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2014 March 26

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Tokyo Gas considers move from gas to coal power

Tokyo Gas’ Ohgishima gas-fired plant

Planned de-regulation of Japan’s electricity markets along with high LNG prices are prompting Tokyo Gasto consider a move into coal-fired power generation. “We will increase the portion of gas-fired power plants, but at the same time … we may have a coal-fired power plant in the future or at least, we may buy electricity from coal-fired […]

GE uses 3D printing to speed up product development

Fuel nozzle swirler produced through 3D printing

Laser melting, or 3D printing, along with the Industrial Internet allows GE to get better products into the market faster through rapid prototyping and iterative development – “that’s what we call the Build-Measure-Learn cycle,” Eric Gebhardt, CTO/VP Engineering GE Oil & Gas told Gas to Power Journal.

GE marks order for 1,000th Jenbacher gas engine in Pakistan

March 26 –Tata Energy, a part of Tata Industries, has selected two of GE’s 3.3-megawatt (MW) Jenbacher J620 cogeneration gas engines to power Tata’s Salfi textile mills in Karachi. The project represents 1,000th and 1,001st Jenbacher gas engines to be ordered in Pakistan. Apart from generating electricity, the Jenbacher units also will recover heat from […]

Alstom to service power plants in Estonia

March 26 – Alstom has signed two long-term service agreements (LTSA) with AS Eesti Energia Narva Elektrijaamad, following a public procurement process for the maintenance of the boilers and turbines at the Narva power plants in Estonia which cover almost 90% of the country’s electricity needs. The duration of these new contracts is 34 months, […]

Market for gas engines to expand up to 45bn – Delta EE forecast

Gas engines of all sizes may grow in market volume to reach $35-45 billion by 2020 – more than doubling from 2012 data, driven by a rise in distributed gas engine applications in emerging markets as well as the need for flexible distributed systems to balance intermittent renewable supply in Europe and the U.S., Delta-EE’s […]

Low cost shale gas may replace diesel used by trucks in the U.S.

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Abundant supply of domestic shale gas at low development costs has been displacing coal in power generation in the United States and is expected to partly replace diesel used by heavy trucks in the transportation sector, the U.S. Institute for Energy Research (IER) finds.

Drop in gas prices to see UK’s efficient CCGTs move into merit

As bearish fundamentals weigh on gas prices, combined-cycle power plants in the UK with 56% efficiency are expected to move into merit in April, but analysts at Energy Aspects forecast prices are unlikely to fall below 50p/therm in the near term due to increasing demand from gas-fired plants.

U.S. utility HPBW buys two Siemens turbines for $37.7m

The new 140MW gas plant will replace Holland's existing coal fired power plant

The city of Holland, Michigan, has announced that it will purchase two Siemens gas-fired combustion turbines to provide up to 140MW of power. The deal is valued at $37.7 million and was approved by the board of directors of the Holland Board of Public Works (HPBW) as part of plans to build a new natural […]

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News in Brief

Singapore allocates new data centre capacity

Aug 24 – Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB) has provisionally allocated 200 MW of new data centre capacity to Digital Realty, Equinix, Keppel Data Centres and ST Telemedia Global Data Centres, with each receiving 50 MW for facilities on Jurong Island. All sites will be developed within JTC’s planned low‑carbon data centre park on Jurong Island, and operators must source more than 50% of their capacity from green or low‑carbon energy such as biomethane, low‑carbon ammonia or hydrogen.

German gas storage only half full

Aug 21 – Germany’s underground gas storage facilities are only about 50% full as of mid-August, well below last year’s roughly 67%. To achieve the targeted 70% filling levels by November, the government is preparing additional intervention options although traders remain cautious amid elevated prices and geopolitical uncertainty.

Russian attack damages DTEK power plant

Aug 19 – A Russian air strike has damaged one of DTEK’s thermal power plant, forcing the Ukrainian operator to shut down one unit. DTEK’s thermal power fleet had an installed capacity of about 13.3 GW as of early 2022, spread across eight plants, though repeated attacks since then have destroyed much of that installed capacity, jeopardising regional electricity supply security.

Wärtsilä powers Texan data center

Aug 17 – Wärtsilä is preparing to deliver an off-grid power solution for a new data center, under construction in Texas. The 790 MW power plant will operate with 42 Wärtsilä 50SG engines running on natural gas.

India’s power demand up 5%

July 29 – Electricity demand in India is on course to rise 4-5% year-on-year in 2027, Fitch Rating reckons, referring to the country’s higher cooling needs and economic growth. Coal remains king in the Indian energy mix, fuelling more than 70% of power stations, while gas-burn fell to 15% in June 2026, down from 22% a year earlier amid supply constraints and higher LNG prices.

Japan mulls debt financing for US power projects

July 27 – The Japanese government is considering foreign debt finance for gas-fired power projects in the United States that form part of its $550 billion U.S. investment pledge. “If financing from foreign banks materialises, it should further facilitate the procurement of foreign-currency funding needed to implement the investment initiative,” the finance ministry said on the platform X late on Sunday.

