ERLANGEN, Germany (June 13, 2014) – Siemens has received an order for supply of a turbine island for the Jaworzno III steam power plant in Poland. With the powerful SST5-6000 steam turbine, the plant will have an installed electrical capacity of 910 megawatts (MW). The maximum net capacity is specified as 843.5 MW, with a net efficiency of approximately 45.9 percent.
BOGOTA, Colombia (June 13, 2014) — Javier Betancourt, the president of Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos – Colombia (ANH) marked the official opening of the new Weatherford lab in Bogota, Colombia, in a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 4.
OLD SAYBROOK, Conn. (June 12, 2014) – BJM Pumps welcomes Dominik Stankiewicz to the accounting team as Staff Accountant. He will report to Jorgen Bjorkman, Director of Finance and Human Resources. Dominik’s responsibilities include managing financial operations and accounting along with human resources improvements that streamline processes and procedures.
BOSTON (June 12, 2014) — In a spirited event at the conclusion of the American Water Works Association’s Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE14) in Boston, John Donahue, chief executive officer of North Park (Illinois) Water District, accepted the ceremonial AWWA gavel and began his term as president.
The Gavel Passing Ceremony was the culmination of a five-day conference that drew more than 11,000 water professionals and water technology providers to Boston.
ERLANGEN, Germany (June 12, 2014) — Siemens Energy and its consortium partner Samsung C&T have successfully designed, erected and commissioned the combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) on Jurong Island in Singapore on a full turnkey basis within contractual conditions. The owner of the plant is Pacific Light Power Pte. Ltd. (PLP).
HOUSTON (June 11, 2014) – Dynamic Industries International LLC, a full service brownfield construction, fabricator, hook-up and commissioning contractor to the global offshore oil and gas industries, announced today that their Saudi Arabian office has received its license to operate from the Saudi Arabian General Investment Authority (SAGIA).
NORTH HAMPTON, U.K. (June 10, 2014) – Process Systems International Limited (PSIL) is expanding its global network across Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and the UAE. The Northampton, U.K.-headquartered company has appointed global business development professional Darren Cowley as sales director as it pushes for significant growth in the region by establishing new distribution agency agreements.
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (June 10, 2014)—Schneider Electric, a global leader in energy management, has received the prestigious ISO50001:2011 certification, becoming the first private company in Saudi Arabia to achieve the industry accreditation.