Power Engineering International articles from January 2005

Power Engineering International archives from January 2005

New year, new resolve.(Up Front)
January 1, 2005... Many of us go into a new year with new resolve. My resolution usually does not amount to much more than a promise to tidy my desk and attempt to keep it that way for the rest of the year. For others, the task can be slightly more challenging....

Caution: steep incline ahead; In every sector of China's power industry colossal plans are unfolding. The global power industry must be prepared for the impacts yet remain flexible enough should events turn out differently, writes Janet Wood.(Analysis)
January 1, 2005... China's current per capita installed power capacity is just 0.303 kW--half the world average, and between one tenth and one fifth that of countries in the developed world. It expects to double that figure between now and 2010: a huge...

Russia to reform by 2006.(international)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Russia's Minister of Industry and Energy Victor Khristenko, and chairman of dominant power utility RAO UES Anatoly Chubais, have both indicated that the main restructuring process in the country's electricity industry should be completed by the...

South Africa seeks investors in peakers.(international)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The South African government has invited 'expressions of interest' from independent power producers (IPPs) to build two new peaking power plants with a combined capacity of 1000 MW. Interested parties are invited to register and then bid...

EC plans ACP Energy facility.(international)(Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The European Commission (EC) is proposing to establish a [euro]250m ($337m) Energy Facility to further the work of the European Union's Energy Initiative designed to improve access to energy for people in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific...

NTPC look to Lebanon for first foray.(international)(National Thermal Power Co)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... India's publically owned National Thermal Power Co (NTPC) is planning to bid to acquire a medium sized power plant in the Lebanon. If successful, it would be NTPC's first foreign ownership. The company said it would look at opportunities...

Croatia reforms.(international)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The government of Croatia has submitted a package of energy bills to the country's parliament aimed at reforming the electricity market. The legislation includes the establishment of an Agency for the Regulation of Energy Activities (HERA) and...

OGK finance plan.(international)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Russian Boguchansk hydropower project (HPP), which has been under construction since the mid eighties, is likely to be completed in the next few years with the necessary investment coming from the proposed hydropower-based wholesale...

Africa.(News digest)(energy industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Africa: The New Partnership for Africa's Development (Nepad) says it is planning an ambitious project to link Africa's power grids and extend supplies across a continent where less than 15 per cent of the population has access to electricity.

Egypt.(News digest)(energy industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Egypt: The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company has applied to the World Bank for a $250m loan to construct a 650 MW thermal power plant at El-Tebbine in southern Cairo. Total project costs are an estimated $350m, including two 325 MW turbines,...

Kazakhstan.(News digest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Kazakhstan: A stalled 264 MW hydropower project is set for completion within three years, the Kazakhstan government has announced. A state-owned company will be established to carry out construction at the Moinak plant on the Charyn River.

Oman.(News digest)(electric utilities)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Oman: An IPO for a 35 per cent stake in AES Barka, Oman's largest independent power and water supply company, has met with an overwhelming response, according to BankMuscat. The sale is the fulfilment of a contractual commitment by promoters...

Qatar.(News digest)(electric utilities)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Qatar: The AES-owned Ras Laffan project, Qatar's first independent power and desalination project, has been inaugurated. The plant has 756 MW of gas fired power generation capacity and produces 182 million litres per day.

Russia.(News digest)(thermal plants)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Russia: Lenenergo plans to complete construction of a new block at its No. 5 thermal power plant by the end of 2005, as part of a [euro]40m ($53.1m) project financed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. The new plant will...

Saudi Arabia.(News digest)(energy industry)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Saudi Arabia: VA Tech T & D has secured a [euro]5m ($6.6m) contract to supply five 132 kV GIS bays and 13.8 kV switchboard and relays for a Saudi Electric substation at Qunfudah, south of Jeddah.

