CONTACT Renewable Environmental Thermal Company Home Company Industries Power Generation Power Generation More than 300,000 MW Installed Worldwide B&W's innovation has continued for over 150 years as we continue to introduce clean power production innovations. Boilers Learn More Renewables Learn More Environmental Learn More Boiler Cleaning Learn More Cooling Systems Learn More ASH Handling & Conveying Learn More Upgrades & Retrofits Learn More Service & Parts Learn More Coal-Fired Power Plant Technologies Hover over or click the pulsing dots to see B&W products and services for your coal-fired power plant. 150+ Years in Steam Established in 1867, Babcock & Wilcox is a global leader in energy and environmental technologies and services for the power and industrial markets, with operations, subsidiaries and joint ventures worldwide. Our company has established a legacy of technology achievements and firsts: 1867 B&W incorporated to market its patented water tube boiler 1881 World's first public utility electricity powered by four B&W boilers 1902 First subway in New York, USA powered by B&W boilers 1918 First pulverized coal plant powered by B&W boilers 1930 B&W Vølund develops its first waste-to-energy plant 1935 B&W sold and placed into service the first "black liquor" recovery boiler in the USA which used a by-product of the pulping process as fuel. 1957 B&W designs the world's first supercritical pressure coal-fired boiler 2014 First U.S. ultra-supercritical power plant begins operating, designed and constructed by B&W Expand Your Knowledge: A Primer On Steam Generation Area of Interest General Decarbonization Solar Construction WtE Emissions Control Biomass Energy Storage Ash Handling Cooling Systems Steam Generation Combustion & Fuel Systems Boiler Cleaning Region North America Asia Latin America Europe Middle East Africa Australia/New Zealand Home Privacy Terms © 2021 Babcock & Wilcox Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.