Table of ContentsPower ReportPowering up the Nile Basin?s electricity capacity
According to the World Bank, the 48 sub-Saharan Africa countries, with 800 million people, generate the same amount of electricity as Spain, which has a population of 45 million. Gordon Feller writes about the initiatives to increase the power capacity in the Nile Basin region, which comprises Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), Egypt, Ethiopia, Kenya, Rwanda, Sudan, Tanzania and Uganda.
FeaturesShort-circuit protection to a fault: Superconducting fault current limiters
Nexans has commissioned the world’s first superconducting fault current limiter to protect a power plant’s internal power supply at the Boxberg lignite plant in Germany. Joachim Bock, CEO of Nexans Superconductors, explains how this technology can help to increase personnel and plant safety while simultaneously reducing investment costs.
Not only big but also beautiful
One of the most recent large-scale power plants to be built in the UK for five years has begun operation. Despite its size, the nominal 878 MW Langage gas fired power plant has been architecturally designed to complement the surrounding landscape creating a new landmark in the Devonshire countryside.
Carbon-free nuclear district heating for the Helsinki area?
Finland’s Fortum wants to use ‘waste’ heat generated at a proposed nuclear power station to supply the district heating system that serves the Helsinki metropolitan area. The carbon emissions benefit would be substantial and the proposed 80 km–100 km pipeline is feasible.
What does it take to make a modern engine oil?
With modern gas engines placing greater and greater demands on the oil that keeps them running, PEi explores the development process and presents the potential benefits of using bespoke synthetic engine lubricants.
Building BritNed ? the first power link between UK and the Netherlands
BritNed, which is currently under construction, is a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) submarine power cable between the Isle of Grain in Kent, the UK, and Maasvlakte in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The 260-km long bipole 450 kV interconnector consists of two HVDC cables with an impressive capacity of 1000 MW.
RegularsUpfrontBalancing the environment and power demandI have not long returned from the POWER-GEN Europe event, which this year took place in the cultural city of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. With its co-located events of Renewable Energy World Europe, POWERGRID Europe and Nuclear Power Europe – a new launch this year – almost all aspects of the electric power market were covered – from conventional thermal generation through to wind and solar power and from smart grids to the latest nuclear reactor designs. AnalysisUtilities give the thumbs down to Obama?s energy policyWith the mid-term elections looming in the United States, President Obama will be less that pleased to hear that, according to a new survey, the majority of utility executives are dissatisfied with his first-year performance on energy issues. World NewsINTERNATIONALSaudi Electricity Company (SEC) signed a contract with a consortium to build a SR7.9bn ($2.1bn) gas fired power plant to be located 125km west of Riyadh, and has committed to buy the electricity produced for 20 years. The consortium consists of GDF Suez of France, Japan’s Sojitz Corporation and the local Al-Jomaih Holding Group. EuropeThe European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) has recently released its forecast for wind power installations in 2010. Asia_PacificThe Vietnam Electricity (EVN) has awarded Marubeni Corporation a contract to build the 600 MW Nghi Son 1 coal fired thermal power plant, representing the Japanese trading company’s largest independent power deal in Vietnam. AmericasBrazil’s 2010-2019 energy expansion plan focuses too much on the construction of hydro plants instead of much needed gas-fired thermo plants and renewables, Roberto Brandão, an energy sector expert from Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ), told BNamericas. CompaniesRWE Innogy, Stadtwerke München, and Siemens Energy have entered into a joint venture to build a large-scale offshore wind farm called Gwynt y Môr in the UK. Genset RoundupTognum to supply emergency standby gensets to E.ON KernkraftTognum, the specialist for propulsion and power solutions has won a contract to supply E.ON Kernkraft GmbH with two emergency standby systems to the value of around €11m. Equipment RoundupActuators support asset management at steam power schemeAUMA actuators will support an asset management system at the Rhine port steam power plant (RDK) in Karlsruhe, Germany. |
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