Slovakia.(News digest)(energy policy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Slovakia: The Slovakian government has reportedly postponed talks with the Italian power company Enel over the sale of a 67 per cent stake in the company. Technical and legal problems were blamed for the delay.

South Africa.(News digest)(electric utility)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... South Africa: ABB has won an order worth $16m from national utility Eskom Holdings to strengthen the power supply in the Western Cape region of South Africa, utilising Flexible Alternating Current Transmission System (FACTS) technology.

UAE.(News digest)(energy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... UAE: A consortium of Saudi firm Arabian Bemco Contracting and Germany's Siemens has been awarded the AED 801m ($218m) EPC contract to undertake the 400 MW extension of the Al-Aweer H power station in Dubai.

Iberian electricity market further delayed until 2006.(europe)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Spanish and Portuguese governments have revealed that their Iberian Electricity Market (MIBEL) integration project will be further delayed. Originally due to commence on 1 January 2003, it had been rescheduled for the first half of...

EU could construct fusion project alone.(europe)(European Union)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... European Union ministers have agreed to construct the $1.6bn ITER experimental fusion reactor with fewer international partners in order to secure the preferred French site for the project at Cadarache. China and Russia have both supported...

UK reinforces transmission in preparation for green growth.(europe)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... New funds for investment are to be made available to strengthen electricity transmission networks in Scotland and the North of England in preparation for the growth in renewable generation. The UK's energy regulator, Ofgem, has increased...

EDF share sale to be France's largest.(europe)(EDF Energy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The new president of EDF, Pierre Gaddoneix, has confirmed the group's new industrial strategy for 2005-2007 will include opening the group's capital to private investment in order to complete an extensive development programme. Before the...

Bulgaria to export first electricity since reconnection.(europe)(National Electric Company contracts, Union for Co-ordination of Transmission of Electricity)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Bulgaria's National Electric Company (NEC) has signed two contracts to supply the continental European network, its first contracts to supply power outside the Balkans. The NEC will supply a total of 100 MWh to the former first zone of the...

Swiss national grid company starts operations.(europe)(Swissgrid)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... After three years of delays the Swiss electricity industry has created Swissgrid, a national grid company, which started operations on 1 January. It will be a private sector company based upon an action plan approved by the regulatory body, the...

Greece.(News digest)(Greece. Ministry of Development regulations for renewable energy equipment industry investments)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Greece: Renewable energy equipment manufacturers and developers have new opportunities to invest in the renewable energy sector in Greece under a new legal framework being prepared by the Greek Ministry of Development.

Endesa.(News digest)(RTE contracts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Italy: Endesa has acquired 497 MW of the interconnection capacity between France and Italy in an auction carried out by the French electricity system operator, RTE. The figure accounts for 88 per cent of the total capacity put out to tender.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.(News digest)(ENEL S.p.A.'s turbine contracts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Italy: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries is to supply three 680 MW steam turbines to be installed at the Lazio power plant, operated by Enel. Enel is replacing the boilers at the plant's 2, 3 and 4 units and will convert to coal from oil in order to...

Netherlands.(News digest)(Rijnmond Energie contracts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Netherlands: InterGen has announced that Rijnmond Energie, an 820 MW natural gas fired combined cycle facility, has achieved commercial operations and is dispatching to the Dutch national power grid. As one of the cleanest and most efficient...

Portugal.(News digest)(Iberdrola acquired wind farms from Gamesa Energia S.A.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Portugal: Iberdrola has purchased from Gamesa 250 MW of installed capacity in wind farms in Portugal along with five wind farms with installed capacity of 219 MW in Spain for total of approximately [euro]566m ($746m).

Scotland.(News digest)(Siemens Power Generation and Farr Wind Farm turbine contracts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Scotland: Siemens Power Generation has secured an order to supply 40 wind turbines to the Farr Wind Farm in Scotland, owned by RWE npower plc. The order value for the turnkey project, with a total capacity of 92 MW, is approximately [euro]90m...

