The average utilization rate (or capacity factor) for the entire U.S. fleet of combined-cycle natural gas turbine (CCGT) electric power plants has risen as the operating efficiency of new CCGT units ...

Two unique power plants with high-capacity factors, one using wind and the other using solar, are set to come online in the United States. The facilities are designed to maximize the value of their ...

As the energy transition to inverter-based resources continues, reliability risk increases and requires additional investment to mitigate threats. But what measures should be put in place, what are ...

Global nuclear electricity generation increased in 2023, despite a 1 GWe drop in overall capacity, to 392 GWe, of operable nuclear power plants, according to a new report from World Nuclear ...

Duke Energy’s Lincoln Combustion Turbine Station. Source: Duke Energy. Average capacity factors for simple-cycle, natural gas turbine power plants in the U.S. surpassed 20% for two consecutive summer ...

The 110MW Moura solar PV plant (pictured) ranked second in Rystad’s leaderboard. Image: OX2. Research firm Rystad Energy has revealed that the top five performing utility-scale solar PV power plants, ...

The optimal policy in an electricity market eliminates market-distorting subsidies and keeps regulations to a minimum, allowing energy firms to weigh a full spectrum of market factors to decide which ...

Understanding the costs associated with producing green hydrogen from renewable sources is essential to evaluate its large-scale viability in a global energy context. From this perspective, Enertis ...

Political changes in over 70 countries will impact oil markets and renewable energy policies. Natural gas and hydrogen will play key roles in the ongoing energy transition and meeting global energy ...