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Centre launches Rs 5,400 crore energy projects in West Bengal
By July 21, 2025July 21, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated energy infrastructure projects worth over Rs 5,400 crore in West Bengal to expand gas connectivity, promote clean fuel use, and support industrial activity. Prime Minister highlighted the government’s ‘One Nation, One Gas Grid’ vision and said the Pradhan Mantri Urja Ganga (PMUG) project was designed to improve energy access and drive growth in eastern India. He noted that Durgapur has now been connected to the national gas grid and said…

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GE Vernova secures first H-Class natural gas order in Dominican Republic
By December 18, 2024December 18, 2024

GE Vernova has secured its first order for H-Class natural gas-fired combined cycle power generation equipment in the Caribbean. The equipment will be deployed at Generadora San Felipe Limited’s (GSF) new 470 MW San Felipe power station in Punta Caucedo, Boca Chica, Dominican Republic. This development supports the country’s energy transition goals by enhancing renewable energy integration with reliable, dispatchable power. As natural gas has become the dominant fuel for electricity generation in the Dominican…

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B&W secures $246m coal-to-natural gas conversion project for AES Indiana
By November 18, 2024November 18, 2024

Babcock & Wilcox’s (B&W) Thermal segment has received full notice to proceed on a $246 million coal-to-natural gas conversion project at AES Indiana’s Petersburg Generating Station. The project involves converting two coal-fired boilers at the 1.16 GW Petersburg plant to operate on natural gas, significantly lowering the facility’s carbon footprint. B&W Thermal will handle the design and installation of the new natural gas system, air systems, and associated equipment. B&W Construction (BWCC) will manage the…

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AI’s Rising Energy Demand is Reshaping the Future of Data Centers and Power Supply
By September 26, 2024October 21, 2024

At Climate Week in New York, discussions are centered on the rising energy demand driven by artificial intelligence. Last week, it was revealed that Microsoft would use electricity from the resurrected Three Mile Island nuclear plant to power its data centers. In a recent report, Bloomberg highlighted that OpenAI had approached the Biden administration regarding plans for large-scale data centers, each capable of consuming energy equivalent to that of a whole city. This trend is…

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