Feb 24 – Germany’s ExOne, known for versatility in 3D printing, has developed and tested new alloys and materials at their eight testing centres in Europe and the U.S. Cobalt-Chrome is now being offered for manufacturing of items requiring high-wear resistance, while Iron-Chrome-Aluminum is used in high heat circumstances. Alloy 718, meanwhile, has been used […]
Feb 23 – The Government of Ghana is renting 10 of the CAT’s 1-megawatt capacity plants-on-wheels to Freetown at a cost of $2,500 apiece for “some time,” the country’s power minister has confirmed to parliament.Before shipment, the containerised power plants were thoroughly investigated at the Volta River Authority (VRA) yard at the port of Tema.
Feb 23 – Black & Veatch has been selected as owner’s engineer by Exelon Generation for the installation of two 1,000W combined cycle gas power units in Texas. The units will meet growing electricity demand in Texas while reducing the amount of water used to produce electricity in the drought-prone state.
Feb 20 – GE have been awarded a 20-year Contractual Services Agreement (CSA) with GAMA Enerji for an 840 MW combined cycle power plant in Kirikkale in central Turkey. Once commissioned in early 2016, GE will provide planned and unplanned plant maintenance under availability and performance guarantees for two 9F.05 gas turbines and a 209D steam […]
Feb 19 – Spain’s Iberdrola announced it will grow its installed power generation capacity in Mexico to 5,700 MW in 2016, from currently 5,027 MW. The firm operates the Baja California III and Dulces Nombres plants (300MW each) and a 50 MW cogeneration plant in Mexico and has two wind farms under construction. All of […]
Feb 19 – The Flex Lab in Purdue’s College of Engineering is one of the beneficiaries of a $40 million grant from Lilly Endowment – the biggest cash donation in the history of the university. Research into single combustion will also get support to further enhance liquid rocket or gas turbine engines at full-scale temperature, […]
Feb 18 – Extending its Iraqi contract until the end of 2015, APR Energy can continue to operate its 120 MW generator in Basra that is powered by six GE TM2500 mobile gas turbines. It provides base load power and grid stability to the nearby population and supports oil & gas, petrochemical and agricultural industries. […]
Feb 18 – UGI Energy Services plans to construct a 35-mile pipeline to bring low-cost natural gas produced in the Marcellus Shale region to a planned 1,000 MW gas-fired power plant near Shamokin Dam in Pennsylvania.Panda Power Funds and Sunbury Generation LP will realise the new “Hummel Station” on the site of Sunbury’s retired coal-fired […]
Feb 17 – A former executive of the Brazilian state-run oil major Petrobras has accused the British engineering company Rolls-Royce of having paid bribes to secure a $100 million gas turbine contract.Rolls-Royce neither confirmed nor denied these claims but stressed it “will not tolerate improper business conduct of any sort.”
Feb 17 – NRG Energy is gearing up to converting its Avon Lake coal-fired power plant to run on natural gas – a process that could cost several dozen people their jobs. “Assuming the gas addition goes forward, the plant will require fewer workers because many jobs in a coal-generation plant involve coal handling in […]
Sept 9 – HD Construction Equipment and US onsite power provider ERock have signed a mult-year deal for the supply of gas engine blocks for ERock’s so-called RockBlock generator, deployed to power data centers and critical infrastructure in Texas and beyond. ERock has a track record of supply electricity to customers like Meta and Microsoft, and has more than 400 operational sites and 1.1 GW of installed power generation base.
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.
