Project Agreements For 420 MW Of Onshore Wind Signed This Week In South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Mon, 26 Sep 2022 16:00:30 +0000

wind turbinesThe first 3 project agreements of South Africa’s 5th Bid Window of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPPP Bid Window 5) have been signed. South Africa’s REIPPPP Bid Window 5 Request for Proposals (RFP) was released on 12th April 2021 and was the first bid window to be launched under the Ministerial […]

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MacIntyre Wind Precinct Supports the Locals

Credit to Author: David Waterworth| Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2022 09:00:40 +0000

Warwick is a very pretty town. Some of the historical buildings are stunning. I should know, I lived there for 8 years. The town already has a functioning solar farm run by the University of Queensland, and now the foundations have been poured for the nearby MacIntyre Wind Precinct. Local businesses are set to receive […]

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Massive $8 Billion SunZia Renewable Energy Project Is On Again, For Now

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2022 17:15:06 +0000

renewable energy wind transmission SunZia Pattern.jpgJoe Manchin or not, renewable energy is on a roll in the US, as demonstrated by the $8 billion SunZia wind farm and transmission line linking Arizona and New Mexico.

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Wind Developers Plan to Add 6 Gigawatts of U.S. Offshore Wind Capacity through 2029

Credit to Author: U.S. Energy Information Administration| Date: Fri, 01 Jul 2022 07:00:26 +0000

Power plant developers and operators have reported plans to install more than 6 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind capacity at sites mostly along the U.S. eastern seaboard over the next seven years, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory report. These additions include projects off the coasts of New Jersey, Maryland, and Virginia, as well […]

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It’s Boom Times For Wind Power & Green Hydrogen In Ireland

Credit to Author: Tina Casey| Date: Tue, 21 Jun 2022 20:53:08 +0000

offshore wind green hydrogen IrelandThe rich wind resources of Ireland are fostering a green hydrogen boom, with green ammonia for good measure.

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Betting A Billion Dollars On Low-Carbon Grid Transformation Tech

Credit to Author: Michael Barnard| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 17:05:18 +0000

Virtually all of those technologies are mature and robust today. We don’t need to invent a lot of new technology, we just need to deploy existing tech.

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Living in Wind Energy’s Shadow

Credit to Author: U.S. Department of Energy| Date: Thu, 31 Mar 2022 02:00:13 +0000

New Study Reveals Mixed Reactions to Flickering Shadows, Generated by Wind Energy’s Shadow The moving shadows caused by wind turbines, referred to as “shadow flicker,” are known to annoy some people. However, the relationship between the amount of shadow flicker exposure and the annoyance it causes is poorly understood. A new Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory-led […]

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American Farmers Are Turning To Wind Energy

Credit to Author: Johnna Crider| Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2020 04:40:43 +0000

Wind energy is offering hope for American farmers amid tough times. In an article by Time Magazine, the plight of American farmers is brought into focus. “They’re trying to wipe us off the map,” says the subheading that quotes one of the farmers interviewed in the article

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Kenya Meets Renewable Energy Generation Target, Should Now Shift Focus To Accelerating EV Adoption To Soak Up Excess Electricity

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2020 18:01:01 +0000

Image Caption: One of Nopia’s Nissan Leafs charging at the Hub Mall, Karen, Nairobi: Picture by Remeredzai KuhudzaiKenya’s installed generation capacity is sitting at over 2,700 MW, which now exceeds the current peak demand of around 1,900 MW. At night during the off-peak periods, this demand goes down even further, to about 1000 MW. So where can all this excess and very clean nighttime electricity go

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