Bechtel facebook linkedin youtube BECHTEL.COM GLOBAL LINKS CONTACT US ABOUT US MARKETS PROJECTS SERVICES SUPPLIERS CAREERS CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE COMMUNICATIONS GOVERNMENT SERVICES MINING & METALS OIL, GAS & CHEMICALS POWER Fossil Nuclear Renewable Transmission Home » Markets » Power POWER Electric generation using fossil, nuclear, and renewable fuel sources as well as special services for power generating customers. VIRTUAL TOUR Bechtel Offers Unprecedented Access to Ivanpah – An Iconic Renewable Energy Project SAMPLE PROJECTS Elm Road Generating Station Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Prairie State Energy Campus Sammis Power Retrofit Watts Bar Completion CONTACT US For business requests, please contact: Ashley Merriman Bechtel Marketing Representative ammerrim@bechtel.com +1 301-228-8055 IN THE NEWS Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System Earns POWER's Highest Honor The ear of Big Solar has arrived, and at the moment there are none bigger than Ivanpah. For overcoming numerous obstacles to build the world's largest solar thermal plant, the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System is awarded POWER's 2014 Plant of the Year Award. Source: Power Magazine August 2014 The Shift to Natural Gas: Steady but Slow Report of a panel of experts, including Bechtel's Scott Austin, discussing the future of gas-fired generation in North America. Source: Power Engineering May 2014 Good Safety Records Are No Accident By minimising errors and the need to repeat work, Bechtel aims for a strong safety culture while delivering a quality project. This article shares how Bechtel is bringing human performance tools to offshore environments. Source: Recharge October 31, 2013 Bechtel Uses Six Sigma to Drive Performance at Ivanpah Solar Facility Building the world's largest concentrating solar facility requires nothing less than innovation at every step. This article shares how Bechtel used Six Sigma on the Ivanpah project as our chosen methodology for improving quality and performance. Source: Power Engineering October 22, 2013 Ivanpah Plant To Double U.S. Solar Thermal Power Production The world's largest solar thermal powerplant is nearing completion in the Ivanpah Dry Lake, 50 miles northwest of Needles, Calif. Source: ENR.com August 25, 2013 MORE IN THE NEWS ... POWER CAREERS Add some Power to your career DOWNLOAD Power fact sheet The worldwide demand for energy has never been greater, and Bechtel’s teams are delivering it in a way no other company can match. Over the past half century, we've been a global leader in the design and construction of fossil- and nuclear-fueled power plants. Today, we are also a leader in renewable and alternative sources such as IGCC, solar, biomass and waste-to-energy, and the use of advanced technologies for emissions retrofits and carbon capture. Bechtel is actively involved in the modernization of existing nuclear plants to prolong their life cycles, and we are playing a major role in building the next generation of nuclear facilities. Learn about Bechtel and B&W's Generation mPower alliance to design and deploy small modular reactors for new and existing nuclear power plants. In all our projects we use advanced technology to ensure that new facilities are cost-efficient and meet or exceed environmental standards. Bechtel has an unparalleled track record of managing both large and small-scale projects, including many industry firsts. We couple this with our industry-best practices and ability to rapidly scale projects in a variety of global regions and climates to provide our customers with certainty of outcome. In addition to meeting increased demand for energy, Bechtel-built power plants are serving the community by providing many jobs to local residents. Privacy | Legal © Copyright 2014 Bechtel Corporation