Siemens to Provide Long-term Service for New Panda Hummel Station Power Plant in U.S.
Siemens has been awarded a 23-year long-term service and maintenance agreement for the upcoming Panda Hummel Station, a 1,124 megawatt (MW) combined cycle power plant in Pennsylvania. The customer is Panda Power Funds, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The new agreement includes coverage of scheduled maintenance activities, program management, and parts for the plant’s three SGT6-5000F gas...
Read More »Rockwell Automation Wins $15M Process Order from Vadxx Energy
New plant will convert 60 tons-per-day of recyclable and non-recyclable plastic into higher value energy products MILWAUKEE- – Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) has won a $15 million engineering, procurement, construction and management contract from Vadxx Energy LLC for its first commercial-scale, plastic waste-to-synthetic crude energy facility in Akron, Ohio.- The new plant will transform...
Read More »World's Largest Biomass Gasification Plant Inaugurated in Vaasa - Plant Supplied by Metso
Vaskiluodon Voima Oy has inaugurated the world's largest biomass gasification plant, which was supplied by Metso, in Vaasa, Finland. The plant was inaugurated by the Finnish Minister of Labour Lauri Ihalainen on March 11th. Vaskiluodon Voima's plant is ground-breaking in many ways, as this is the first time in the world that biomass gasification is being adopted on such a large scale for...
Read More »Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility, Unit 1 Achieved Its First Flux
Northbrook, IL – Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility, Unit 1 achieved its first flux.- A solar flux is a unit of measurement for solar activity.- With the use of heliostat mirrors, the sun's rays are absorbed and used as a source of energy to heat the boilers located on centralized solar r towers.- Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Facility is a solar thermal power plant that is...
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Design & Manufacturing Process of a Coil
Because the design and manufacturing of electromagnets are critical to the successful operation of the application, it's important to spend time defining your requirements before purchasing coils for an application. This eBook will guide you through the process of evaluating the application's constraints, identifying the needed specifications, and collaborating with a manufacturer to develop an appropriate coil solution for the application.
Read More »Metso to Supply Biomass Power Plant for Vimmerby Energi & Miljö in Sweden for Green Energy Production
Metso will supply Vimmerby Energi & Miljö AB (VEMAB) with a biomass-fired power plant for combined heat and power production at Tallholmen in the city of Vimmerby, Sweden. The new plant will secure supply of competitive district heating for the city and lower its CO2 emissions. The start-up of the plant is scheduled for the end of 2014.- The value of the order is approximately EUR 25...
Read More »Siemens Receives Photovoltaic Power Plant Order in the USA
ORLANDO, Fla., -- Siemens Energy, Inc. has been selected by Syncarpha Capital to provide engineering, procurement and construction services for a 3-megawatt-peak (MWp), ground-based PV power plant in Eastampton, New Jersey. Construction is scheduled to begin in May 2011 and the plant is scheduled to go online in September 2011. Syncarpha Capital, an investment company launched to capitalize on...
Read More »ABB Wins Major Greenfield Hydro Project in Peru
ABB to provide power equipment and engineering for Cheves hydropower plant in Peru; region will benefit from greater reliability, relief from voltage fluctuations, power cuts Orlando, Florida - ABB, the leading power and automation technology company, today announced it has won a power generation order to provide power equipment and engineering for the Cheves greenfield hydropower plant in Peru....
Read More »Siemens to Build Simple Cycle Power Plant in Peru
Siemens Energy has been awarded a contract for turnkey construction of the Santo Domingo de los Olleros simple cycle power plant in Peru with an option for a combined cycle plant in the next phase. Purchaser is Peru-based Termochilca SAC. The simple cycle plant is scheduled to start commercial operation in late 2012. With the Siemens high-efficiency power plant, Termochilca aims to meet the...
Read More »ABB to Supply Control Solution for Supercritical Power Plant in India
Integrated control and instrumentation to ensure high levels of plant efficiency and availability Zurich, Switzerland - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won an order from National Thermal Power Corporation (NTPC), India's largest power company, to supply an integrated control and instrumentation solution for the 2x660 megawatt (MW) super thermal power plant in the state...
Read More »ABB Wins $30 Million Solar Power Plant Order in Spain
New substations and equipment to expand power grid and enhance reliability Zurich, Switzerland, - ABB, the leading power and automation technology group, has won a $30 million order from GA Solar, part of the Gestamp Corporation, to deliver a 13 megawatt (MW) photovoltaic (PV) power plant in northern Spain. Once connected to the grid, the plant will supply up to 22.6 gigawatt hours (GWh) of...
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Clear Clogged Drains Faster with General Pipe Cleaners' Kinetic Water Ram
The Kinetic Water Ram by General Pipe Cleaners clears out clogged pipes quickly using kinetic energy. The Ram is so simple to operate, anyone can use it. Check out the video to learn more.
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