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Work starts on New York’s first offshore wind project

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‘This is punitive’: Kansas Senate committee considers poison pill wind energy bills

By Allison Kite, Kansas Reflector (https://kansasreflector.com/2022/02/13/this-is-punitive-kansas-senate-committee-considers-poison-pill-wind-energy-bills/)
Senators heard three hours of testimony from anti-wind sources and just one hour from proponents of renewable energy

A series of bills professing to protect rural residents from industrial wind claim to bring transparency, limit abuse and ...Read More

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FERC receives two proposals for same California pumped storage location

The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has received two applications for preliminary permits for a pumped storage project at the same location, Lake Elsinore in California.
The location is the site of the Lake Elsinore Advanced Pumped Storage (LEAPS) project, which was proposed by Nevada Hydro Company Inc. The company’s application was dismissed by FERC on Dec. 8, 2021, and a ...Read More

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Wind project off North Carolina coast gets overwhelming support

By Elizabeth Ouzts, Energy News Network (https://energynews.us/2022/02/08/wind-project-off-southeastern-n-c-coast-gets-overwhelming-support/)
Birders and organized labor dominated a recent public comment period, while beach towns were mostly mum. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will now consider the input ahead of an anticipated auction this spring.

Though a spate of southeast North ...Read More

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Can the feds jump start 24/7 carbon-free electricity adoption?

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Solar panel canal project advances in California

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ILI Group to develop 1.5 GW pumped storage in Scotland

ILI Group said it started the initial planning phase for the 1.5 GW Balliemeanoch pumped storage hydro (PSH) project at Loch Awe, Dalmally in Argyll and Bute, Scotland.
The project would supply 1.5 GW of power for up to 30 hours, enough to power 4.5 million homes. The project will create a new upper reservoir in the hills above Loch Awe capable of holding 58 million cubic metres of water when ...Read More

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Solar tariffs get an extension, but bifacial cells are excluded

President Joe Biden extended Trump-era tariffs on imported solar energy equipment by four years, but excluded bifacial cells, which increasingly are used in utility-scale projects.
The extension doubles the import quota on solar cells to 5 GW, and opens the door for duty-free imports from Canada and Mexico.

In May 2017, a group of U.S. solar panel manufacturers filed what is known as a Section ...Read More

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Indiana Michigan Power outlines plan to add more than 2 GW of wind, solar

Indiana Michigan Power Co. proposed adding more than 2,000 MW of wind and solar energy capacity by 2028.
I&M’s proposal, submitted to the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, details planned actions from the near future through the next 20 years. The first step will occur in coming months, when I&M issues a request for proposal (RFP) for approximately 800 MW of wind and approximately 500 MW of ...Read More

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Altus Power and Heliene partner to boost U.S. solar module manufacturing

Solar company Altus Power Inc. and module manufacturer Heliene Inc. signed a three-year agreement under which Altus Power will be able to buy up to 250 MW of solar modules from Heliene for use in solar generation projects across the U.S.
In connection with the supply agreement, Altus Power also plans to invest up to $5 million in Heliene as part of that company’s anticipated take-over transaction ...Read More

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New hydropower awards announced from Niagara Power Project

New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) Board of Trustees has approved economic development awards to three companies that will create 79 new jobs and spur nearly $46 million in capital investments.
The NYPA board awarded two Erie County businesses with low-cost hydropower allocations — generated at NYPA’s Niagara Power Project hydroelectric facility in ...Read More

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PG&E proposes 6.4 GWh battery energy storage plan to California regulators

California’s Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) is proposing to add nearly 1,600 MW/6,400 MWh of battery energy storage across nine projects in the state.
The energy storage projects would come online between 2023 and 2026, coinciding with the expected retirements of gas plants in southern California and PG&E’s Diablo Canyon Nuclear Power Plant.

Like other investor-owned utilities in the state, ...Read More

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NREL to probe wind turbine wakes in bid to improve designs and efficiency

Researchers at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) will launch an international, multi-institutional wind energy field campaign called the American WAKE experimeNt (AWAKEN) (https://www.nrel.gov/wind/awaken.html) .
Funded by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office, the study is intended to amass a dataset on wind energy atmospheric phenomenon, including ...Read More

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Partners advance FTM energy storage project in New York

Energy storage services provider Stem Inc. said it will provide smart energy storage services to NineDot Energy, a cleantech developer that designs and deploys community distributed energy generation and storage projects.
The projects include six front-of-the-meter (FTM) standalone energy storage sites in Staten Island, New York, that represent more than 110 MWh. The portfolio is expected to be ...Read More

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Sunpower will replace faulty connectors on C&I solar arrays

Sunpower said it may have to spend as much as $31 million to replace faulty connectors on an unspecified number of commercial and industrial (CIS) solar arrays.
Analyst firm Roth Capital Partners estimated that as many as 1,000 sites representing around 9 MW of installed capacity could be affected.

