Centrax to supply three gas turbine packages to France

Centrax, the leading UK power generation packaging specialist, has expanded its major presence in the French power generation market with the sale of three more gas turbine packages.   Two CX501-KB7 units have been ordered by DALKIA. One is for the Omnitherm district heating... Continue reading >>

EIB supports construction of high-performance power station in Poland

  The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing a PLN 566m (some EUR 140m) loan to Elektrocieplownia Stalowa Wola for the construction of a combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power station with an electric capacity of 450 MWe and heating capacity of 240 MWth. This highly efficient... Continue reading >>

Bavarian utility installs GE’s J920 FleXtra gas engine cogeneration system

With Germany’s ‘Energiewende’ energy transition plan emphasizing greater industrial energy efficiency, Bavarian Minister of State for Environment & Health Dr. Marcel Huber and other government and business leaders today celebrated the official startup of the Stadtwerke... Continue reading >>

Himoinsa's gas range for cogeneration

HIMOINSA, is a world-leading company in energy generation, with over 30 years’ experience, and is today established as a great multinational, present in over 130 countries and capable of satisfying the demands of the electrical energy market.   Its concern for covering... Continue reading >>

Commissioner Oettinger welcomes political agreement on offshore legislation

Günther Oettinger, EU Commissioner for Energy said: "I welcome this major step enhancing the safety of offshore oil and gas production in the EU. Past accidents have shown the devastating consequences when things go badly wrong offshore. Recent 'near-misses' in EU... Continue reading >>

Abengoa signs the contract to develop the largest combined cycle plant in Poland

bengoa, the international company that applies innovative technology solutions for sustainable development in the energy and environment sectors, has signed a contract to carry out the engineering and construction of the largest combined cycle plant in Poland, with 450 MW of power,... Continue reading >>

Italy, Greece, Albania confirm political support for TAP with signing of MOU

The governments of Italy, Greece and Albania confirmed their political support for the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) project with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) yesterday evening. Concluded on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly meeting in New... Continue reading >>

Siemens to build turnkey combined cycle power plant in Düsseldorf

Siemens Energy has received an order for turnkey erection of the Lausward combined cycle power plant with district heat extraction in Düsseldorf. It will employ Siemens H-class combined cycle gas and steam turbine technology, which set a world record a year ago and has since also... Continue reading >>

Siemens adds new developments to its industrial steam turbine portfolio

On June 12, 2012, Siemens Energy presented two new developments in its industrial steam turbine portfolio at the POWER-GEN Europe 2012 exhibition and conference in Cologne: the new Enhanced Platform steam turbine design concept and the new Model SST-111 industrial steam turbine. The... Continue reading >>

Technology used to meet emissions standards in Exeter’s first Waste-to-Energy power plant

DP CleanTech has been awarded the contract to supply the Flue Gas Treatment system for Devon County Council’s first waste-to-energy power plant in Exeter. DP CleanTech has extensive experience in redefining complex requirements in order to deliver specialized solutions, and has a proven... Continue reading >>

Aveva opens new office in Wroclaw, Poland

Aveva announced today it has opened a new office in Wroclaw, Poland. Serving the Polish market, the office will offer sales and support for all of AVEVA’s solutions and consulting services. “Poland is a growing market with many chemical, petrochemical and power plants”, commented Helmut... Continue reading >>

Gate terminal wins the European Construction Institute ‘Project of the Year’ Award

The Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) regasification plant Gate terminal, located in Maasvlakte (Rotterdam) has been named ‘Project of the Year’ by the European Construction Institute (ECI). This award was announced by the Institute during the 23rd Annual ECI Conference that took place in Dusseldorf... Continue reading >>

Areva and Technip to work on solar thermal applications for oil and gas industry

Areva has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Technip, a leader in project management, to work on integrated Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) solutions for oil and gas industry. The Areva group will provide its CSP technology based on proprietary Compact Linear Fresnel Reflector... Continue reading >>

Weltec Biopower builds plant in France

In early 2012, Weltec Biopower started building a 526-kW biogas plant in Saint-Nicolas-du-Tertre, Brittany, about 60 miles northwest of Nantes. The plant is equipped with a fermenter of 3,052 cubic metres and separator, solid matter dosing feeder, two storage tanks, digestate storage unit,... Continue reading >>

Siemens strengthens water capabilities in the Oil & Gas Industry

Effective April 1, 2012, Siemens Industry, Inc. has transferred the Water Solutions Oil & Gas business to Siemens' Energy Sector, Oil & Gas Division, Integrated System Solutions (ISS). Under the Energy Sector's leadership, the former Water Technologies Oil & Gas group will... Continue reading >>