GE Vernova steps up MIT recruitment
Oct 7 – GE Vernova today announced its goal to double the number of interns and permanent hires it brings on board in 2027, expanding its Alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Jun 15 – Industries and manufacturers are the largest customer segment for power quality meters – a market set to grow 7.5% annually through to 2021, reaching an overall value of $1,252 million, according to MarketsandMarkets estimates. Meters are typically installed at the incoming of the power source to monitor distortions in voltage and harmonics. […]
Jun 14 – Power-to-gas technology is able to provide primary balancing services, Germany’s Thüga Group has stated with reference to a pilot plant in Frankfurt, provided by ITM two years ago. Michael Riechel, Thüga CEO, said his company had “demonstrated the practicality of this technology.” In May this year, the 300 kW plant was subjected […]
Jun 14 – Carbfix – a pilot project in Iceland – has successfully converted carbon dioxide to limestone. At the Hellisheidi power plant, gases mixed with ground water have been re-injected into the volcanic basalt below since 2012 – around 95% of the injected carbon solidifies in little less than two years, researchers confirmed.
Jun 13 – Nearly three years after Essar Power shut down its Bhander Power-Hazira CCGT plant in Gujarat, India, it now plans to restart of the captive power plant. Fuel prices over $12/mmBtu at the time had made operations uneconomical but since prices are now falling, Essar aims to recommence operation at the Bhander plant in the […]
Jun 13 – Plunging lows not seen since the 1981’s coal strike, coal production in the United States reached a record low of just 173 million short tons (MMst) in the first three months of 2016. Domestic coal production continued to decline, according to EIA projections, as coal has been losing out in competition with natural […]
Jun 10 – Peakload power prices in Japan are anticipated to ease this summer as expanding supply solar photovoltaic is displacing some open-cycle gas and oil power plants. Access to domestic energy sources is very limited in Japan, so the government has incentivised renewables – sparking a sevenfold rise in installed solar PV from 2011 […]
Jun 10 – An integrated solar-diesel microgrid has been installed and commissioned at ABB’s Longmeadow facility in Johannesburg balancing onsite power supply from fossil fuel and renewable energy sources. The 1 MVA/380 kWh PowerStore and Microgrid Plus, together with a 750 kW rooftop photovoltaic field have been added to the existing fossil fuel back-up solution. […]
Jun 9 – A second LNG import terminal will soon be built in Pakistan to realise government plans to replace some oil-fired power plants with three proposed LNG-to-power units, each with 1,200 MW generation capacity. A current 2 Bcf/d shortfall in gas supply has hampered these aspirations, but the government seeks to remedy this and […]
Jun 9 – Natural gas production in the US from shale gas and tight oil plays is projected to grow from about 14 trillion cubic feet (Tcf) in 2015 to 29 Tcf in 2040, making up 69% of the 2040 total dry gas production, according to EIA estimates. Offshore gas supply, meanwhile, remains at 1.4 […]
Jun 8 – Natural gas balances in the US have averaged nearly 1 Bcf/d tighter than Morgan Stanley Research’s pre-summer targets and the storage surplus has decreased by 330 Bcf since end-March. “Prices may see support through much of June as balances are likely to remain bullish,” analysts said in a note without specifying the anticipated […]
Oct 7 – GE Vernova today announced its goal to double the number of interns and permanent hires it brings on board in 2027, expanding its Alliance with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Oct 5 – Wärtsilä has secured an order to supply a 282 MW onsite power plant for an American data center project. The decentral onsite plant will run on fifteen 50SG engines scheduled for delivery in 2028. The overall power project is expected to be operational in 2029.
Oct 2 – PacificLight Power has broken ground on a S$1.2 billion hydrogen-ready power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, a hybrid project integrated with a dedicated battery energy storage system (BEES). With an installed capacity of 670 MW, the combined-cycle gas turbine (CCGT) plant will be Singapore’s largest and most efficient single generating unit when it starts up in 2029.