In a statement (https://investors.sunpower.com/node/26906/html) , Sunpower said that a product ...Read More

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Here’s how pumped hydro works as an energy storage resource

Batteries get hyped, but pumped hydro provides the vast majority of long-term energy storage essential for renewable power
By Andrew Blakers (https://theconversation.com/profiles/andrew-blakers-3328) , Australian National University (https://theconversation.com/institutions/australian-national-university-877) ; Bin Lu (https://theconversation.com/profiles/bin-lu-335164) , Australian National ...Read More

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South Fork offshore wind project is cleared for construction

South Fork Wind received approval of the project’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM).
The COP approval outlines the 132 MW project’s turbine spacing, the requirements on the construction methodology for all work occurring in federal ocean waters, and mitigation measures to protect marine habitats and ...Read More

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Wind turbine with advanced controls used in grid-forming test by NREL and GE

General Electric (GE) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) demonstrated grid-forming technologies in the Type-3 wind turbine, a step in long-term grid modernization efforts as the rapid deployment of renewable technologies transforms the electric power system.
Grid-forming technologies provide functions that are traditionally provided by synchronous machinery. They allow solar and ...Read More

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A 21st-century reinvention of the electric grid is crucial for solving the climate change crisis

By Charles F. Kutscher (https://theconversation.com/profiles/charles-f-kutscher-973563) , University of Colorado Boulder (https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-colorado-boulder-733) and Jeffrey Logan (https://theconversation.com/profiles/jeffrey-logan-1298430) , University of Colorado Boulder (https://theconversation.com/institutions/university-of-colorado-boulder-733)
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Final contracts clear the way for nearly 2.5 GW of offshore wind

Equinor and bp finalized Purchase and Sale Agreements (PSAs) with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) for the 1,260 Empire Wind 2 and 1,230 MW Beacon Wind 1, which would be built in offshore waters.
The January 14 signings closed New York State’s second offshore wind competitive solicitation.

The contracts were first awarded in January 2021, when Equinor and ...Read More

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Silicon Ranch plans 252 MW solar portfolio for Georgia co-ops

Green Power EMC, the renewable energy supplier for more than three dozen Georgia Electric Membership Corporations, and Silicon Ranch plan to develop 252 MWAC of solar energy capacity to serve 16 subscribing cooperatives across Georgia.
The total capacity will be generated from three locations in southern Georgia.

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Clarion Energy Welcomes David Wagman, Kevin Clark, and John Engel to Esteemed Content Team

Clarion Energy announced today three new additions to the already acclaimed media content team. David Wagman, Kevin Clark, and John Engel are joining the team to continue to effectively meet the needs of our global customers through a wide range of media outlets.
David Wagman joins as the Vice President of Content, managing strategy and direction for POWERGEN International®, DISTRIBUTECH ...Read More

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Salt River Project, NextEra partner to add energy storage at solar plant

Salt River Project is partnering with a NextEra Energy unit to add a 100 MW battery to its existing 100 MW solar plant, Saint Solar.
The battery, expected to be operational in mid-2023, will provide four hours of capacity.

Saint Solar, located in Coolidge, Arizona, is owned and operated by a unit of NextEra Energy. Salt River Project (SRP), which serves as an electric utility for the Phoenix ...Read More

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Global Infrastructure backs solar + storage developer, AES fossil fuel project

Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) and co-investors closed on a $500 million investment in independent power producer BrightNight, LLC, a Florida-based solar and energy storage developer. The investment includes preferred equity and a letter of credit facility.
GIP made the investment through Global Infrastructure Partners Capital Solutions Fund II (GIP CAPS II).

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Hydrostor inks $250 million investment for energy storage growth

Hydrostor is getting a boost for its long-term energy storage projects.
Goldman Sachs is investing $250 million to help the company build more than 1 GW/8.7GWh of its Advanced Compressed Air Energy Storage (A-CAES) projects in California and Australia. Some development is already underway.

Hydrostor’s A-CAES process uses renewable energy or power from the grid to run a compressor. Once heat is ...Read More

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Renewables set to gain as 3 initiatives advance clean energy goals in Wales

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Wales has always been on the forefront of British renewable developments. The Celtic nation was one of the first in Europe to take green technologies seriously with the Centre for Alternative Technology opening and spearheading research back in the early 1970s.