Spain.(News digest)(Econoler S.A. and Peter Brotherhood Ltd. contracts)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Spain: Econoler S.A. has awarded Peter Brotherhood Ltd a [pounds sterling]1.8m ($3.4m) contract to build a condensing steam turbine to generate electricity from the residue left from olive processing. It will be installed at an olive waste...

Sweden.(News digest)(Barseback Kraft AB's second nuclear reactor planning, electricity generation regulations)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Sweden: Vattenfall's subsidiary Barseback Kraft AB is awaiting notification regarding its second nuclear reactor after the Swedish government clarified its decision that electricity generation there must cease by 31 May 2005 at the latest.

High Court.(News digest)(natural gas storage facility permission is given)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... UK: The High Court has granted planning permission for a [pounds sterling]100m ($188m) underground natural gas storage facility at Byley, Cheshire. The project will see around six billion cubic feet of gas stored in up to eight underground...

British Nuclear Group.(News digest)(nuclear power)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... UK: Sizewell A, British Nuclear Group's 420 MW Magnox nuclear power station, has returned to full production after ABB completed a [pounds sterling]1.7m ($3.2m) turnkey contract to deliver and install a replacement generator step-up unit...

No sign of a slowdown in Asia's reliance on coal.(asia-pacific)
January 1, 2005... Both Thailand and Malaysia have announced that they plan to increase their reliance on coal to generate electricity. In Thailand, a new development plan that would see 18 new plants built between 2011 and 2015, with a combined capacity of...

Philippines seeks T & D investors.(asia-pacific)(transmission and distribution)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Transco, the national transmission company spun off from Philippines' National Power Corp (Napacor) will require investment of $2.3bn over the next ten years to extend the Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao grids. Transco president Alan T. Ortiz...

Laos could be a hydro 'battery'.(asia-pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Laos is a landlocked country with few resources, but by exploiting its hydropower potential it could turn into a 'battery' for the region, Prime Minister Bounnhang Vorachith told southeast Asian leaders at a recent summit. Laos plans to...

More Vietnamese join power grid.(asia-pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Asian Development Bank has approved a loan of $120m to help upgrade the power transmission network in the north of Vietnam. The loan will allow 200 kV and 220 kV transmission systems to be upgraded. in the Ha Noi, Hai Phong and Quang...

Australian energy venture seeks renewable assets.(asia-pacific)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Two Australian companies, Novera Energy and Macquarie Bank, have joined forces to acquire renewable energy assets. Their new company, Novera Macquarie Renewable Energy (NMRE), has begun by acquiring United Utilities Green Energy, a wholly owned...

India.(News digest)(Dabhol power station)
January 1, 2005... India: India wants to restart the Dabhol power station in Maharashtra, originally developed by Enron but closed following a payment dispute with its customer, the state electricity board. India plans to revive an LNG contract with Oman and...

Indonesia.(News digest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Indonesia: ChevronTexaco Energy Indonesia (CTEI) is to add a new 110 MW unit to its geothermal power plant in Darajat, West Java. The site currently has two units totalling 145 MW. CTEI will own 95 per cent of the project, while locally-owned...

Sharp.(News digest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Japan: Sharp has expanded solar cell production at its Katsuragi plant from 315 MW to 400 MW annually. The company predicts continued growth in Japan and more large-scale systems worldwide.

A Japanese consortium comprising Sumitomo, Toshiba, General Electric, and two General Electric Power System subsidiaries.(News digest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Japan: A Japanese consortium comprising Sumitomo, Toshiba, General Electric, and two General Electric Power System subsidiaries has won a $340m contract for a 750 MW combined cycle plant at TNB's Port Dickson site. $100m will be spent locally...

Malaysia.(News digest)(Sarawak Electricity Supply Corp. expansion plans)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Malaysia: Sarawak Electricity Supply Co (Sesco) is to build a new transmission line from the northeast to southwest of the country, part of a six-year expansion of transmission capacity. Peak demand on the system is expected to grow from 672 MW...

