Decarbonization is shifting the generation mix. Coal-fired units are being retired, while renewable energy resources and batteries see substantial growth. Zero-carbon sources like nuclear are also drawing interest from large-scale generators and industrials. The path to decarbonization faces several challenges, including the intermittency of renewables, increasing load growth and the costs associated with transitioning from fossil fuels. |
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Decarbonization Keynote
The Role of Gas Turbines in the Clean Energy Transition
Feb 12, 2025 | 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM | Exhibit Hall E
This keynote panel will highlight the rapid development of low-carbon fuel retrofits for gas turbines, with a specific focus on hydrogen and ammonia. Coupled with the introduction of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS), these innovations have the potential to position gas turbines as key players in the clean energy transition. Prominent gas turbine OEMs will focus on cutting-edge R&D, blending demonstrations and policy considerations for new and existing gas turbine-equipped power plants.
Decarbonization Panel
The Next Generation of Carbon Capture
Feb 13, 2025 | 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM | C142
This panel will spotlight emerging post-combustion carbon capture technologies, with experts from research and tech providers discussing advancements poised to lead the next generation of carbon capture. The session includes an overview of these technologies, their development status, and potential impacts compared to current solutions.
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Exhibit Hall E90 mins
- Keynote
All badge holders are eligible to attend. Our Opening Keynote kicks off POWERGEN International and is open to all attendees and exhibitors. The POWERGEN Opening Keynote features executives and innova ...Speakers
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C14245 mins
- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
In this presentation, Richard Esposito of Southern Company will provide an overview of carbon capture technologies, focusing on their technical readiness in the utility and industrial sectors. The pre ...Chairperson -
C14045 mins
- Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
As renewable energy continues to reshape the grid, its inherent volatility and intermittency require a reliable balancing solution to ensure a smooth transition to clean power. Clean hydrogen, support ...Chairperson -
Exhibit Hall Booth 303060 mins
- Center Stage
Data centers face an urgent challenge: securing clean, reliable power within a 24-month timeframe. This session presents a innovative solution that combines natural gas and advanced nuclear power to m ...Speakers
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- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
Shell and Technip Energies draw on their experience in over 100 global carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) projects to provide practical solutions for the implementation of CCS in the power sector, ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
C14745 mins
- Nuclears Evolution
The U.S. nuclear fleet, with an average age of 42 years, is at a crossroads: Decommission or request a license renewal for an additional 20 years of operation. But with our growing energy needs, exten ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
C14145 mins
- Powering the Future
Natural Gas Combined Cycle (NGCC) plants equipped with carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) present a potential option for decarbonization but increasing renewable energy resources complicate their ...Chairperson -
C14645 mins
- Energy Storage Deployments
The current landscape of non-lithium long-duration storage technologies is vast and ever-changing. This presentation will provide a market update on commercially available technologies and their devel ...Chairperson -
C14045 mins
- Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
Hydrogen is poised to play an increasingly important role in decarbonizing a range of sectors, including power generation. Mitsubishi Power used PLEXOS Electric, Gas, and Water modules to model Long-D ...Chairperson
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C14645 mins
- Energy Storage Deployments
Bridgeport, Connecticut has partnered with Cadenza Innovation on a groundbreaking indoor battery energy storage system (BESS) pilot at the city’s fire department headquarters. The project could lead t ... -
Exhibit Hall Pavilion 154545 mins
- Hydrogen Pavilion
Scaling storage for large scale green hydrogen projects creates problems for real estate, complex compression and process control, as well long project timelines for field-built interconnections. Meta ...Speakers
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C14260 mins
- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
In 2024, EPA finalized the following regulations: Greenhouse Gas (111d), Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), Effluent Limitation Guidelines (ELG) and the Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR). All thes ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
C14160 mins
- Powering the Future
This panel will examine strategies to maintain grid stability as the share of renewable energy grows. It will highlight the role of inverter-based resources (IBRs) in replacing traditional generators ...ChairpersonSpeakers
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Exhibit Hall E90 mins
- Keynote
All badge holders are eligible to attend. Renewable energy additions are reshaping the electric grid, but gas turbines will remain a power generation workhorse and complement load swings in a reliable ...SpeakersPanel Moderator
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C14245 mins
- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
The scale and success of carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) financing relies on integrated due diligence that takes the right factors into account and provides a clear methodology for assessing a ...Chairperson -
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- Energy Storage Deployments
Grid operators face challenges in maintaining a reliable and stable power supply, but innovative technologies such as hydrogen-powered gas turbines, flywheels and battery energy storage can be integra ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
C14045 mins
- Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
Air Products is advancing the potential of hydrogen-fired boilers by integrating its burner technology with state-of-the-art boiler systems. Early trials have demonstrated stable 100% hydrogen combust ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
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- Powering the Future
The last four years have brought a lot of policy activity in the energy space. The Inflation Reduction Act and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law have provided numerous incentives for clean energy proj ...Speakers -
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- KNOWLEDGE HUB Microgrid and New Energy
This session explores the transformative potential of hybrid power generation systems in creating scalable, resilient and sustainable energy solutions. Attendees will learn how integrating renewable e ...