Fast-forward a decade and the pioneering Dulas consultancy opened its doors, almost immediately leading the way with an ...Read More

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China Three Gorges starts work on 1.7 GW pumped storage station

China Three Gorges (CTG) said it has begun construction of the 1.7 GW Tiantai pumped storage power station in Zhajiang Province.
The station, located in Tiantai County, is a major project of the Medium and Long-term Development Plan for Pumped Storage (2021-2035) included in the 14th Five-Year Plan. The powerhouse will contain four 425 MW reversible hydraulic generators. CTG said the pumped ...Read More

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Tidal energy shows great potential: Bureau Veritas

Bureau Veritas said it welcomed the UK government’s plans to invest in the tidal energy industry, suggesting that tidal stream electricity has the potential to become one of the most viable and reliable sources of renewable energy in the world.
The government investment is part of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, which invites renewable energy companies from across Britain to bid for a ...Read More

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PosiGen closes $100 million finance package

PosiGen, which targets renewable energy and efficiency for low-to-moderate income (LMI) households, closed a $100 million preferred equity financing deal with Magnetar Capital’s Energy & Infrastructure group as the lead investor.
As part of the deal, Magnetar will nominate two new directors to join PosiGen’s Board of Directors. Existing PosiGen investors, including Emerson Collective, Irradiant ...Read More

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Solar and wind still lead generating capacity additions

Solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources (including biomass, geothermal, and hydropower) added more than 2,250 MW of new generating capacity each month during 2021.
That was according to the SUN DAY Campaign (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/renewables-account-for-20-of-u-s-electricity-generation-through-q3-2021/) , which based its finding on data from both the Federal ...Read More

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FERC should act on these 3 issues in 2022

As the top energy regulator, FERC had a busy year in 2021. FERC was actively involved in the investigation into the Texas winter event, and the joint report with NERC did not find fault with renewables. FERC has opened several lines of inquiry into building the future grid. But FERC needs to do more in 2022.
First, FERC needs to tackle the cost allocation for interregional transmission because ...Read More

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Will low-carbon hydrogen will be the silver bullet in APAC?

By David Stent
On Thursday the 19th of August, the Climate Council in partnership with the law firm Shearman & Sterling, hosted an intriguing panel to discuss a major topic in the energy industry: Will low-carbon hydrogen be the silver bullet in APAC?

Hydrogen has widely been earmarked as the ‘golden key’ solution to unlocking a future energy supply that is clean, green and efficient. Central to ...Read More

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Biden admin approves two large-scale solar projects in California

Two California solar projects have the green light from the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (https://www.blm.gov/) .
The Arica and Victory Pass solar projects are located on federally owned land in Riverside County east of Los Angeles. Combined they could generate up to 465 MW of power and up to 400 MW of battery storage.

The Bureau’s approval allows developer Clearway Energy Group to construct, ...Read More

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California PUC adopts plan to add 25.5GW of renewables by 2023

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approved plans to add around 25,500 MW of renewable energy resources and 15,000 MW of energy storage and demand response resources by 2032.
The decision also adopted a 35 million metric ton (MMT) electric sector greenhouse gas emission (GHG) planning target. That goal, also to be achieved by 2032, is tighter than an earlier 46 MMT GHG target. ...Read More

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MISO surprises with FERC Order 2222 implementation date

Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) surprised the entire stakeholder community with a 2030 proposed implementation date (https://cdn.misoenergy.org/20220210%20DERTF%20Item%2004%20Software%20Enhancements%20and%20Implementation%20Timeline622791.pdf) for complying with FERC’s Order 2222 (https://www.ferc.gov/media/ferc-order-no-2222-fact-sheet) , which opened wholesale energy markets to ...Read More

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Auxin Solar alleges unfair trade practices from Chinese suppliers, asks Commerce to intervene

For the second time in less than a year, the U.S. Department of Commerce is being asked to determine whether or not a handful of solar manufacturers that are based in China but that have operations across Southeast Asia are engaging in unfair trade practices.
In a 105-page petition, Auxin Solar, a minority- and woman-owned domestic producer of solar modules in San Jose, California, asked Commerce ...Read More

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Community solar’s outlook is improving. But big challenges threaten Biden’s goal

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Renewables make up nearly all of Texas’ new generating capacity. Can the market keep up the momentum?

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HydrogenPro to supply Mitsubishi Power with electrolyzer systems

Mitsubishi Power inked an agreement with HydrogenPro for the delivery of 40 electrolyzers to produce green hydrogen for power generation, transportation and industrial uses.
HydrogenPro’s electrolyzers will use wind and solar energy to produce green hydrogen by splitting water into hydrogen and oxygen.

