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Front cover: HRSG supermodules


assembled in Korea and transported by sea to the 3x9HA.02 Goi power plant, Japan. See pp 10-11. Photo: GE Vernova


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HRSGs and boilers


Evolution of HRSGs for advanced combined cycle power plants A GE Vernova perspective


Regulars


04 World news 40 Power plant products 42 Contacts


How infrasound reduces the need for sootblowing: Thai experience


NEM Energy projects in Czechia, Taiwan, USA and Saudi Arabia


Landmark H2 fuel conversion at Egyptian refinery


Valmet BFB boiler projects at Salmisaari and Örtofta 16


Power from waste and biomass


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Emissions trading: a new era for energy-from-waste plants Both the EU and the UK emissions trading schemes/systems plan to include energy- from-waste facilities as from 2028


WtE embraces CCS and BECCS 20


Iberian blackout, six months on


New ‘expert panel’ report: the what, but not the why The ENTSO-E expert panel has released a “comprehensive factual report” on this unprecedented incident


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An excitation control specialist’s perspective Ramifications of the blackout


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Transmission & distribution


Aquila Lite: pioneering HVDC multi-vendor interoperability 28


O&M


Lubricants unlock hidden efficiency in wind turbines


30 Datacentre power


Power NOW: the driver for data centre investment


Fermi America and Siemens Energy collaborate on gas turbines and nuclear steam


B&W and Denham partner on coal plant conversion for data centre power


Going for the nuclear option at Cottam


Huge growth in power needed for AI model training


34 Piston power


Gas engine with CCS goes commercial...Shipping power to Iraq...Everllence dual-fuel engines to stabilise Mauritania


36 Electrochemistry


Chiral Energy’s new spin on improving electrochemical efficiencies


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