear reactor project near Sydney has been thrown into doubt following the discovery of an earthquake fault line on its construction site. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Australia: The future of a nuclear reactor project near Sydney has been thrown into doubt following the discovery of an earthquake fault line on its construction site. The fault was discovered by geologists in the excavation stage of...

The National Thermal Power Corporation. (News Digest).(to go public)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... India: The National Thermal Power Corporation has sought the government's permission to go public in order to part finance its new projects. The corporation could get a premium of at least three times the face value of the equity, say analysts....

Finalizing the renegotiation of power purchase agreements and completing the new electricity bill were seen as strategic steps in a bid to lure foreign investment to Indonesia's power sector. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Indonesia: Finalizing the renegotiation of power purchase agreements and completing the new electricity bill were seen as strategic steps in a bid to lure foreign investment to Indonesia's power sector. The country needs $28.5m pledged into the...

Karaha Bodas Co. (News Digest).(loses bid to keep Pertamina funds)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Indonesia: State-owned oil and gas company Pertamina said a US court had issued a ruling that would allow it to recover part of the $520m frozen by the Bank of America at the request of power producer Karaha Bodas Co. Karaha asked the Bank to...

PT Paiton Energy. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Indonesia: The government and independent power producer PT Paiton Energy have reached an agreement on purchasing prices for the Paiton I and Paiton II power projects. The agreement ends a four-year power contract dispute between PT Paiton...

Three major Japanese trading houses, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo aim to receive a total of [yen]3.17tn ($2.7bn) worth of plant construction orders in 2002. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Japan: Three major Japanese trading houses, Mitsui, Mitsubishi and Sumitomo aim to receive a total of [yen]3.l7tn ($2.7bn) worth of plant construction orders in 2002. The companies anticipate growing demand for power plants and other...

FuelCell Energy and Marubeni. (News Digest).(install power plant in Japanese wastewater facility)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Japan: FuelCell Energy and Marubeni announced the first siting of a Direct FuelCell power plant for a municipal wastewater treatment facility in Japan at Fukuoka. Marubeni will install a 250 kW DFC power plant in the first quarter of 2003.

National Power Corp. (News Digest).(contracts may be renegotiated for lower prices)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Philippines: President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo said a review of the power generation contracts of state utility National Power Corp. with 35 independent power producers showed most could be renegotiated for a possible reduction of electricity...

Aggreko International Power Projects. (News Digest).(to provide power in Ceylon, Sri Lanka)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Sri Lanka: Aggreko International Power Projects has signed a contracts with Ceylon Electricity Board to provide 200 MW of power in eight locations around Colombo.

Senate accepts Yucca plans. (Around the Globe: Americas).(nuclear waste to be stored at Yucca Mountain, Nevada)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... The US Senate has, after a 20-year debate, agreed to establish Yucca Mountain as America's first nuclear waste repository. At a cost of $7bn, teams of scientists and engineers from national laboratories and the US Geological Survey...

ABB bags $93m California contract. (Around the Globe: Americas).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... After California's power grid gave the go-ahead to upgrade power transmission lines to avoid a repeat of last year's power crisis, ABB has been signed to solve the bottle neck that exists between northern and southern California in a contract...

Brazil energy giant selects fibre optic services for network. (Around the Globe: Americas).(Eletronorte, RAD Data Communications)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Eletronorte, a major Brazilian electricity company has signed up Multiservice Access Platform products from RAD Data communications to lay down a 1600 km fibre optic Synchronous Data Hierarchy (SDH) network. The network provides management...

Three US utilities seek pre-approval for nuclear plant sites. (Around the Globe: Americas).(Dominion Resources, Entergy, Exelon)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The US Department of Energy (DOE) has selected three utilities to participate in the body's public-private initiative to evaluate and obtain pre-approval for nuclear power plant sites. Dominion Resources, Entergy and Exelon are to submit...