The initial value of the contract exceeds $50 million, making it one of the largest ...Read More

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What’s driving the push as institutions plow money into renewables?

When Chicago-based Invenergy scored $3 billion from global asset manager Blackstone in January, it was one of the largest renewables investments (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/news/invenergy-scores-3b-investment-from-blackstone/) in North American history.
The announcement was one of several recent examples of large, institutional investors dumping money into the renewables sector. In ...Read More

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University of California system sues 8minute Solar, co-founder

A lawsuit accuses developer Tom Buttgenbach of misappropriating the University of California system’s money after the latter invested in a collection of solar projects.
The complaint, filed by public university regents in January in Alameda County Superior Court, claims that Buttgenbach submitted false claims to the university system to induce solar project investments worth $150 million, which ...Read More

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EU wants to allow natural gas, nuclear in green investment

By Samuel Petrequin
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on February 2 proposed including nuclear energy and natural gas in its plans for building a climate-friendly future, dividing member countries and drawing outcry from environmentalists as “greenwashing.”

The green labeling system from the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, would define what qualifies as an investment in sustainable ...Read More

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Utility scale solar deployments could fall farther behind estimates

A solar market analysis firm said that the 25 GW of utility scale capacity expected to be deployed in 2022 may end up closer to 15-20 GW as supply chain-related issues continue to challenge the industry.
In a note to clients, Roth Capital Partners said that three Tier 1 suppliers–Jinko, LONGi, and Trina–face ongoing import challenges. Those challenges largely stem from federal action taken in ...Read More

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Entergy to weigh renewable energy options to power LNG export facility expansion

Sempra Infrastructure signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Entergy Louisiana to develop renewable energy to power Sempra Infrastructure’s facilities in the state, including the Cameron LNG liquefied natural gas export facility.
Entergy said that a proposed expansion of the export facility could represent additional renewable energy capacity of around 900 MW.

Under terms of the ...Read More

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Xcel asked to upgrade solar interconnection process

The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission said January 20 that it would require Xcel Energy to implement new ways to review solar projects applying to connect to the grid while continuing to maintain reliability and safety standards.
As part of the Commission’s decision, Xcel will pilot group application reviews, roll out a customer cost sharing proposal for system upgrades, and report back to ...Read More

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Vistra releases Moss Landing incident findings

A malfunctioning heat suppression system caused the incident that damaged Vistra Corp.’s Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility in California, according to investigative findings (https://vistra.app.box.com/s/1aezfypko93vz5jm9nn9tckphtjkgzvb) released by the company.
Moss Landing Phase I (300 MW/1,200 MWh) has been offline since the September 4, 2021 incident. Responding emergency crews that day ...Read More

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EDP Renewables repowers wind farm with 2 MW turbines

EDP Renewables North America said it finished a repowering project at the Blue Canyon II Wind Farm in Carnegie, Oklahoma.
The company said 73 of Blue Canyon II’s 84 turbines were repowered, along with each turbine’s nacelle, blades and top tower section. The turbines were upgraded from V80 1.8 MW machines to V110 2 MW machines from Vestas. One of EDP’s short-term priorities is the adoption of ...Read More

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Evidence grows that global solar supply chains are diversifying

More than a year after global solar energy markets were rocked by credible (https://www.shu.ac.uk/helena-kennedy-centre-international-justice/research-and-projects/all-projects/in-broad-daylight) allegations of forced labor’s use in parts of in China, evidence is mounting that supply chains are diversifying away from those conflict regions.
The shift is being aided in part by growing global ...Read More

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MidAmerican plans to add 2 GW of wind energy resources in Iowa

MidAmerican Energy said it plans to to spend $3.9 billion to add more than 2 GW of wind energy and 50 MW of solar generation in Iowa.
The company also proposed feasibility studies to look at other clean generation technologies, including carbon capture, energy storage and small modular nuclear reactors. The company said that since 2004, it has invested around $14 billion in renewable energy ...Read More

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Point-of-use battery storage company Viridi closes $95m funding round

Battery energy storage company Viridi Parente said it raised $94.695 million in a Series C funding round. The latest funding round boosts Viridi’s value to $700 million, and supports the company’s aim to manufacture point-of-use lithium-ion battery technology at scale.
The Series C round was led by existing investor B. Thomas Golisano, a philanthropist and founder of Patchex Inc. New investors ...Read More

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New utility-scale solar needs far less land than a decade ago, LBNL says

