POWER Digest [January 2025]

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 02 Jan 2025 12:10:00 +0000

First Hualong One at Zhangzhou No. 1 Mega-Nuclear Plant Powers Up in China. China National Nuclear Corp. (CNNC), on Nov. 28, successfully connected Zhangzhou Nuclear Power Plant No. 1, a 1.1-GW Hualong One

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The POWER Interview: Driving the Development of Distributed Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2024 19:07:43 +0000

The use of distributed energy resources (DERs), which can include solar panels, wind turbines, batteries, fuel cells, and more, is increasing as the power generation sector becomes more decentralized. The […]

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2-GW Offshore Grid Connection Takes Shape in the German Baltic Sea

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 23:01:01 +0000

50Hertz, the transmission system operator (TSO) for eastern Germany, has awarded its Ostwind 4 project to GE Vernova, in consortium with Drydocks World, a DP World company that provides marine […]

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Vestas Will Supply Turbines for 1.1-GW Scottish Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 22:08:40 +0000

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas said the company will supply, install, and commission dozens of the company’s 15-MW turbines for the 1.1-GW Inch Cape offshore wind project in Scotland. The company […]

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Cutting-Edge Process Turns Wind Turbine Blades Into Reusable Materials

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 27 Nov 2024 18:03:47 +0000

A damaged 44-meter turbine blade from Vattenfall’s Kentish Flats Offshore Wind Farm has been recycled by Plaswire, a Northern Ireland-based company. Plaswire has developed a sustainable solution which overcomes the […]

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Norway’s Equinor Cuts 20% of Renewable Energy Staff

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 21 Nov 2024 17:12:34 +0000

European energy major Equinor said it is cutting 20% of the workforce, or about 250 jobs, in its renewable energy division due to continued economic challenges. The Norway-based company said […]

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WoodMac Analysis Says Trump Energy Agenda Will Face Roadblocks

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Nov 2024 00:13:30 +0000

An analysis from global data and analytics group Wood Mackenzie says Republican control of the White House and Congress means U.S. energy policy will move away from net-zero emissions targets, […]

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Vattenfall Investing $5 Billion in Germany for Renewable Energy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 22:59:46 +0000

Swedish energy giant Vattenfall plans to invest more than $5 billion in Germany to increase the company’s renewable energy portfolio in that country. Robert Zurawski, Vattenfall’s chief financial officer in […]

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Siemens Gamesa Inks $1.3B Wind Turbine Deal with ScottishPower

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 15:43:47 +0000

An offshore wind farm in the southern part of the North Sea will feature turbines from Siemens Gamesa after the company signed a supply agreement with ScottishPower. The deal announced […]

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Dominion Sells 50% Stake in $10B Offshore Wind Project

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 29 Oct 2024 15:56:35 +0000

Dominion Energy has sold a 50% noncontrolling interest in its 2.6-GW Coastal Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project to infrastructure investment group Stonepeak. The Richmond, Virginia–headquartered utility in an […]

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The first six of 176 monopiles for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project were installed in the Northwest corner of the lease area in May. Installation work, scheduled from May 1 to October 31 each year to protect the North Atlantic right whale migration, will continue through 2025. Courtesy: Dominion

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