retrofit Archives http://www.powermag.com/tag/retrofit/ The power industry's trusted source for generation technology, O&M, and legal & regulatory news for coal, gas, nuclear, hydro, wind & solar power plants; power jobs Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:03:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://www.powermag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/cropped-p-power-32x32.jpg retrofit Archives http://www.powermag.com/tag/retrofit/ 32 32 How AI Is Breathing New Life into Aging Coal-Fired Power Assets https://www.powermag.com/how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-aging-coal-fired-power-assets/ https://www.powermag.com/how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-aging-coal-fired-power-assets/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:03:35 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245523 For years, some folks have considered coal-fired power plants relics of a bygone era, overshadowed by the rise of natural gas and renewables. Yet, in an unexpected twist, coal is finding its way back into the

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/how-ai-is-breathing-new-life-into-aging-coal-fired-power-assets/feed/ 0 Old Turbines, New Tricks: How Retrofits Drive Efficiency and Extend Lifespans in Power Generation https://www.powermag.com/old-turbines-new-tricks-how-retrofits-drive-efficiency-and-extend-lifespans-in-power-generation/ https://www.powermag.com/old-turbines-new-tricks-how-retrofits-drive-efficiency-and-extend-lifespans-in-power-generation/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:02:51 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245533 By retrofitting aging turbines with modern control systems, power generation companies are extending equipment lifespans, enhancing operational efficiency, and tapping into robust global support

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/old-turbines-new-tricks-how-retrofits-drive-efficiency-and-extend-lifespans-in-power-generation/feed/ 0 Major Retrofit Restores Early 1900s Hydropower Dam https://www.powermag.com/major-retrofit-restores-early-1900s-hydropower-dam/ https://www.powermag.com/major-retrofit-restores-early-1900s-hydropower-dam/#respond Mon, 01 Dec 2025 13:55:43 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=245524 A hydroelectric facility that first came online in 1903 stands as a testament to early 20th-century hydroelectric engineering. Although much of its original structure and machinery remains in service today, a recent breaker upgrade illustrates how thoughtful modernization and modern equipment built “like it used to be” can sustain aging infrastructure.

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/major-retrofit-restores-early-1900s-hydropower-dam/feed/ 0 Babcock & Wilcox Secures Major Coal Power Plant Retrofit Contract in Southeast Asia https://www.powermag.com/babcock-wilcox-secures-major-coal-power-plant-retrofit-contract-in-southeast-asia/ https://www.powermag.com/babcock-wilcox-secures-major-coal-power-plant-retrofit-contract-in-southeast-asia/#respond Wed, 08 Jan 2025 13:15:32 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=227601 Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) reported that its B&W Thermal business segment has been awarded a contract valued at approximately $13 million to retrofit boiler cleaning equipment for a power plant in Southeast Asia. B&W Thermal’s scope includes equipment design and supply, installation, integration, and commissioning of its Diamond Power boiler cleaning equipment, including retractable and standard […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/babcock-wilcox-secures-major-coal-power-plant-retrofit-contract-in-southeast-asia/feed/ 0 Caution! When Retrofitting Older Turbines, Upgrade Gas Control Valves https://www.powermag.com/caution-when-retrofitting-older-turbines-upgrade-gas-control-valves/ https://www.powermag.com/caution-when-retrofitting-older-turbines-upgrade-gas-control-valves/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:05:11 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=180716 As a result of legislative actions across the U.S., acquiring permits for greenfield natural gas-powered plants has increasingly become a challenge. In New York, for example, state officials denied permits for two proposed natural gas-powered plants because they were seen as hurdles to achieving greenhouse gas emissions goals. In 2020, the New Mexico Public Regulation […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/caution-when-retrofitting-older-turbines-upgrade-gas-control-valves/feed/ 0 B&W Subsidiary Awarded Retrofit Boiler Equipment Installation Contract for U.S. Power Plant https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/bw-subsidiary-awarded-retrofit-boiler-equipment-installation-contract-for-u-s-power-plant/ https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/bw-subsidiary-awarded-retrofit-boiler-equipment-installation-contract-for-u-s-power-plant/#respond Thu, 16 Jan 2020 14:16:11 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=press-releases&p=148263 (AKRON, Ohio – January 16, 2020) – Babcock & Wilcox Construction Co., LLC (BWCC), a subsidiary of Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. (B&W) (NYSE: BW), has been awarded a contract for more than $5 million to install retrofit boiler equipment at a U.S. coal-fired power plant. BWCC’s project scope includes the removal and installation of […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/bw-subsidiary-awarded-retrofit-boiler-equipment-installation-contract-for-u-s-power-plant/feed/ 0 SCR Project Upgrades Two Units at Four Corners https://www.powermag.com/scr-project-upgrades-two-units-at-four-corners/ https://www.powermag.com/scr-project-upgrades-two-units-at-four-corners/#respond Thu, 01 Aug 2019 04:00:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=142292 The numbers tell the story of how the addition of selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology helped an iconic New Mexico coal-fired plant reduce its emissions, keeping the plant in operation and continuing

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/scr-project-upgrades-two-units-at-four-corners/feed/ 0 MHPS Receives Contract for Complete Renovation of Flue Gas Desulfurization System at the Dětmarovice Power Station in the Czech Republic https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/mhps-receives-contract-for-complete-renovation-of-flue-gas-desulfurization-system-at-the-detmarovice-power-station-in-the-czech-republic/ https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/mhps-receives-contract-for-complete-renovation-of-flue-gas-desulfurization-system-at-the-detmarovice-power-station-in-the-czech-republic/#respond Thu, 23 May 2019 14:31:45 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?post_type=press-releases&p=140086 Advanced Technology to Comply with Strict European SOx Regulations – Renovation will provide compliance with EU’s Industrial Emissions Directive on SO2, with completion and delivery scheduled for mid-2020 – MHPS’ world-leading market share and reliability significantly contributing to an improvement global environment YOKOHAMA, Japan, May 23, 2019 – (JCN Newswire) – Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, […]

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/press-releases/mhps-receives-contract-for-complete-renovation-of-flue-gas-desulfurization-system-at-the-detmarovice-power-station-in-the-czech-republic/feed/ 0 Clean Air Program Makes Shawnee Power Plant a Winner https://www.powermag.com/clean-air-program-makes-shawnee-power-plant-a-winner-2/ https://www.powermag.com/clean-air-program-makes-shawnee-power-plant-a-winner-2/#respond Wed, 01 Aug 2018 00:00:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=125293 Emissions standards have changed a lot since the Shawnee Fossil Plant entered service during President Eisenhower’s second term in office, but the Tennessee Valley Authority has done its part to help the

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]]> https://www.powermag.com/clean-air-program-makes-shawnee-power-plant-a-winner-2/feed/ 0 Collaboration and Innovation Drive Retrofit Success at Plant Barry https://www.powermag.com/collaboration-and-innovation-drive-retrofit-success-at-plant-barry/ https://www.powermag.com/collaboration-and-innovation-drive-retrofit-success-at-plant-barry/#respond Wed, 03 Jan 2018 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.powermag.com/?p=115908 The James M. Barry Electric Generating Plant, both a coal-fired and natural gas-fired facility in Bucks, Alabama, sits on the west bank of the Mobile River. The facility’s coal is delivered via the river

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