Economic and other factors have had a large influence on the movement away from coal to other energy sources. One of these influences was the rapid growth of hydraulic fracturing (“fracking”) that ...

Simple cycle gas turbines provide efficiency levels of around 35% to 40%. Combined cycle units boost efficiency to 60% and beyond. But another option is emerging that combines the attributes of simple ...

The 1,309-MW Claus C power plant showcases the successful repowering of an existing steam power plant by upgrading it and adding a highly efficient combined cycle plant that doubles the original plant ...

Author’s note: Many steam-generating power plant operators and technical personnel are aware that chemistry upsets during normal operation can cause severe damage to boilers, steam systems, and ...

Explore how combined cycle gas turbines hit 64% efficiency, capture waste heat for power, and how CCGT compares with coal and nuclear in grids ...

TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) today announced that it has received an order to supply two sets of steam turbine and generators (STG) for the Norte III Combined Cycle Power ...

The Empire District Electric Co. faced a number of challenges when it retired two 1950s-era coal-fired power-generating facilities in Riverton, Kan. After evaluating various system-wide alternatives, ...

Soaring demand for electricity worldwide, backed by steadily growing data centers, industrial expansion, as well as significant population growth in emerging nations, has been fueling the rise of ...

Just 53% of the population of Bangladesh has electricity. The Bibiyana South Combined-Cycle Power Plant, a single-shaft configuration fueled by natural gas, is part of the South Asian nation’s Power ...

Narsingh Chaudhary, President, Asia Pacific and India, Black & Veatch. SARAWAK, Malaysia, October 24, 2024 /CSRwire/ – Black & Veatch, a global leader in critical infrastructure solutions, has been ...