Tall, light towers reduce costs. (Around the Globe: Americas).(Pyramatrix Structures)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... The US Department of Energy has approved submissions from the Utah-based Pyramatrix Structures for the development of tall, light and low-cost wind turbine towers to generate electricity. The company uses carbon fibre and fibreglass to...

Peru settles for $500m sale goal. (Around the Globe: Americas).(for electric transmission companies)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
August 1, 2002... Peru has cut its privatization revenue goal from $500-550m from an earlier target of $800m to attract foreign investors to its economy. The base price for the sale of four regional transmission companies was set at $260m in July. Sales of...

US Ex-Im Bank and SAGE. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Brazil: Taylor DeJongh has been awarded a unique joint advisory engagement to represent US Ex-Im Bank and SAGE (the export credit of Italy) on the Ibritermo Brazilian thermal power project. The project is a $203m capital undertaking, sponsored...

The Brazilian government plans to reduce the cost of power generation. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Brazil: The Brazilian government plans to reduce the cost of power generation at local gas-fired thermoelectric plants through subsidies to ensure that they can compete on an equal footing with hydroelectricity. Brazil is waiting for the gas...

Emmax Energy. (News Digest).(backs out of joint venture with Fording)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Canada: Emmax Energy has backed out of a joint venture with coal producer Fording to build a 1000 MW, coal-tired power plant in Southern Alberta due to market conditions and regulatory uncertainty. Fording will continue with its plans.

Ontario Power Generation. (News Digest).(carbon dioxide emission credits)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Canada: Ontario Power Generation has acquired 9m t of carbon dioxide emission credits it will use to meet its greenhouse gas emissions limit. In 2000, OPG purchased more than 10m t of emission reduction credits.

ABB has won a $115m contract from Mexico's national power company. (News Digest).(Comision Federal de Electricidad)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Mexico: ABB has won a $115m contract from Mexico's national power company, Comision Federal de Electricidad, to build a 242 km high-voltage power transmission system to strengthen the connection between the country's largest hydroelectric plant...

PSEG Nuclear. (News Digest).(Siemens Westinghouse Power Corp. contract)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... USA: PSEG Nuclear announced that Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation has been awarded the contract to provide upgraded turbines for the Salem Units 1 and 2 nuclear generating stations. The four-year project will increase the plants' capacity...

American Superconductor (AMSC). (News Digest).(sells voltage regulation systems to BC Hydro)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... USA: American Superconductor (AMSC) and GE Industrial Systems have announced the sale of one of AMSC's D-VAR voltage regulation systems to BC Hydro, one of Canada's largest utilities.

California Energy Commission. (News Digest).(certifies Plug Power fuel cell system)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... USA: Plug Power announced that the California Energy Commission has certified the company's 5 kW stationary fuel cell system compliant with the requirements of California's 'Rule 21' grid interconnection standard.

Northern Natural Gas Company. (News Digest).(Enron cannot buy)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... USA: Dynegy said that Enron's option to repurchase Northern Natural Gas Company has expired, with Dynegy maintaining full ownership. Enron will continue to provide certain transition services on a contract basis through January to 2003.

US Army Corps of Engineers. (News Digest).(contract with ABB)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... USA: ABB has been awarded a contract with the US Army Corps of Engineers to replace generator circuit breakers at 14 hydroelectric power plants in the states of Washington, Oregon and Idaho.

Babcock Borsig AG negotiations break down. (Around the Globe: Companies).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... A bid by the German government to rescue engineering company Babcock Borsig AG failed in July after talks with lenders broke down. The holding company and its subsidiaries - which include Babcock Borsig Power, BBP Energy and NEM - now face...

Dynegy fights off poor credit. (Around the Globe: Companies).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Embattled US energy firm Dynegy is to take further measures to shore up its business and improve its financial position, and has also announced an adjustment in its estimated second quarter pre-tax charge from $450m to $500m. Dynegy...

