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MHPS receives order for two H-25 gas
turbines for China Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) has received an order for two H-25 gas turbines for an LNG- fired combined-cycle cogeneration power plant in Qingdao, in China’s eastern Shandong Province. The turbines are scheduled to begin operations in December 2018. The H-25’s competitive capital cost, high fuel flexibility, short delivery cycle and high thermal efficiency make it an economical solution for your power needs, reports the company. The H-25 operates with a high exhaust temperature while maintain- ing a high efficiency, and is designed to be a cost effective modular replacement for existing MS5001 gas turbines.
Wärtsilä inaugurates new power plant for
Argentina The Central Térmica Pilar power
plant built by the technology group Wärtsilä has been inaugurated in the Argentinian city of Pilar. The Central Térmica Pilar plant is the first of two 100 MW power plants built by Wärtsilä for Pampa Energía S.A. coming online this year. The plant is powered by six Wärtsilä 50DF multi-fuel engines running on natural gas, and when necessary, heavy fuel oil. Argentina is undergoing constant
development of its power system and preparing for the entrance of renew- able energy sources. Engine based power generation technology is well- suited for balancing the fluctuations caused by intermittent renewable power. Smart Power Generation power plants can optimise entire power systems by providing much needed flexibility.
SunPower nears completion of solar power plant at U.S. Army Post Redstone Arsenal
The SunPower Corporation is
nearing completion on a 10-megawatt (DC) photovoltaic solar power plant which is expected to generate up to 18,000 megawatt hours per year for the Redstone Arsenal U.S. Army post in Alabama, USA. SunPower is delivering the energy from the plant under a power purchase agreement, allowing the Army to buy 100% of the power generated by the plant and avoid the costs of power plant construction, maintenance and operation. "This project represents a continuation of the Army's deployment of renewable energy at installations across the country. It is symbolic of the changing dynamics of energy produced in the United States, especially in the Southeast," Richard Kidd, deputy assistant secretary of the Army (Energy and Sustainability) tells WIP. "The project substantially increases the amount of installed solar power in Alabama at no additional cost to consumers. It is also testament to what the Army can accomplish by working with industry stakeholders such as SunPower, local officials, and other partners such as the U.S Army Corps of Engineers and Redstone Arsenal." Former Col. Robert Ruch, Huntsville
Center commander, commented:"Every renewable energy project we implement
Valmet has been selected to supply its DNA Control System for a new ‘Solid Recovered
Fuels’ boiler being built in Strasbourg, France Valmet has been selected to supply a Valmet DNA Control System for the new Solid
Recovered Fuels (SRF) boiler Blue Paper SAS is building in its site in Strasbourg, France. The order was included in Valmet's third quarter of 2017 orders received. The value of the order will not be disclosed. The delivery is scheduled for early 2018, and process start-up is planned for spring 2018. "We already use Valmet DNA system to control the major part of our Energy and
Paper-making processes. It will be for sure an advantage for our operators and mainte- nance technicians to keep the same DCS environment also for the new SRF plant. Indeed, our know-how and experience of many years with this system, as well as also our good cooperation with Valmet, will be beneficial for the project phase and later on for the ownership of the new process," says Vincent Muller, Electrical and Automation Manager for Blue Paper, in charge of the new DCS project. "I am pleased that Blue Paper selected our Valmet DNA for their biggest investment since machine start-up. After the successful proj- ect done with the machine rebuilt in 2013, the choice of Blue Paper strengthens us in our partnership and I am proud of the work accom- plished by our teams," Patrick Rojo, Automation sales account manager,
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brings our Army closer to its energy goals and further strengthens our energy security.
“Under this agreement, we are benefitting from cost-competitive, reliable solar power without the upfront costs of asset ownership." Howard Wenger, SunPower president, business units, reports: "We commend Redstone Arsenal for managing its significant energy demand by relying on abundant, renewable solar power. The high performance SunPower® technol- ogy we are installing for the agency will maximise energy production over the long term." Developed by Redstone Arsenal's Direc-
torate of Public Works, the U.S. Army Office of Energy Initiatives and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, this is the first power purchase agreement project solicited through a renewable & alterna- tive energy Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC).
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