EUAs hover around €80/t 

July 24 – EU Carbon Emission Allowances are expected to continue their mean-reversion trading around €80/t for the rest of this month, as the Commissions adjustments leave supply-demand balances for carbon credits tight through 2035. Further out, Energy Aspects reckons there may be 250 Mt more allowances in the market through 2040 as the pace of how fast the ETS cap falls has been slowed down for 2036 onwards.

Index seeks partners for Rivers IPP

July 22 – Nigeria’s Index Thermal Power has invited engineering firms, infrastructure developers and institutional investors to join the development and financing of its proposed 1,800 MW gas-fired independent power plant in Rivers State. The project is planned for the Onne Oil and Gas Free Trade Zone in Port Harcourt.

Utilita Energy joins WattsWatt

July 20 – Utilita Energy has become the third energy supplier to join WattsWatt – the national energy information service – alongside Outfox Energy and Home Energy in bid to help households gain affordable warmth by comparign tariffs and improving access to energy efficiency grants.

Electrifying urban air mobility

July 17 – Hitachi Energy and Eve Air Mobility, an Embraer-backed aircraft manufacturer, are looking to advance the electrical infrastructure needed to support urban air mobility. The agreement brings together Hitachi’s Grid-eMotion charging infrastructure with Embraer-backed electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft technology.

H2 turbine market to top $3.5bn

July 15 – The global market for hydrogen (H2)-compatible gas turbines will grow to nearly $3.5 billion by 2032, expanding at an annual rate of over 10% during the forecast period. According to DataM intelligence, hydrogen is emerging as a strategic and sustainable alternative to fossil fuelled power generation as nations strive to reduce reliance on imported fossil fuels and stabilize their power grids,

JERA, Samsung collaborate on H2 value chains

July 13 – Japan’s largest power generator JERA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Samsung C&T of Korea to collaborate on hydrogen and ammonia. JERA is developing Japan’s first low-carbon ammonia value-chain, and is targeting start of operations around fiscal year 2029. Samsung C&T focused on low-carbon ammonia infrastructure and supply chain initiatives in Korea, and by combining their capabilities both companies aim to strengthen value chain resilience across Asia.

Seletar Campus to be powered by LNG

July 8 – GasHub has finished an LNG storage and regasification facility at Rolls-Royce’s Seletar Campus in Singapore and begun LNG deliveries, with the system designed to support the campus’s long-term energy requirements, including reliable electricity demand. The setup is part of a shift away from compressed natural gas and aims to reduce fuel deliveries, emissions, and operating costs.

Works start 1GW BESS in Germany

July 6 – Swiss energy storage operator BW ESS has started construction on the 1GW Klostermansfeld project, one of Europe’s largest battery storage projects to date. Situated in the southern Harz region, the battery is designed to supply around three million German households with electricity for at least four hours. 

Siemens expand switchgear factory

July 2 – Siemens is investing €300 million to expand the production of high-efficiency power distribution systems for data centers, e-mobility and industrial automation. To that end, Siemens is expanding its switchgear factory in Frankfurt and a new supplier facility in Offenbach, creating 700 new jobs by the end of 2030

Green H2 progresses in Italy

June 29 – IGM, a  specialist engineering company, has supplied a 2 MW electrolyser to Industria Gas Tecnici (IGAT), marking the company’s entry into green hydrogen production under Italy’s national Hydrogen Valley programme.

PJM braces for 5.4% load growth

June 26 – PJM Interconnection expects peak summer load will grow at an average of 5.4% per year over the next decade driven by electrification of road transport and the concentration of data centers. Summer peak load in PJM’s Dominion zone was 23,905 MW last year, 23% higher than in 2019, while winter peak load in PJM’s Dominion zone was 25,413 MW in the 2025–26 winter season, 45% higher than five years ago.

Vietnam pushes for LNG-fuelled power

June 25 – Vietnamese authorities in Nghe An province are urging PV Power to speed up development of he $2.25 billion Quynh Lap LNG-to-power project with a view to get the 1,500 MW plant into operation by 2030. Developers – comprising of PetroVietnam affiliate PV Power, Nghe An Sugar Co. and South Korea’s SK Innovation – were asked to prepare a 1:500 construction plan, the feasibility study and other required documentation to speed up permitting.

Gazprom backs Far East power expansion

June 24 – Gazprom is advancing projects to support new gas-fired power generation capacity across Russia’s Far Eastern Federal District to strengthen regional energy security. The initiatives include expanding gas supply infrastructure and ensuring fuel availability for power plants in the region.

Meta invests in solar/BESS

June 22 – Meta is partnering with Enbridge on a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system to power Meta’s data centers in Wyoming. The project comprises 1.6 GW of solar, wind and storage capacity, with the batteries supplied by Tesla.

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