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By: Siraj Taj
STPS Power Industry Analysis & Projection: COVID-19 Impacts & Questions
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
In February 2020, we published the first edition of our our “STPS Power Industry Analysis & Projection,” a bold new project in which we shared energy market outlooks for both North America and the entire globe. At the conclusion of this...
How COVID-19 is Disrupting the Energy Sector
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
The economic repercussions of the COVID-19 pandemic will most likely cause widespread disruptions in the energy sector: tightening demand, disrupting supply chains, and reversing previous growth forecasts. We must reassess global growth projections issued before the pandemic because the supply...
Introducing the STPS Power Industry Analysis & Projection
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
IEO 2019 report points to the critical role of natural gas; projects conventional power sources (CPS) to outpace renewables for total electricity generation in 2050, 68% to 32%. Key Learnings: According to IEO 2019 report, in North America: CPS...
Video: Siraj Taj’s Key Takeaways from POWERGEN International ’19
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
Siraj left New Orleans and the annual POWERGEN International conference struck by the balance that the power generation industry is seeking to strike between energy system stability and the production of affordable, reliable, and sustainable power for its customers. https://youtu.be/-rI450d_TlI
Thermal Power Plant Transformation: It’s Necessary, It’s Time & We’re Here to Help
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
Power generating companies are under pressure to demonstrate flexibility, sustainability, reliability, and social responsibility. Companies must redefine their strategies and operational models to remain profitable, competitive, and maintain high levels of asset performance. Discussing your thermal plant challenges can be...
The Unavoidable Truth About the Role of Thermal Power Plants in Achieving Our Clean Energy Future
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
To reach our clean energy future, we must stoke thermal power plant transformation today. The power industry’s growing acceptance of variable energy resources and a clean energy future is a telling nod to its changing energy landscape in the...
Marking our 3-Year Anniversary by Focusing in on Thermal Power Plant Transformation
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
Three years ago, with nearly 25 years of experience in the power generation industry — partnering primarily with major OEMs — I embarked on a new journey. I became a power industry consultant to serve power plant owners in improving...
Watch: Siraj Taj Speaks with POWER Magazine’s Sonal Patel at the 2019 Electric Power Conference
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
ST Power Services' Siraj Taj discusses transforming thermal power plants to be the bridge to our clean energy future with POWER Magazine's Sonal Patel at the 2019 Electric Power Conference. https://youtu.be/7MosPh1MVE4
Challenges for Existing Thermal Power Generating Assets While the Industry Transforms Toward a Clean Energy Future
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
It’s almost a cliché these days to state that the energy landscape is changing. That change is a daily mantra repeated at all ends of the industry. But it’s not often that we take a moment to unpack these changes,...
100% Clean Energy. Achievable! But How?
Posted By: Siraj Taj, Principal ST Power Services
According to Sierra Club’s Ready for 100 Initiative, many cities and states across the U.S. are on the path to confronting climate crisis by transitioning to 100% clean or renewable sources of energy. These 100% goals are becoming the new...
