Primergy Solar Brings 100-MW Arkansas Project for Amazon Online

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 17:11:32 +0000

Primergy Solar, a developer, owner, and operator of utility-scale solar and energy storage projects, on Dec. 18 said the company’s 100-MWac solar project in Ashley County, Arkansas is fully operational. […]

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Another Big Data Center Win for Nuclear: Oklo and Switch Sign Historic 12 GW Deal

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 18 Dec 2024 13:15:49 +0000

Advanced nuclear firm Oklo has partnered with Switch, a Las Vegas-based data center designer, builder, and operator, to deploy 12 GW of Aurora powerhouses through 2044 in a  historic deal […]

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INSERT ART. Oklo’s Aurora Powerhouse is a vertically oriented compact passive fast-spectrum reactor derived from the Experimental Breeder Reactor-II (EBR-II) that uses liquid metal as a coolant. The company recently uprated its design’s capacity offerings to 15 MWe and 100 MWe. The compact fast reactor uses a high-assay, low-enriched uranium (HALEU) metallic uranium-zirconium fuel enriched to about 19%. Courtesy: Oklo

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DOE Announces $15 Billion Loan Guarantee for PG&E

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 14:49:48 +0000

The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) has announced a conditional commitment for a loan guarantee of up to $15 billion to Pacific Gas & Electric, (PG&E), […]

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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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Report Says $6.5 Billion in Unburned Coal Sitting at U.S. Power Plants

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2024 18:04:19 +0000

A new report from the Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) says U.S. coal-fired power plants have as much as $6.5 billion of unused coal inventory, based on […]

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John E. Amos coal plant Appalachian Power

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Regulators Approve Largest Solar Project in Wisconsin History

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2024 17:13:04 +0000

The Public Service Commission (PSCW) of Wisconsin has approved construction of a $2 billion solar power project that could have more than 1,300 MW of generation capacity. The Vista Sands […]

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The POWER Interview: Energy Storage Also Eyed for Data Centers

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 15:42:13 +0000

Recent news about continued growth in the U.S. energy storage market highlighted continued deployments of grid-scale systems, along with ongoing demand from commercial and industrial and residential sectors. Electric utilities […]

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Siemens Energy Joins Forces for Bold 100% Hydrogen HL Gas Turbine Leap

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:42:15 +0000

Siemens Energy is teaming with UK power giant SSE to develop a combustion system that will allow its flagship SGT5-9000HL gas turbine to run 100% on hydrogen while maintaining the […]

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Siemens Energy’s SGT5-9000HL gas turbine represents the cutting edge of heavy-duty turbine technology, combining advanced air-cooled design with a can-annular combustion system capable of high efficiency and operational flexibility. With 25 premix burners to optimize fuel and oxygen mixing, the turbine is already hydrogen-ready, supporting blends up to 50% hydrogen by volume. As part of Siemens’ roadmap, the SGT5-9000HL is positioned to achieve 100% hydrogen combustion by 2030. Courtesy: Siemens Energy

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Report: More Records for U.S. Energy Storage Deployment

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2024 20:11:56 +0000

The U.S. energy storage market continued its strong growth in third quarter of this year, with the grid-scale segment setting new quarterly records for deployments. That’s according to the American […]

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