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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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Power for the People: Community Solar Project Achieves High Efficiency and Good Return on Investment

January 20, 2023 admin Business, community solar, Environmental, full coverage, news, power, renewable energy, Renewables, Rhode Island, Solar, solaredge

Credit to Author: Peter Mathews| Date: Fri, 20 Jan 2023 19:54:34 +0000

A 6.2-MW solar farm in Foster, Rhode Island, provides 3.35 GWh per year of clean, renewable energy for more than 700 community solar subscribers. The state of Rhode Island has ambitious targets for renewable energy production, including from solar. Many residents—especially those with the most to gain from cost-savings linked to solar power—are unable to […]

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Ørsted Buys PSEG Stake in Offshore Wind Project, Announces Major Texas Solar Farm

January 18, 2023 admin Business, Energy Storage, mockingbird solar center, New Jersey, news, offshore wind, onshore wind, Ørsted, pseg, Renewables, Solar, texas, the nature conservancy

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 18 Jan 2023 21:01:10 +0000

Danish energy developer Ørsted continues to expand its presence in the U.S. market, with the company on Jan. 18 announcing it has signed a deal to acquire Public Service Enterprise Group’s (PSEG’s) 25% stake in the 1.1-GW Ocean Wind 1 project about 15 miles off the coast of New Jersey. The move will give Ørsted […]

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Energy Storage Being Added to California Gas-Fired Peaker Plants

January 17, 2023 admin avenue capital, California, Energy Storage, flexgen, Gas, middle river power, natural gas, power, software, Solar

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 17 Jan 2023 16:32:32 +0000

A North Carolina-based group that provides battery energy storage and software technology is set to co-locate 420 MWh of storage at four natural gas-fired facilities in California. Durham-headquartered FlexGen Power Systems on Jan. 17 said it would provide energy storage to Middle River Power (MRP), a Chicago, Illinois-based independent power company. MRP was created in […]

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Construction Underway on South Dakota’s Largest Solar Project

January 10, 2023 admin ames construction, basin electric, EIA, news, power, Solar, South Dakota, wild springs

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 10 Jan 2023 18:41:22 +0000

A 128-MW solar energy project that will serve customers of a regional electric power cooperative is under construction in South Dakota, with the facility expected to enter commercial operation later this year. National Grid Renewables on Jan. 10 said work has begun on the company’s Wild Springs Solar Project in Pennington County. The array will […]

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The POWER Interview: Sphera Exec Talks Supply Chain Solutions

January 6, 2023 admin Coal, covid-19, emissions, esg, geothermal, ghg, Hydro, Interview, natural gas, optimization, pandemic, Renewables, Solar, sphera, supply chains, sustainability, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023 15:31:40 +0000

Several executives in the power generation space weighed in for POWER’s recent report on supply chain issues in the sector. Sourcing of equipment also was a hot topic in POWER’s 2023 forecast for the industry. It’s no surprise. The power sector is not exempt from the problems that have impacted business and industry worldwide, from […]

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Grid Infrastructure and Renewable Energy Projects Thrive, Workforce and Supply Chain Issues Continue in 2023

January 4, 2023 admin Coal, Distribution, energy security, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, industry forecast, inflation reduction act, International, news, Nuclear, power, Renewables, Solar, supply chain, supply chains, T&D, transmission, trends, Wind, workforce

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:18:18 +0000

The Inflation Reduction Act will spur growth in clean energy and upgrades to grid infrastructure, but workforce shortages and supply chain constraints are likely to challenge power companies for at least the

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10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends

January 4, 2023 admin Business, Carbon Capture, clean energy, Coal, diversification, electricity affordability, electricity demand, energy security, finance, Fossil Fuels, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, hydrogen, iea, International, investment, news, Nuclear, Solar, supply chains, Technology, trends, Wind, world energy outlook

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:17:14 +0000

While 2021 provided its own share of extraordinary energy debacles, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in early 2022 cascaded into full-blown energy turmoil. This year will begin with the world “in the midst of

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10 Near-Term Global Power Sector Trends

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:17:14 +0000

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Power Sector Seeks Solutions for Supply Chain Issues

January 4, 2023 admin China, Coal, covid-19, hydropower, natural gas, Renewables, Solar, supply chain, supply chains, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 03 Jan 2023 05:16:11 +0000

The pandemic exposed issues with the global supply chain that provides resources for power generation. The pressure of having enough equipment to meet industry needs has spurred an emphasis on domestic

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