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Alstom to build GT26 420 MW combined cycle power plant
Alstom has signed a full turnkey contract with independent power producer Electrabel France, a Suez Group company, for the construction of a GT26-based, 420 MW combined cycle power plant. The new plant will be constructed in Fos-sur-Mer, near Marseilles, in the south of France. The Alstom contract value is over 270 million euros. This new project will be Suez ’s first combined cycle power plant in France and its second GT26-based power plant i... [more]
AREVA wins DEWA contract for two high-voltage substations in Dubai
AREVA has signed a 150 million euro contract with DEWA (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) for the delivery of two high-voltage (400 kV) substations in Dubai. AREVA’s substations will help DEWA meet the Emirate’s increasing demand for electricity due to its rapid urban expansion. The contract was awarded in partnership with Hyundai Heavy Industries that will supply four power transformers. DEWA chose AREVA thanks to the group’s project... [more]
Eaton high-tech circuit breakers to be used in the U.S. Navy combat ships
High-tech circuit breakers to be used in the U.S. Navy’s combat ships are being developed by Eaton Corporation’s Electrical Group, with the help of federal funding. Congressman Tim Murphy (PA-18) along with other members of the Pennsylvania delegation secured $600,000 for the technology. The funding was included in the 2008 Defense Appropriations Act. The legislation outlines the federal government’s spending for the Department of Defense in ... [more]
ADVC controller provides protection and control for overhead power distribution networks
The new ADVC advanced controller system from Schneider Electric provides efficient, comprehensive cost-effective protection and control for overhead power distribution networks. Housed in a marine-grade stainless-steel enclosure, ADVC controllers incorporate a wide range of protection features, complemented by versatile communications options and measurement facilities for all key network parameters. Many of the features provided by the system ar... [more]
Florida Power and Light Company utilizes CableCURE injection to increase life and reliability of its distribution cable
UtilX® Corporation has announced that it has received a multi-year order from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) to perform cable rehabilitation services including its proprietary CableCURE® cable life-extension technology. FPL anticipates treating an estimated 300,000 feet per year of aged URD primary cable over the three year agreement term. FPL, the largest investor-owned utility in Florida, is a longtime UtilX customer that has utilized C... [more]
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