Utility-scale solar energy deployments are not as land intensive as they were a decade ago, thanks to improved power and energy densities. As a result, developers and others who turn to older benchmarks for solar module power and energy density will “significantly overstate” land requirements.
Those are the findings of a new study by researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence ...Read More

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Offshore wind projects gain federal funding

The National Offshore Wind Research and Development Consortium (NOWRDC) announced $3.4 million in funding for six new wind projects in supply chain efficiency, asset monitoring, and inspection.
Three new supply chain projects are aimed at ensuring quality component production and simplifying transportation of major wind plant components. Recipients include the Electric Power Research Institute ...Read More

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Pine Gate inks $500m credit facility to fuel solar and storage project growth

Pine Gate Renewables said that Fundamental Renewables will provide a $500 million credit facility to Pine Gate to fund the initial construction and development of utility-scale solar projects.
The facility provides Asheville, North Carolina-based Pine Gate with additional capital to develop and build a range of solar and storage projects across the country. Pine Gate today operates 85 solar ...Read More

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Renewable PPA prices continue to climb as supply tightens

North America’s most competitive renewable power purchase agreement (PPA) prices rose by 5.9% from 2021 Q3 to 2021 Q4, according to the latest price index series from LevelTen Energy.
Prices are trending upward for the third consecutive quarter, according to LevelTen. The market average for solar PPA offers rose 5.7% to $34.25 per MWh, while wind was up 6.1% to $38.36 per MWh.

The LevelTen index ...Read More

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Lightsource bp lines up financing for 480 MW of solar capacity

Lightsource bp said it closed on a $533 million multi-project financing package and started construction on its 345 MW Ventress Solar project some 30 miles northwest of Baton Rouge in Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana.
Lightsource bp will build, own and operate the facility and sell the energy to McDonald’s Corp. and eBay Inc. under long-term power purchase agreements.

Also included in the ...Read More

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Elon Musk and Bill Walton voice their opposition to proposed California solar rule changes

Tesla’s Elon Musk and solar evangelist Bill Walton called on California officials to reject proposed changes to the state’s residential solar rooftop rules.
Not mincing words, Musk called the proposal a “bizarre anti-environment move” by state regulators. Tesla launched a web page (https://engage.tesla.com/articles/1105-california-stop-solar-tax) for customers to use to voice their opposition to ...Read More

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Greenbacker invests in energy storage startup

Startup Delorean Power LLC said that Greenbacker Capital Management made a $20 million strategic equity investment into the company.
Delorean is a developer and owner-operator of standalone battery energy storage projects up to 250 MW in size in the United States. In addition to the Greenbacker investment, Delorean said it is working to raise a “significant” amount of asset-level capital to ...Read More

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Invenergy scores $3b investment from Blackstone

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners said it will make a $3 billion equity investment in Invenergy Renewables Holdings, a Chicago-based renewable energy developer.
Blackstone’s investment will provide capital to speed Invenergy’s renewables development activities. Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) and Invenergy management remain majority owners and Invenergy will continue as managing ...Read More

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New York announces $500 million offshore wind investment

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a $500 million offshore wind investment to include manufacturing and supply chain infrastructure. The state plans to develop 4,300 MW of offshore wind energy, representing nearly half of New York’s 9,000 MW goal for 2035.
Coupled with the $500 million, the state will launch its next offshore wind procurement in 2022, which is expected to result in at least 2 ...Read More

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Evergy plans to add solar capacity

Kansas City-based Evergy said that its Hawthorn power plant would be home to 10 MW of new solar energy capacity, pending regulatory approval.
Evergy said it plans to build the solar array on 67 acres near the Hawthorn plant in northeast Kansas City, Mo. The site is expected to include more than 22,000 solar panels and be operational in fall 2022.

Half of the renewable energy produced onsite ...Read More

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Appalachian Power plan would add solar, wind and energy storage

Appalachian Power said it wants to acquire or contract for 294 MW of solar and 204 MW of wind power over the next three years as part of its plan to meet targets set in 2020 by the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA).
The law requires the utility to file an annual plan with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC) outlining how it will meet key mandates to achieve 100% carbon-free status by ...Read More

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DOE researchers to study wind impacts on concentrating solar power technology

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) announced a new effort to study the effects of high wind loads on concentrating solar power (CSP) plant technology.
NREL and the Solar Energy Technologies Office (https://www.energy.gov/eere/solar/solar-energy-technologies-office) (SETO), both under the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), will take two field measurements at wind developer Acciona ...Read More

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Clean Energy Groups Technical Assistance Fund: 2021 Year-in-Review

By Marriele Mango, Clean Energy Group
2021 was another year of severe weather and power outages. No region of the country was immune.