Sept 30 – Singapore households will have to pay less for gas and electricity in the fourth quarter of 2026. SP Group, Singapore’s grid operator, confirmed the household electricity tariff will fall 10.4%, or 3.32 Singapore cents (S¢) per kWh in the period between October and December 2026. Electricity prices will be at 28.59 S¢ per kWh for the fourth quarter, down from 31.91 S¢ per kWh in from July to September.
Sept 30 – Singapore households will have to pay less for gas and electricity in the fourth quarter of 2026. SP Group, Singapore’s grid operator, confirmed the household electricity tariff will fall 10.4%, or 3.32 S$cents per kWh in the period between October and December 2026. Electricity prices will be at 28.59 cents per kWh for the fourth quarter, down from 31.91 S$cents per kWh in from July to September.
Sept 28 – European gas prices at the Dutch TTF rose nearly 2.5% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected an Iranian proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, raising fears that disruptions to Middle East LNG shipments could persist into the winter. The bullishness at Europe’s benchmark gas trading hub is exacerbated by fear of gas shortages, given that gas storages are just under 70% full in key gas consuming markets such as Germany. The Dutch TTF front-month Oct26 contract was last seen trading at €74.05 per Megawatt-hour, while the Brent contract for November delivery was last seen changing hands at $108.08 per barrel.
Sept 25 – ProPetro Holding, has committed to supply 230 MW of behind-the-meter power to support Targa’s natural gas processing infrastructure in the Permian Basin. The new units bring the total contracted capacity to 510 MW, with full deployment expected in early 2028.
Sept 24 – Fitch Ratings has upgraded the credit rating of INNIO to BB from B+, with a stable outlook, following a recent upgrade by Moody’s. Analyst said these upgrades reflect INNIO’s strong operating performance and cash flow generation, supported by a growing installed base for power gen assets that helps underpin service revenues.
Sept 23 – Emerson today announced plans to build its first certified flow calibration lab and an associated automation solution service center in Qatar’s Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The new 3,500-square-metre facility will expand Emerson’s local capabilities for customers across the Middle East and Africa.
Sept 21 – MOL Group has inaugurated a new 37.4 MWp solar park and an associated electricity storage system with 20 MW of nominal power and 40 MWh of storage capacity at its Algyő site in Hungary. The hybrid power unit will strengthens the energy independence of MOL’s own operations at Algyő and reduce operating costs by replacing electricity purchased from the grid.
Sept 16 – GE Vernova is fast-tracking delivery of new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, UK. The new substation is part of National Grid’s Brinsworth-to-Chesterfield and Chesterfield-to-High Marnham project, with the upgrade using SF₆-free technology to strengthen grid resilience across England and Wales in generations.
Sept 14 – Singapore’s experience in the Middle East crisis highlights the country’s exposure to external energy supply shocks. Over 95% of Singapore’s electricity generation is fuelled by imported LNG, hence diversification is paramount for supply security, said Gan Siow Huang, Singapore’s minister of trade and industry. Singapore is hence developing a second LNG terminal with a view to increasing import capacity to 15 mtpa by 2030.
Aug 31 – The number of gas-fired power plant projects, linked to US data centres, has nearly doubled in the first half of 2026. According to Global Energy Monitor, 378 MW of gas capacity is currently under development in the US, one-third of total projected capacity worldwide, led by Texas with 122 MW.
Aug 27 – GE Vernova has been chosen by Laing O’Rourke to deliver a new 400 kV Gas-Insulated Switchgear (GIS) substation at Chesterfield, UK. The new substation is part of National Grid’s Brinsworth-to-Chesterfield and Chesterfield-to-High Marnham project, with the upgrade using SF₆-free technology to strengthen grid resilience in a sustainable manner. The projects form part of The Great Grid Upgrade, the largest overhaul of the electricity grid across England and Wales in generations.
Aug 26 – Net Power has agreed to purchase 123 MW of new power generation equipment to increase the installed capacity of its Project Permian to nearly 200 MW. The gas-fired power project in West Texas is being gradually scaled up to 1 GW.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.