Coen expands in Latin America. (Around the Globe: Companies).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Combustion systems manufacturer Coen Company has expanded its operational base through the acquisition of Sistemas en Combustion SA de CV, a supplier of combustion technology and controls to the Mexican industrial and utility markets. ...

GE strengthens UPS line. (Around the Globe: Companies).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... GE Industrial Systems has signed an agreement to purchase EuroDiesel, a manufacturer of uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems, from SeghersGroup. The business will become part of GE Digital, a supplier of power quality products and...

Radioactive joint venture teams up. (Around the Globe: Companies).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Westinghouse Government Environmental Services Company, a subsidiary of Washington Group International, has signed a joint venture with Studsvik to offer a technology that could cut the cost and time needed to treat radioactive waste. The...

Aumund takeover. (News Digest).(of B&W Mechanical Handling)(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Bulk materials handling company Aumund has announced that it has acquired B&W Mechanical Handling Ltd of the UK following a 12-month strategic alliance between the two groups. B&W's mobile loading station and Samson Feeder are an ideal addition...

CMS reigns in costs. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... US energy company CMS Energy has announced a series of steps to sharpen its business focus, strengthen cash flow and improve its balance sheet. It has identified new assets to be sold, will restructure its energy marketing unit and will revise...

DCH Technology hits trouble. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... PEM fuel cell developer DCH Technology has temporarily laid off most of its employees due to problems with cash flow. The US-based company said that the difficult business and financial climate of the past year had disrupted interim financing...

FLS Miljo restructures. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... FLS Miljo's global air pollution control business, APC, has been transferred to F.L. Smidth Group as part of the company's ongoing restructuring. The transfer of APC, which has an annual turnover of $125m, will provide the company with a...

Fuji fuel cell progress. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Fuji Electric has met key performance targets in its plan to develop proton exchange membrane fuel cells for residential applications. The company has operated a prototype unit fuelled by natural gas for more than 10 000 hours following work on...

GE, Hertz loin up. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... GE Energy Rentals and Hertz Equipment Rental Corporation are to team up to provide North American customers with a single source for renting equipment. Under the non-exclusive agreement, GE's power and climate control equipment will be...

Raytheon losses. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... US defence and aerospace group Raytheon has said that its losses from two power plant projects in Massachusetts would exceed $1.2bn, or 50 per cent more than expected. Miscalculated costs, declining productivity and delays were to blame for the...

Shell launches project. (News Digest).(Brief Article)
August 1, 2002... Shell has signed an agreement with Aker Kvaerner and Statkraft to explore possible large-scale applications of new solid oxide fuel cell technology driven by natural gas. The companies are aiming to become the first in the world to...

Taking on the world. (News Analysis).
August 1, 2002... Johannesburg will this month host the World Summit on Sustainable Development, where nations will attempt to map out concrete actions and set key targets. Sian Green looks at what role the energy industry can expect to play in a sustainable...

Prime targets: persistent, aggressive 'cyber attacks' are on the increase and are now a reality for many companies. Energy utilities are particularly vulnerable, and should be working hard to protect their operations. (Cyber Security).
August 1, 2002... Key findings from a new report by IT security firm Riptech shows that internet-based attacks on companies are on the rise, and that attack activity remains intense, pervasive and potentially severe. The report projects an annual growth rate in...

EMS enters Kazakhstan network. (Energy Management).
August 1, 2002... Kazakhstan's state utility is probing methods to enhance operation of its beleaguered power network. KEGOC is introducing an energy management system that will share vital information between country for a competitive market. Kazakhstan is...

Power mix leads to emission fix. (Distributed Generation).
August 1, 2002... As power companies research and develop unique and efficient ways of combining fuel cell technology with microtubines, PEi looks into the potential successes and the ability of such technologies to survive in a weakened market. Earlier...

Supercritical path to Asia. (Supercritical Systems).
August 1, 2002... Supercritical technology is finding its way in to the Asian power market in a big way. with the sector recovering from the economic downturn, an application that reduces costs and emissions is always welcome. The economic benefits that...