In Texas (https://thehill.com/changing-america/opinion/540710-a-centralized-grid-is-failing-texans-its-time-to-reimagine-the) , an isolated and fossil-fuel dependent grid was unable to withstand record-low winter temperatures, resulting in almost the entire state ...Read More

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EPRI reflects on the year gone by

EPRI Staff
The past 12 months have been positively electric for the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). From working with the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a national EV charging infrastructure blueprint to speaking at COP26 about numerous EPRI-led decarbonization research initiatives, it has been a whirlwind of a year.

Let’s hop in our electric-powered DeLorean and take a trip back ...Read More

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Looking through a gender lens can help guide climate investments

By Sarah Casey, Portfolio Director, Climate Council
Applying a climate lens to investing is, today, not an unfamiliar notion. Given that “environmental” is a central pillar of ESG (environmental, social, and corporate governance), reporting on climate and integrating it into business and investment decisions has had a lot of attention in recent years.

Investing with a gender lens, however, is ...Read More

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Lightsource bp lines up financing for 466 MW of solar capacity

Lightsource bp closed on a $376 million multi-project financing package and mobilized construction on its 293 MWdc Sun Mountain solar project in Pueblo, Colorado, and its 173 MW Bellflower Solar project in Indiana.
Lightsource bp will build, own and operate the Colorado solar facility and deliver the energy it generates to Xcel Energy under a long-term power purchase agreement ...Read More

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Ethanol isn’t as green as you might think, researchers say

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Duke Energy aims to double renewable energy capacity by 2030

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Renewable energy advocates are angry at planned ISO NE move on MOPR

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The case for equitable energy storage in Pennsylvania

Contributed by Odette Mucha, Vote Solar and Liz Robinson, Philadelphia Solar Energy Association
As we know, solar power provides a wide range of benefits to Pennsylvanians. It creates local jobs, with PA currently home to over 400 solar companies with over 4,300 solar workers. Solar power brings tax revenue to our communities, and the solar industry has cumulatively invested over $2.5 billion in ...Read More

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EVs, supply chains, and infrastructure: 4 renewable energy trends to watch in 2022

Contributed by Zaki Robbins, Moye White LLP
Despite facing industry-wide obstacles ranging from supply chain issues and COVID-19 pandemic-driven workforce shortages to continued mixed signals coming from governmental and business leaders, 2021 was a banner year for renewable energy policy and development.

Although 2021’s headwinds are unlikely to subside in the near future, all indications ...Read More

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California regulators halt NEM3.0 plan, at least for now

California utility regulators put an indefinite hold on plans to vote on a proposed plan to revise the state’s net energy metering rules that would impact roughly 1.3 million rooftop solar customers.
News reports said that an email from an administrative judge said that the proposed decision would not appear on the Public Utilities Commission’s voting meeting agenda “until further notice.” It had ...Read More

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FirstLight Power joins 24/7 Carbon-Free Energy Compact

FirstLight Power joined the 24/7 Carbon-free Energy (CFE) Compact in partnership with Sustainable Energy for All (SEforALL) and UN Energy.
The compact is an effort to speed decarbonization of the world’s electricity systems by working with a global group of companies, policymakers and organizations to develop and scale technologies, policies and solutions. According to a press release, 24/7 ...Read More

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PNNL researchers announce waste-to-hydrogen conversion process

A research team at the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed a system capable of converting waste from sewage, food crops, algae and other renewable carbon sources into hydrogen fuel.
PNNL’s electrocatalytic oxidation fuel recovery system turns waste carbon from farms, sewage and other sources into high-grade bio-based fuels, while simultaneously generating ...Read More

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FERC should grant Voltus petition for a technical conference on Order 2222

Independent System Operator (ISO) compliance plans for FERC Order 2222 are on their last stretch, with PJM and ISO-NE filing coming up here in February and MISO and SPP plans due in April. Voltus, an energy aggregator, petitioned (https://elibrary.ferc.gov/eLibrary/filelist?accession_number=20220107-3057&optimized=false) FERC for a technical conference on these compliance plans. Stakeholders have ...Read More

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BloombergNEF: Corporate clean energy purchases topped 30 GW in 2021

Corporations bought a record 31.1 GW of clean energy through power purchase agreements (PPAs) in 2021, up nearly 24% from the previous year’s record of 25.1 GW. That’s according to research firm BloombergNEF (BNEF).
The activity was driven by the U.S., where two-thirds of the procurements occurred. In total, American corporations procured 17 GW in 2021. However, more than 137 corporations in 32 ...Read More