New Zealand.(News digest)(TrustPower Ltd. plans to construct 120 MW wind farm )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... New Zealand: A 120 MW wind farm is to be constructed in the Tararua Ranges using 40 turbines each rated at 3 MW. The $220m project will boost total wind generation capacity by 70 per cent according to plans unveiled by TrustPower.

North Korea.(News digest)(to get powe supplied from South Korea)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... North Korea: North Korea is to receive power supplies from the South for the first time since war began in Korea in 1950. Transfers to the North's new Kaesong Industrial Complex will begin this year. By 2007 exports will reach 100 MW, including...

Private Power and Infrastructure Board.(News digest)(thermal power projects )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Pakistan: Three new thermal power projects to be rated at 450 MW, 600 MW and 350 MW are to be offered to overseas investors from January. The three projects, offered by Pakistan's Private Power and Infrastructure Board, will help meet power...

Karachi.(News digest)(power shortages in Pakistan)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Pakistan: Power shortages in Karachi may be alleviated by a 350 MW gas fired power station if a request by the Karachi Electricity Supply Corp is granted by the federal government. The government recently refused investor concessions for a 200...

US forms clean coal coalition.(americas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... A number of leading US-based coal fired power generators and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) have announced a new initiative to accelerate the deployment of clean, efficient, advanced coal technology and to develop options for...

Stiff competition for Colbun contracts.(americas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Chilean generator Colbun has received 17 bids for two contracts related to its $70m, 70 MW Quilleco run-of-river hydro project on the Laja river in central-southern Region VIII, a Colbun source told Bnamericas. Colbun received eight bids for a...

Ontario takes first green steps.(americas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... The Ontario government has taken a first step toward green power by authorizing ten renewable energy projects to provide enough electricity for 100 000 houses. The $700m in contracts with private companies will provide 395 MW of power and...

Copel forced to participate in power auction.(americas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Brazil's supreme court has revoked a lower court decision that allowed power company Copel to extend power supply contracts between companies in the same group, forcing it to participate in the government's existing 55 000 MW power auction. ...

Exelon and PSEG merger to create USA's largest utility.(Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. formed Exelon Electric and Gas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Exelon Corporation and Public Service Enterprise Group Inc. (PSEG) are to merge to create the USA's largest utility, Exelon Electric and Gas. The merger will create a combined company with total assets of approximately $79bn, serving seven...

Dominion power station purchase moves forward.(americas)(Dominion Energy Inc. to purchase power stations from USGen New England Inc. )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Dominion, one of USA's largest producers of energy, has been granted approval by the US bankruptcy court to purchase three Northeast power stations from USGen New England Inc. The purchase of the 1599 MW Brayton Point station, the 745 MW...

GE Energy.(News digest)(contracts with Canadian Hydro Developers Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Canada: GE Energy is to supply Canadian Hydro Developers Inc. with 45 1.5 MW wind turbines for use at the $120m, 67.5 MW Melancthon Grey Wind project in Southern Ontario. Construction is to start in the first quarter of 2005.

VA Tech.(News digest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Canada: VA Tech is to cease production of new transformers at VA Tech Ferranti-Packard Transformers Ltd in St. Catharines, Canada, in a move to significantly downsize and restructure. It has been agreed by VA Tech's Management and Supervisory...

Chile.(News digest)(Hidroele La Higuera contracts with Queiroz Galvao )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Chile: Hidroele La Higuera, the Chilean generator, has awarded Brazilian construction company Queiroz Galvao a $130m engineering, procurement and construction contract for the 155 MW La Higuera hydro project.

Cuba.(News digest)(Iran to complete industrial projects)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Cuba: Iran is to complete two industrial projects that will supply water and electricity to Cuba. Iran has outlined its readiness to provide the necessary financing for the projects at a medium rate of return.

