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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Five Critical Insights from NERC’s 2024 Long-Term Reliability Assessment

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 Dec 2024 21:31:46 +0000

Well over half of North America faces a potential shortage of electricity supplies in the coming years, compounded by surging demand growth, accelerating generator retirements, and delays in resource development, […]

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In the 2024 LTRA, NERC finds that most of the North American bulk power system faces mounting resource adequacy challenges over the next 10 years as surging demand growth continues and thermal generators announce plans for retirement. This graphic shows NERC’s risk map with risk drivers and initial shortfall years. Courtesy: NERC

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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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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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Google Invests in Partnership to Develop Energy Assets at Data Center Parks

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 23:52:09 +0000

Technology companies are looking at various ways to source electricity for energy-intensive data centers. Google on Dec. 10 unveiled a plan to join with several partners in supporting power generation, […]

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California Power Group in PPA With 384-MW Solar Project

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:05:46 +0000

Arevon Energy, a renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, on Dec. 9 announced the start of operations at its Eland 1 Solar-plus-Storage Project in Kern County, California. Eland 1 is […]

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Study Finds 21 Regions with High Potential for the Development of Wind Farms in Cuba

Credit to Author: Amaury Perez Sanchez| Date: Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:46:54 +0000

Cuban researchers have identified 21 areas in the country with favorable conditions for the installation of wind farms. These areas are mainly located on the north-central-eastern coast, from the provinces […]

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C&I Sector Must Diversify Power Sources to Lessen Costs, Supply Chain Risks

Credit to Author: Chuck Rames| Date: Thu, 05 Dec 2024 20:33:48 +0000

Surging demand for electricity, soaring electricity prices, and risks to supply chains are creating an imperative for innovative ways to control energy costs, and increase resilience by diversifying commercial and […]

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The POWER Interview: Growth in Renewables Brings Opportunities for Energy Storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:11:56 +0000

Energy storage technologies have become more important to the power generation sector, in part because of their ability to support the deployment of renewable energy resources. Battery energy storage systems, […]

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