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TransAlta plans 180MW/360MWh battery energy storage project

TransAlta asked Alberta regulators for approval to build a 180 MW/360 MWh battery energy storage system on land that is part of the Ghost Hydro-electric facility near Cochrane, Alberta.
The utility said it plans a two-phase approach to construction with Phase 1 constructed, energized and tested by the end of 2023, prior to the construction of Phase 2. The project has an estimated cost of C$120 ...Read More

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NEM 3.0 will cut California’s residential solar market in half, WoodMac says

Consulting firm Wood Mackenzie released analysis (https://www.woodmac.com/press-releases/nem-3.0-pd-will-cut-california-solar-market-in-half-by-2024/) saying California’s newly proposed net metering tariffs would cut the state’s residential solar market in half by 2024.
The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) proposal, known as NEM 3.0, would reduce payments granted to rooftop solar ...Read More

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Amp Energy to develop 800 MWh of battery storage capacity

Renewable energy developer Amp Energy (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/solar/amp-plans-300-mw-solar-energy-initiative/) said that it will develop two 400 MW grid-connected battery storage facilities with 800 MWh of capacity in central Scotland. The Scottish Green Battery Complex could enter service in April 2024 and would be one of the largest such facilities in Europe.
Plans call for the ...Read More

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Nevada regulators green-light sale of Primergy solar+storage project

The Public Utilities Commission of Nevada approved the sale of the Iron Point and Hot Pot Solar PV and battery storage projects in Humboldt County, Nevada, northeast of Reno.
Primergy Solar owns and is developing the projects, which include 600 MW of solar paired with 480 MW of battery storage capacity. Battery chemistries were not revealed, but, assuming a standard four-hour duration, the total ...Read More

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Three reasons why MISO and SPP must jointly plan the transmission system

At the January 11 policy meeting (https://www.spp.org/events/calendar/markets-and-operations-policy-committee-2022-01-10-11/) , SPP staff explained their rationale to skip an economic planning cycle in favor of reliability planning studies due to the potential for misalignment of planning assessments in 2025. MISO had seen this before and did the same thing, skipping the 2020 “futures” assessment ...Read More

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Burns & McDonnell completes 60 MWh energy storage project in West Texas

Engineering consulting firm Burns & McDonnell completed construction of three 10 MW/20 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage systems in West Texas.
Last May, the company was selected (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/storage/solar-and-wind-generation-in-west-texas-to-be-backed-with-more-large-scale-storage/) by LG Energy Solution and Sustainable Environmental Renewable (SER) Capital Partners ...Read More

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Appalachian Power RFP would add 1 GW of wind energy resources

Appalachian Power issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for up to 1,000 MW of wind and 100 MW of solar generation resources with optional battery energy-storage systems. The RFP is its largest to date for wind energy resources.
Proposals would help the company meet renewable energy requirements set by Virginia’s Clean Economy Act (VCEA). Under the VCEA, Appalachian Power must meet annual targets ...Read More

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A move to renewable energy could grow Africa’s economy by 6.4%

An integrated policy framework built around the energy transition could bring a wave of new sustainable energy investment to Africa, growing the continent’s economy by 6.4% by 2050, according to an analysis published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB).
“Renewable Energy Market Analysis: Africa and Its Regions” ...Read More

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Swift Current orders 1.2 GW of solar modules from First Solar

First Solar said that Boston-based Swift Current Energy placed an order for 1.2 GWDC of First Solar’s thin film photovoltaic (PV) solar modules. The modules will be delivered in 2023 and 2024. Terms were not disclosed.
The order is the largest to date for Swift Current, which was founded in 2016 and has a pipeline of more than 6 GW of planned renewable assets across North America.

In December ...Read More

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10 reasons to reject NEM 3.0 in California

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) postponed oral arguments (https://docs.cpuc.ca.gov/PublishedDocs/Efile/G000/M440/K090/440090674.PDF) on its proposed revisions to the state’s Net Energy Metering (NEM) rules, likely delaying a vote on the draft beyond the current January 27 date.
The Commission said the delay would allow all five commissioners to take part in the oral argument ...Read More

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Federal lease offer could spur up to 7 GW of offshore wind

By Mike Caitlin, Associated Press
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The federal government will lease an area larger than half the size of Rhode Island off New Jersey’s and New York’s coasts for wind power development, the first offshore lease in the Biden Administration, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland announced January 12.

