Need for Thermal Power Stations Optimisation
The article discusses smart techniques aiming to optimised the operating parameters of plant and facilitating the work of operators and maintenance engineers. - Ashok Upadhyay
Unit 2 of Bangladesh Nuclear Power Plant completed
Concrete works of the turbine hall foundation slab at Unit – 2 of Bangladesh’s maiden Rooppur Nuclear Power Plant (RNPP) has been completed on August 6, 2019.
Outage Planning and Analytics helps nuclear power plant operators
GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy (GEH) and GE Digital introduce Outage Planning and Analytics (OPA), a digital solution to help nuclear power plant operators plan,...
Renewable To Rise: Thermal Will Remain Baseload Mainstay
Enabling timely fund availability (equity and debt) is key to have required pace of capacity addition.
UNION MINISTER DEDICATES BHEL’S INDIGENOUSLY-DEVELOPED, COAL TO METHANOL PILOT PLANT TO THE NATION
Recently through a virtual ceremony, the Union Minister for Heavy Industries, Dr. Mahendra Nath Pandey has dedicated India’s first, BHEL-built Coal to Methanol (CTM)...
MHPS’ T-Point 2 technology now attains commercial benchmark
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems’ (MHPS’) T-Point 2 combined cycle power plant validation facility has recently entered full commercial operation with an enhanced JAC gas...
Technical Solutions for 240 mw Steam Turbines
During the period of 2002-2006, Ukrainian Energy Machines (UEM) company (former TURBOATOM) carried out equipment supply on a turnkey basis for 4 power units...
KUDANKULAM IS SAFEST NUCLEAR PLANT IN THE WORLD
The main feature of the Indian project (Kudankulam) is a unique combination of active and passive safety systems that provide maximum resilience against external and internal impacts, including tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and even an aircraft crash. - Andrey Shevlyakov, CEO, Rosatom South Asia
A SUSTAiNABLE ENERGY SOURCE Part 2
Challenges and Concerns
Safety and Security: Uranium mining and enrichment, fuel fabrication, and spent fuel management present inherent safety and security risks, including radiation exposure,...
Auction of fresh coal linkages under SHAKTI positive for power sector: Study
However, the high base tariff discount and 90 per cent cap on quantity under the third round of auction are negative for the IPPs.
GE Steam Power awarded $335M in contracts for emissions reductions
GE Power has been awarded three contracts from NTPC to supply and install Wet FGD systems for a combined value of Rs 2311 crore (USD 335 million).
GE Steam Power technology to help CPRI become India’s highest capacity laboratory
CPRI is at the forefront of developing indigenous capabilities to enhance high power testing in India.
BHEL wins order for Supercritical Power Plant in Jharkhand
The order for setting up the 3x800 MW Patratu Super Thermal Power Station Expansion, Phase-I (3x 800 MW) has been placed on BHEL by Patratu Vidyut Utpadan Nigam Limited (PVUNL - a subsidiary of NTPC Ltd. in Joint Venture with Jharkhand Bijli Vitran Nigam Limited).
Siemens and Uniper join forces to de-carbonise power generation
By the Electrical India content team
Uniper and Siemens Gas and Power signed a cooperation agreement for the development of projects on the de-carbonisation of...
HEADWINDS REMAIN FOR THERMAL POWER SECTOR
“As the macro and sectoral factors improve, backed by strong legislative and policy measures - such as amendments to Electricity Act and Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code - stress in the thermal power sector will abate but it is a long road ahead!” - Sambitosh Mohapatra, Sandeep Kumar Mohanty
Russia completes core supply for Kudankulam Unit 3
The supply of the main equipment for the third unit of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant in Tamil Nadu (India) was completed.
The Energy Source Of Tomorrow – Part 2
Solid targets are generally made in the form of rods, spheres, or plates. Spallation is a violent reaction in which the target is bombarded...
BHEL RECEIVES EPC ORDER FROM NLCIL TO SET UP SUPERCRITICAL TPP IN ODISHA
Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) has won a prestigious order, under International Competitive Bidding (ICB), for setting up a 3x800 MW pithead, greenfield Thermal...
Managing Coal Fired Thermal Power Plants Efficiently
This article identifies areas where installation of instrumentation and controls can bring about energy efficiency, safety and cost reduction in the primary cost components of a coal fired thermal station, viz., coal, fuel oil, water and auxiliary power... - M Siddhartha Bhatt, N Rajkumar
NTPC, GE POWER INDIA PARTNER TO REDUCE CARBON INTENSITY AT NTPC’S COAL FIRED UNITS
Carbon reduction from coal power plants is a key challenge and co-firing of low carbon fuel will facilitate the transition towards a low carbon...
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Scalable SCADA Solutions Without Unpredictable Costs
Industrial automation systems must accommodate changing production demands, additional sites, new equipment, and expanding data requirements without creating excessive operational complexity. Early scalability planning...
Power Without Pause Part 2
Economic Considerations – Cost versus Value Analysis
Balancing Performance and Cost
Deploying UPS systems involves technical and financial considerations that organizations must carefully evaluate.
Efficiency Considerations
Online UPS...
Keeping the Lights on and Preventing Failures with the FLIR Si124
SPI Inspections provides their customers with top-notch utility system and infrastructure inspections, relying on their extensive experience in the field and advanced inspection technology....
Regulating Voltage at the HT Side: The Case for the HT Transformer with Built-in...
Most industrial plants in India take their supply at high tension and step it down on site. The quality of that supply is rarely...
A Review of Protection for Synchronous Condensers
Synchronous condensers play a critical role in modern power systems by providing dynamic reactive power support, short-circuit strength, and inertia essential for grid stability...