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C14645 mins
- Energy Storage Deployments
Large pumped storage projects are currently under development by several utilities across the United States. This presentation will examine hydroelectric pumped storage as an enabling technology for i ...Chairperson -
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- Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
As the energy transition accelerates, large-scale and seasonal electricity storage remain a major challenge due to the volatility of wind and solar power. While battery energy storage systems (BESS) a ...Chairperson -
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- KNOWLEDGE HUB Microgrid and New Energy
Join us to learn how propane power generation supports sustainability and fortifies energy resilience against outages in commercial applications. Due to the instability of the electric grid and impact ...Speakers
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C14645 mins
- Energy Storage Deployments
The Healy coal-fired plant in Alaska exists on an 80 MW grid tie and is set for retirement soon. The replacement strategy includes a hybrid storage solution combining short-duration lithium-ion batter ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
C14045 mins
- Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
With the growing demand for reliable power to support intermittent renewable energy sources, small flexible gas turbines present an ideal solution for providing firm, dispatchable power. Recent advanc ...ChairpersonSpeakers
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- Energy Storage Deployments
As the U.S. electricity system grapples with grid constraints, battery storage is becoming a preferred option for more traditional utilities, munis and rural co-ops. This includes the Massachusetts Mu ...Chairperson -
C14245 mins
- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
The Midwest Carbon Express (MCE) is a project led by Summit Carbon Solutions, LLC which aims to create the largest carbon capture hub in the world. This effort involves the construction of carbon capt ...ChairpersonSpeakers
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C14745 mins
- Nuclears Evolution
The significant growth in renewable energy (primarily wind and solar) provides an opportunity for electric power generators to rethink integrated resource planning to ensure safe and reliable power fo ...ChairpersonSpeakers
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C14445 mins
- Optimizing Plant Performance
The increasing share of renewables in the generation mix, coupled with fluctuating fuel prices and evolving government policies, is compelling combined-cycle power plants to shift from baseload to mor ...Chairperson -
C14260 mins
- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
This panel will touch on a wide range of carbon capture technologies available to the utility sector, including amine, membranes, and cryogenic technologies. Representatives from original equipment ma ...SpeakersPanel Moderator
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C14045 mins
- Unlocking Hydrogens Power Potential
This presentation explores the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) recent changes to its emissions performance standards for existing fossil-fired plants. Originally, the EPA proposed using both c ...Chairperson -
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- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
Direct Air Capture (DAC) is a promising technology in the global push toward decarbonization. This presentation will dive into the landscape of available DAC solutions. This includes a closer look at ...Chairperson -
C14445 mins
- Optimizing Plant Performance
New Brunswick Power’s 465 MW coal-fired Belledune Generating Station in Northern New Brunswick faced a mandate to cut greenhouse gas emissions while delivering dispatchable power. To meet this challen ...Chairperson
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C14145 mins
- Powering the Future
Several U.S. states are working to deploy geothermal energy to improve energy efficiency and diversify their clean energy mixes. This session will provide an overview and future outlook of geothermal ...ChairpersonSpeakers
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C14545 mins
- Microgrid Breakthroughs
As renewable energy becomes a larger part of the energy mix, hydrogen can serve as a reliable load-balancer or backup fuel, enhancing the resilience of microgrids. This presentation will dive into hyd ...ChairpersonSpeakers -
C14260 mins
- Carbon Capture and Emission Controls
Description: This panel will focus on the emerging innovations in post-combustion carbon capture technologies currently in development. Representatives from research institutions and technology provid ...Speakers