Fluor Completes Major Transmission Lines in Puerto Rico; Power on the Way to Urban Center
IRVING, Texas – Fluor Corporation (NYSE: FLR) confirmed today that the company, working under its contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) in support of a Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) mission to help repair and restore the power grid in Puerto Rico, has completed work on two 115kv transmission lines between substations in Sabana Llana and Canóvanas in Puerto Rico. Transmission lines move large amounts of electricity over long distances. Fluor has previously co...
Adapting to Changes in the World Energy Market
When Ramboll in 2016 entered the Chinese market, as the first foreign consultant on a large offshore wind farm, it was a result of a close collaboration between Ramboll Energy and Ramboll Oil & Gas. Energy provided the engineering for the 100 extra resilient steel turbine foundations that are necessary in an area prone to earthquakes and very soft soil-conditions, while Oil & Gas provided the 400 MW substation detail design. From January 2018 the two units of Ramboll will continue to work to...
Wärtsilä Smart Power Generation Plant Will Ensure Reliable Power Supply for Jakarta’s New Transport System
The technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver a 100 MW Smart Power Generation plant to PT Indonesia Power, a subsidiary of PT PLN (Persero). The Senayan Diesel Power Plant project will be used to provide back-up electrical energy to ensure the reliability and availability of power to Jakarta’s new mass rapid transport system that is currently under construction. The order with Wärtsilä was booked in December 2017. Critical to the selection of the Wärtsilä solution was the fast...
China's Use of New Software for Natural Gas Pipeline Management Recognized on International Stage
CATONSVILLE, MD – INFORMS, the leading international association for professionals in operations research and analytics, has selected six finalists for the 47th annual Franz Edelman Award for Achievements in Operations Research and Management Science, the world’s most prestigious award for achievement in the practice of analytics and O.R. For more than four decades, winners of the Edelman Award have been recognized for transforming how we approach some of the world’s most complex problems. T...
Greensmith Energy Will Help Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Azores
Greensmith Energy, a part of the technology group Wärtsilä, will deliver an integrated energy management system based on its industry-leading Greensmith Energy Management System (GEMS) software for Graciolica Lda’s microgrid power facility in the Azores. When completed, Graciosa Hybrid Renewable Power Plant will enable 1 MW of solar and 4.5 MW of wind power to be supplied to the local electricity grid, reducing the islands’ reliance on imported fossil fuels and significantly reducing greenhouse...
Wärtsilä to Supply Power Plant for West Africa’s Largest Electricity Project this Year
The technology group Wärtsilä will deliver a turnkey power plant to provide electricity for the Phase Two expansion of the Tasiast mine located in Mauritania. The contract has been signed with Tasiast Mauritanie Ltd, a subsidiary of Kinross Gold Corporation, the Canada-based gold mining company. The order was booked in November 2017. The 60 MW plant is the biggest project of its type in West Africa in 2017 and is expected to supply the electricity needed to run the mine at the expanded capaci...
Greenbyte Releases an Infographic on Renewable Energy in Spain
Renewable energy software company Greenbyte releases a series of infographics on renewable energy production in the European Union. After covering Germany, the UK and France, it is time to take a closer look at the renewable electricity generation in Spain. The infographic focuses on data for wind, solar and hydro and sheds light on today’s renewable energy market as well as its evolution in Europe over the past 10 years. “We conducted an analysis of the European renewable energy market fo...
The Hidden Gem of Wholesale Energy Markets: Energy Efficiency
A recent federal proposal puts a spotlight on an uncommonly popular topic: wholesale energy markets. Our new research shows that energy efficiency has provided steadily increasing value to grid operators and customers in two such markets. Our report, Energy Efficiency in Capacity Auctions: A Historical Review of Value, finds that since they have been included, efficiency resources have almost tripled in the Mid-Atlantic auction and almost quadrupled in a similar auction in New England. Capaci...
Duke Energy Assumes Full Ownership of California-based REC Solar
CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the country, announced today it has acquired full ownership of California-based REC Solar, a provider of renewable energy solutions for commercial customers throughout the U.S. Duke Energy first acquired a majority interest in REC Solar in February of 2015. REC Solar will continue to be a part of Duke Energy Renewables, Duke Energy’s commercial renewables organization. Duke Energy Renewables’ experience in offsite solar and...
New Data, Same Results - Saving Energy is Still Cheaper than Making Energy
Keeping the lights on for customers is every electric utility's top priority. To do so, utilities have choices. They can build power plants to convert fossil fuels to energy. They can capture renewable resources like solar and wind. And they can work with their customers to more efficiently use energy, meeting demand by saving energy rather than generating it. ACEEE research has shown a dramatic growth in energy efficiency's role in the electric sector. We estimate that today it's the Un...