Mexico.(News digest)(Compania de Generation Valladolid S. de R.L. de C.V finance for Valladolid III Energy Centre )(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Mexico: Calpine Corporation has announced that its subsidiary Compania de Generation Valladolid, S. de R.L. de C.V has completed a $195m, non-recourse project financing for the 525 MW Valladolid III Energy Centre in Valladolid.

Centrax Gas Turbines of the UK.(News digest)(formed Centrax Gas Turbines Inc.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... USA: Power generation equipment manufacturer, Centrax Gas Turbines of the UK, has formed a new company, Centrax Gas Turbines Inc., to serve the North America market. Its product range will cater for power generation projects in the 3 to 20 MW...

Dynegy Inc.(News digest)(selling its Commonwealth power generation facility to Dominion Virginia Power)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... USA: Dynegy Inc. has announced the $15m sale of its 50 per cent interest in the 310 MW Commonwealth power generation facility in Chesapeake, Va., to Dominion Virginia Power, a subsidiary of Dominion.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.(News digest)(contracts with Southern California Edison Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... USA: Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has received an order from Southern California Edison (SCE), one of the largest electric utilities in the US, to supply four replacement steam generators (RSG) for use in nuclear generation.

Transnuclear, Inc.(News digest)(contracts with Monticello nuclear generating plant of Nuclear Management Co.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... USA: A dual purpose spent fuel dry storage system is to be supplied by Transnuclear, Inc., an Areva subsidiary, to the Monticello nuclear generating plant owned by Nuclear Management Company. The first fuel loading is scheduled for late 2008.

MidAmerican Energy Company.(News digest)(contracts with GE Energy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... USA: MidAmerican Energy Company has contracted GE Energy to supply 207 1.5 MW turbines for what will be one of the world's largest wind generation facilities. When completed in 2005, the 310.5 MW facility will meet the electricity needs of 85...

Mitsubishi expands network.(Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Four new subsidiaries are to be added to Mitsubishi's global network, the company has announced. The subsidiaries will be in Brazil, India, Singapore and Korea. Mitsubishi said within three years the new Brazilian company, Mitsubishi...

Enel gets back to core business.(companies)(plans to take stake in Electricite de France)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Enel SpA has completed divesting its water businesses in order to focus on its core businesses of electricity and gas. The Italian utility had previously announced a planned exit from the water sector. In December it announced the transfer...

E.ON announces [euro]18bn three-year investment plan.(companies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... E.ON will invest [euro]18.7bn ($24.6bn) worldwide over the next three years, it has announced, with the largest areas of investment likely to be the central Europe region and the pan-European gas market. The company said it had earmarked...

Alliance announced on clean coal.(Black & Veatch Corp. partnered with Uhde GmbH)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Black & Veatch and Uhde GmbH have announced an alliance to pursue clean coal projects using gasification technology. The two companies will offer EPC services for commercial offerings of gasification and integrated gasification combined...

EME acquisition completed.(International Power PLC and Mitsui and Company Ltd. acquired Edison Mission Energy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... International Power (IP) and Mitsui & Co have completed their acquisition of Edison Mission Energy's international generation portfolio. The acquisition was agreed "overwhelmingly", IP said in November. The acquisition is shared 70:30...

British Energy losses.(News digest)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... British Energy losses: The closure of two of British Energy's nuclear plants for safety inspections has pushed half year pre-tax losses at the company to [pounds sterling]234m ($439m), four times the amount it lost in the same period last year....

Fossil deal.(News digest)(Washington Group International Inc. partnered with DTE Energy Co. to work together)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Fossil deal: Washington Group International and DTE Energy have signed an EPC alliance and together will work on $2bn worth of contracts over eight years. The alliance will perform retrofits and maintenance at Detroit Edison fossil plants.

