The autonomy and sophistication of assets continue to evolve as technology advances. That, and stiff competition, leaves no room for error in asset management ...

Plant assets and equipment usually represent a large portion of a company's total assets. The cost to maintain and depreciate fixed assets can also be a big line item expense on the income statement.

The asset management of solar plants has come under increasing focus in recent years as installations age and maintenance activities are needed, especially for plants that were not designed with ...

Digital tools can benefit power plants of all types, yet adding the necessary instrumentation can be costly. However, some of the latest technology doesn’t have to break the bank. Installing ...

There is a myth about solar photovoltaic (PV) plants, that once the plant is built and the panels installed, as long as the sun is shining, the plant will require minimal management and operational ...

It’s no secret that an aging asset infrastructure is of major concern to power generation companies. In fact, 74 percent of all coal-fired capacity in the United States was 30 years old or older by ...

The last area where plants tend to give up manual monitoring and take up automation is asset health management. Here’s why operations and maintenance teams must take this critical step. In the ...

Aging power plants are not necessarily liabilities. Owners must consider all of their options for both sites and equipment before they inadvertently discard valuable assets. The shift toward renewable ...

This is the second installment of a two-part series on the impact of ESG standards on investing in coal-related assets. Read part one here. A spate of leveraged loan deals backing single-asset fossil ...