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Large Solar-Plus-Storage Project Underway in California Desert

February 9, 2023 admin BLM, bureau of land management, California, canadian solar, DESERT, desert quartzite, edf renewables north america, Energy Storage, nextracker, power, Solar, storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 16:07:46 +0000

Construction of a major solar-plus-storage installation in California has been approved by the U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The Desert Quartzite project, sited on about 3,000 acres near Blythe in eastern Riverside County, will feature a 300-MW solar array along with 600 MWh of energy storage. Desert Quartzite, being developed by EDF Renewables North […]

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Accelerating the Transition to Green Energy with Product Lifecycle Management

February 9, 2023 admin climate change, Environmental, full coverage, International, news, Nuclear, plm, power, product lifecycle management, Renewables, Solar, sustainability, Wind

Credit to Author: Mark Reisig| Date: Thu, 09 Feb 2023 12:40:10 +0000

Rising concerns over climate change have caused a major shift in the energy ecosystem, away from fossil fuels and toward renewable, clean, and sustainable energy. Currently, the earth is about 1.1C warmer than in the late 1800s. As outlined in the Paris Agreement, the goal is to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, limit global warming […]

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DOE, NREL, EPRI Announce Program to Support Grid Integration of DERs

February 8, 2023 admin competition, ders, distributed energy, DOE, Energy Storage, EPRI, granholm, nrel, power, prize, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 08 Feb 2023 15:27:13 +0000

The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) has announced a new competition designed to support the integration of distributed energy resources (DERs) into the nation’s power grid. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm unveiled the program Feb. 7 during a presentation to attendees of the DISTRIBUTECH 2023 event at the San Diego Convention Center in California. The program […]

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New Rules, Incentives Shaping Solar-Plus-Storage Market

February 2, 2023 admin dsd renewables, Energy Storage, GERMANY, hitachi energy, microvast energy, news, power, pvilion, redeux energy, Renewables, Solar, storage, sunrun

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:21:00 +0000

An evolving regulatory environment, expanded tax credits, and moves for more reliability and resilience in the power space are impacting the growth of solar-plus-storage installations. Several state utility

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The Big Picture: Off-Grid Power [Infographic]

February 1, 2023 admin biomass, Hydro, hydropower, Infographics, irena, off-grid power, Solar, trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 01 Feb 2023 05:15:00 +0000

An estimated 91% of the world’s population had access to electricity in 2020, marking substantial progress toward goals to ensure universal access to power. Still, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), 733 million people remain unserved. Off-grid and decentralized energy systems may be emerging as an alternative to facilitate energy access and resilience, […]

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The POWER Interview: Benefits of Adding Storage to Solar Power Systems

January 26, 2023 admin Energy Storage, hitachi energy, Interview, power, power interview, Renewables, Solar, storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:38:25 +0000

Utilizing energy storage with a solar power system is a way for power generators to help balance the supply of energy with demand for electricity. Energy storage can be used during periods when the sun isn’t shining, and it also help support periods of high demand for power along the grid. Many residential and commercial […]

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The POWER Interview: Benefits of Adding Storage to Solar Power Systems

January 26, 2023 admin Energy Storage, hitachi energy, Interview, power, power interview, Renewables, Solar, storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 25 Jan 2023 22:38:25 +0000

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The POWER Interview: Abu Dhabi’s Plan for Renewable Energy in the UAE

January 24, 2023 admin Abu Dhabi, barakah, clean energy, Gas, Interview, masdar, news, Nuclear, power, Renewables, Solar, sustainability, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 24 Jan 2023 14:27:54 +0000

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is in the midst of an energy transition, moving away from its nearly exclusive use of natural gas-fired power generation to a strategy based on renewable energy resources. The country has an abundance of natural gas, and it also has significant solar power potential. The UAE also is adding nuclear […]

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Texas Utility Will Close Remaining Coal-Fired Units

January 23, 2023 admin Business, Coal, cps energy, deely, Gas, natural gas, power, san antonio, Solar, spruce, storage, texas

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 23 Jan 2023 23:07:19 +0000

The largest municipally-owned electric and gas utility in the U.S. will close its remaining coal-fired power units by 2030. The board of trustees for San Antonio, Texas-based CPS Energy on Jan. 23 voted 4-1 to approve a plan to shutter the last two coal-burning units at the J.K. Spruce power plant. The plan, known as […]

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Group Says China Will Add 70 GW of Coal- and Gas-Fired Generation in 2023

January 21, 2023 admin China, Coal, Gas, natural gas, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 21 Jan 2023 17:05:08 +0000

A lobbying group for China’s power generation sector said the country will add about 70 GW of fossil fuel-powered capacity this year, even as renewable energy is set to provide more than half of China’s electricity production in 2023. The China Electricity Council in a report published Jan. 19 said the 70 GW of new […]

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