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management auction of nearly 500,000 acres (202,300 ...Read More

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Invenergy launches community solar venture for LMI segment

Investment platform Lafayette Square and renewable energy developer Invenergy launched Reactivate, a community solar energy platform to support renewable energy development in local communities.
The partners will provide capital, technical assistance, and executives to build and operate Reactivate. The company expects to finance, acquire, develop, and operate solar energy projects primarily ...Read More

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10 notable battery storage projects that went live in 2021

Concept drawing of an energy storage system.
Battery storage is having its moment in the sun.

In its most recent Electricity Monthly Update (https://www.eia.gov/electricity/monthly/update/) , the U.S. Energy Information Administration said that when it totals up the numbers for 2021, it expects they will show that battery storage capacity grew by 4.5 GW, or 300%, in the year just ended. ...Read More

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Solar to make up half of new generating capacity in 2022

The U.S. Energy Information (https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=50818#) Administration (EIA) (https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=50818#) says nearly half of planned capacity additions in 2022 will be solar energy resources.
EIA said it expects 46.1 GW of new utility-scale generating capacity to be added to the U.S. power grid this year. Around 21.5 GW (46%) of that would ...Read More

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Pattern Energy adds 1,050 MW of wind in New Mexico

Pattern Energy completed construction of four separate wind farms collectively known as the Western Spirit Wind Project. The 1,050 MW project was built in three Central New Mexico counties and combined becomes the largest in the state.
The four facilities include 377 GE wind turbines, each ranging in capacity from 2.3 to 2.8 MW. The turbines are at various heights to optimize the wind capture, ...Read More

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4 techniques to mitigate risks on offshore wind projects

By William J Shaughnessy, Esq., and Neal J Sweeney, Esq.
With the expected boom in U.S. offshore wind construction, all project participants should consider and adopt risk management approaches that enhance planning and coordination among the participants before and during construction.

These approaches help avoid or at least mitigate friction and problems among the participants that drive up ...Read More

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GAF Energy announces “nailable” home solar shingles

(Source: GAF Energy).
GAF Energy (https://www.gaf.energy/home-variant/) announced the release of a solar roof system incorporating nailable shingles.

The new product is called Timberline Solar. GAF said shingles are installed like a traditional roof “with only a nail gun required.”

The company says Timberline combines solar technology with traditional roofing processes, allowing for faster ...Read More

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Energy-related carbon emissions fell in 2020, EIA says

Carbon dioxide emissions in 2020 were the lowest in nearly 40 years, according to a 2021 year-end report by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
U.S. energy-related CO2 emissions totaled 4.6 billion metric tons, down 11% from 2019. That represented the nation’s lowest total since 1983. EIA cited lower energy demand due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as continuing changes in the ...Read More

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Scout acquires 369 MW Blue Sky Solar development project

Colorado-based Scout Clean Energy (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/wind-power/scout-clean-energy-completes-construction-of-180-mw-heart-of-texas-wind-farm/) acquired the 369 MW, $400 million Blue Sky Solar project from its original developer, RES (Renewable Energy Systems (https://www.renewableenergyworld.com/baseload/res-acquires-solar-thermal-business-52521/) ). The approved development ...Read More

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Why we shouldn’t abandon natural gas: Renewable natural gas shows promise

By Jonathan Cristiani, Black & Veatch
Many climate activists and clean energy enthusiasts warn against the continued use of, and investment in, natural gas infrastructure, insisting it isn’t a substitute for clean energy. They are correct.

Ultimately, the U.S. should not plan to maintain its current fossil-based natural gas systems indefinitely.

However, at this point in the sustainable energy ...Read More

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New DOE office to help stand up clean energy projects

Anchored by $20 billion in infrastructure funds, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (https://www.energy.gov/) announced a new Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations.
The office is being created to help stand up projects in clean hydrogen, carbon capture, grid-scale energy storage, and small modular reactors, among other technologies. Billions of dollars are expected to go toward demonstration ...Read More

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Largest PV investments in Poland and Ukraine by Electrum

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By Electrum sp. z o.o. (https://electrum.pl/en/news/)

The energy transformation is gaining momentum, and the “green revolution” is becoming a fact. For Europe, 2020 represented a historic year for renewable energy sources. In the European Union, the rate of electricity generation from renewable energy sources amounted to 38%, ahead of fossil fuels (37%), and nuclear energy ...Read More

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DOE announces $100 million for clean energy technologies

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced another $100 million for projects with new technologies to help reduce emissions, increase energy efficiency and modernize the grid.
The funding comes from the DOE’s program — Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP). Projects selected for funding must be considered feasible for widespread ...Read More