Major Solar Tracker Technology Deal as Kinematics Completes Acquisition of P4Q

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 15:32:05 +0000

Kinematics, an Arizona-headquartered global group focused on intelligent motion control, said it has completed its acquisition of P4Q. Kinematics on Feb. 4 said it will now integrate P4Q’s high-performance electronics […]

The post Major Solar Tracker Technology Deal as Kinematics Completes Acquisition of P4Q appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Kinematics solar

Read more

Could Space Solar Power Play a Key Role in Disaster Relief?

Credit to Author: Srikanth Raviprasad| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:09:34 +0000

The Los Angeles wildfires of January 2025 highlight a critical vulnerability in disaster response: power failure. With insured losses potentially reaching $45 billion and more than 170,000 residents displaced, reliable […]

The post Could Space Solar Power Play a Key Role in Disaster Relief? appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Read more

Oil and Gas Exec Wright Confirmed to Lead DOE

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 04 Feb 2025 00:20:57 +0000

The U.S. Senate in a 59-38 vote has confirmed Colorado-based oil and gas executive Chris Wright as secretary of the Dept. of Energy (DOE). Seven Democrats, including both Michael Bennet […]

The post Oil and Gas Exec Wright Confirmed to Lead DOE appeared first on POWER Magazine.

DOE

Read more

Lightsource bp Brings 288-MW Solar Portfolio in Texas Online

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 01 Feb 2025 16:29:56 +0000

Lightsource bp announced two solar power projects in Texas with a combined 288 MW of generation capacity are now online, pushing the company’s operational fleet in that state to more […]

The post Lightsource bp Brings 288-MW Solar Portfolio in Texas Online appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Second Division Solar

Read more

Examining the Real Cost of Renewable Resiliency

Credit to Author: Contributed Content| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 23:45:28 +0000

In the face of escalating climate challenges, renewable energy asset owners come to a critical crossroads: invest in resilient, hardened assets or opt for standard equipment to minimize upfront costs. […]

The post Examining the Real Cost of Renewable Resiliency appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Fig2-wind-solar-hydro-shutterstock-570200689

Read more

Solar Trade Group’s Plan: 700 GWh of Energy Storage by 2030

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:49:42 +0000

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) published a white paper outlining the industry group’s vision for U.S. energy storage, setting a target to install 10 million distributed energy storage sites […]

The post Solar Trade Group’s Plan: 700 GWh of Energy Storage by 2030 appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Flatlands Energy Storage Project

Read more

DeepSeek Sparks Demand Debate, While Chevron Plans Gas-Fired Plants for Data Centers

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 28 Jan 2025 22:14:49 +0000

The debate over just how much power will be needed to support the artificial intelligence (AI) industry became heated when a Chinese company said it has a low-cost AI model […]

The post DeepSeek Sparks Demand Debate, While Chevron Plans Gas-Fired Plants for Data Centers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Digital Data Centers

Read more

Coal Continues to Lead China’s Record Levels of Power Generation

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 27 Jan 2025 16:28:55 +0000

China’s thermal power generation reached a record high in 2024, primarily due to the country’s coal-fired power plants, even as the country continues to add renewable energy resources to its […]

The post Coal Continues to Lead China’s Record Levels of Power Generation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

W6EE6J_coal-fired_power_plant_in_china-1024x779

Read more

Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico

Credit to Author: Rich Gorze| Date: Sun, 26 Jan 2025 17:00:58 +0000

Analysis of the levelized cost of energy shows how renewables have become more cost-efficient every year. Today, the least-expensive way to meet energy needs is with renewable resources. For industries […]

The post Building the Largest Clean Energy Microgrid in Puerto Rico appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Eaton PR microgrid

Read more

UK IPP Acquires Two U.S. Solar Farms Built by Qcells

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2025 22:49:19 +0000

A UK-based independent power producer (IPP) has acquired solar power projects in Virginia and Colorado, both secured with utility power purchase agreements. ContourGlobal, headquartered in London, on Jan. 21 announced […]

The post UK IPP Acquires Two U.S. Solar Farms Built by Qcells appeared first on POWER Magazine.

solar_shutterstock_603025976

Read more