Greek wind.(News digest)(Iberdrola to acquire 49.9 per cent stake in Rokas)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Greek wind: Spanish electricity group Iberdrola has entered the Greek market with the intention of acquiring a 49.9 per cent stake in Rokas, the country's leading producer of wind energy. Iberdrola has already purchased a 21 per cent interest...

Hydro buyback.(News digest)(Norsk Hydro ASA got approval for capital reduction)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Hydro buyback: Norsk Hydro has won approval to continue its buyback programme over the next 18 months at an EGM in December. The meeting also approved a capital reduction equivalent to 2 per cent of share capital.

Name that turbine.(News digest)(Siemens Power Generation's new product naming strategy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Name that turbine: Siemens Power Generation has adopted a new naming strategy for all its products. President and CEO Randy Zwirn said the new naming system would be easier to identify, reference and understand.

Refinancing.(News digest)(Chivor S.A.)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Refinancing: The Chivor hydroelectric plant in Colombia, which provides 11 per cent of the country's electricity, has successfully completed a $253m refinancing. The company is an indirect subsidiary of US-based AES.

RWE Solutions.(News digest)(to be acquired by RWE-Energie AG)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... RWE Solutions: The technology division of German energy group RWE is to be broken up. Part will be taken over by RWE Energy AG and the rest will be sold off.

Texas power.(News digest)(Constellation NewEnergy Inc. got contracts from 78 companies)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Texas power: Constellation NewEnergy has won a $100m contract to supply power to a cluster of 78 Texas companies. The companies are jointly represented by Priority Power Management, which provided each company with a customized contract.

VA decision.(News digest)(VA Tech Hydro to be acquired by Siemens AG)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... VA decision: An Extraordinary General Meeting on 17 January could determine whether a bid by Siemens for VA Tech is accepted. VA Tech's board said it was 'neutral' on the bid but there were concerns over the fate of VA Tech's hydro business.

Vattenfall in Denmark.(News digest)(made an acquisition offer for Elsam)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Vattenfall in Denmark: Vattenfall said that it had responded to shareholder wishes in making an offer for Danish electricity company Elsam. The offer was higher than that made by Dong, which had already agreed a merger with Elsam worth $8.8bn,...

Sipat: new generation for India; The 1980 MW Sipat coal fired power plant is a new generation of plant for India. It is the first supercritical power plant in the country, and has been given 'Mega Project' status in the government's attempt to plug the gap between power supply and demand.(Coal Fired Power Plants)(Sipat)
January 1, 2005... India's failure to meet its demand shortfall over the last decade has been well documented. The main stumbling block in power sector development has been the poor financial state of many of the state electricity boards (SEBs) combined with slow...

Reconnecting Europe: the consequences of the war in former Yugoslavia are still being remedied. In October the South-East European electricity markets were physically re-integrated with the markets of the UCTE zone. Throughout and after the resynchronization, wide area monitoring was used to monitor system stability.(Transmission Grid Development)(Union for the Coordination of Transmission of Electricity )(wide area monitoring systems )
January 1, 2005... Transmission system operators in Europe and all around the globe are being squeezed between two forces. On one hand, increasing demand, energy trading and economic pressures are pushing them to maximize the utilization of transmission assets....

Turkey sees the key to versatility: the Turkish electricity supply industry is changing to accomodate local power developments. Wartsila's 50DF diesel plants have been chosen to provide power and heat for one of the country's largest business centres.(Diesel Engine Developments)(Manisa Organised Industrial Park )
January 1, 2005... In 1999 the Turkish government introduced a policy of great importance to the country's power production and distribution, which included special incentives that allow private entrepreneurs to build and operate their own power plants. That...

IGCC: the next generation; The USA is investing in the first of a new generation of coal plants using commercial gasification technology to reduce emissions.(Emission Control)(integrated gasification combined cycle plants)
January 1, 2005... The Mesaba Energy Project is a demonstration of the next generation of integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) plants to produce power from coal. Mesaba 1, with an installed capacity of 531 MW (net), will be located in the Iron Range...