Losses In Power Generation Equipment – Seeing Past the Smoke & Mirrors

The power generation market is complex and frequently changing. There is a wide variety of generating assets ranging from very traditional (steam turbines powered by burning coal), similar turbines powered by nuclear reactors, gas turbines that directly drive generators and may also provide their waste heat to boilers (to drive a steam turbine), reciprocating (piston) engines, hydro turbines, through to more recent (and immature) technologies such as wind turbines and solar (usually in the form of photovoltaics, known as ‘PV’ or ‘solar panels’).

Potters Bar Derailment Investigation

On 10 May 2002 the 12.45 Kings Cross to King’s Lynn train derailed just south of Potters Bar station. Seven people died; six on the train and a pedestrian struck by debris. Numerous people were injured.