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The POWER Interview: How Solar Can Solve the C&I Power Puzzle

May 29, 2022 admin Commentary, commercial and industrial, Electricity, Interview, renewable energy, safari energy, Solar, solar-plus-storage

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sat, 28 May 2022 14:16:00 +0000

Commercial and industrial (C&I) enterprises rely on their power supply. Many facilities, such as hospitals, federal institutions, and military bases—those considered mission critical—have long been at the forefront of finding solutions to keep their lights on. In today’s world, the need for reliable and resilient power is critical for a wide range of industries. Uninterrupted […]

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Solving the Intermittency Problem with Battery Storage

May 21, 2022 admin battery storage, Energy Storage, hybrid power, intermittent renewables, news, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Bill Derasmo| Date: Sat, 21 May 2022 12:44:32 +0000

The perfect storm of crises and policy directives have converged to create the energy storage moment. Between the drive to reduce carbon output to “net zero” over the coming decades and the commodity crisis created by the conflict in Ukraine (including its impact on the supply and price of oil and natural gas), the pressure […]

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NERC Warns of Mounting Reliability Risks, Urges Preparation for Challenging Summer

May 19, 2022 admin Business, caiso, California, Coal, Cybersecurity, drought, ercot, fuel concerns, full coverage, Gas, generator performance, Hydro, inverter-based generation, Markets, MISO, nerc, news, Power Demand, Solar, SPP, supply chain, supply chains, trends, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 19 May 2022 20:10:17 +0000

An unprecedented array of risks—ranging from capacity shortfalls, extreme weather, extended drought, supply chain issues, cybersecurity, solar PV tripping, fuel constraints, to wildfires—could imperil the reliability of nearly every North American bulk power system (BPS) region west of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) this summer, the North American Electric Reliability Corp. (NERC) warns in […]

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Ford Switches On 13.5MW Solar Carport To Power 35% Of SA Factory

May 17, 2022 admin clean power, ford, Solar, Solar energy, Solar power, South Africa

Credit to Author: Remeredzai Joseph Kuhudzai| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 16:35:37 +0000

Ford South Africa’s assembly plant is now generating 35% of its electricity needs onsite from a newly commissioned 13.5 MW solar carport system. Through a long term Power Purchase Agreement with SolarAfrica, Ford will offset a significant amount of CO2 from the electricity it consumes from South Africa’s predominantly coal-powered grid. According to an announcement […]

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Solar News: Capistrano VW Walks the Green Walk

May 17, 2022 admin California, clean power, clean transport, cleantech news, Electric vehicles, Solar, Solar energy, Solar power, Volkswagen

Credit to Author: Jennifer Sensiba| Date: Tue, 17 May 2022 16:05:30 +0000

Capo VW goes solar as the California sun shines!

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ERCOT, MISO Warn of Potential Power Supply Shortfalls

May 5, 2022 admin Business, changing generation mix, Coal, competitive markets, ercot, full coverage, Gas, Hydro, Markets, MISO, news, Nuclear, O&M, regulatory, reliability, Renewables, Solar, supply shortfalls, Technology, thermal fleet, trends, wholesale power, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Thu, 05 May 2022 16:49:05 +0000

The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) over the past week separately expressed concerns about power supply uncertainties in the face of upcoming warmer-than-normal temperatures. MISO raised an alarm on April 28 when it said that it projects “insufficient firm resources” to cover the summer peak under typical […]

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The POWER Interview: Importance of Pricing Data for Renewable Energy

May 4, 2022 admin Commentary, Interview, pricing, renewable energy, Renewables, resurety, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 04 May 2022 13:13:42 +0000

The highs and lows of markets for renewable energy are driving more interest in granular pricing data. Any company embarking on a new project must do its research to ensure that it calculates the proceeds based on the right financial information. With so much data now readily available, it’s more important than ever to use […]

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History of Power: Duke Energy’s Century-Old Legacy

May 2, 2022 admin Business, catawba river, climate change, climate goals, Coal, duke energy, Environmental, esg, Florida, full coverage, Gas, History, history of power, Hydro, hydrogen, investors, news, Nuclear, piedmont carolinas, progress energy, regulators, Renewables, Solar, Technology, timeline, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:20:00 +0000

Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world, grew out of a system of lakes and dams along the Catawba River to generate power for the Piedmont Carolinas. While the company has sustained a

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There’s Value in Old Power Generation Components

May 2, 2022 admin arthur d. little, blocks, bricks, Coal, coal combustion residuals, distributed energy, fly ash, Gas, ge, globe metal, Hydro, news, Nuclear, nuclear fuel, offshore wind, recycling, reuse, sidley, siemens gamesa renewable energy, Solar, solar panels, we recycle solar, Wind, wind turbines

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 02 May 2022 04:18:00 +0000

Equipment from both renewable and thermal energy power plants is finding new life in the recycling market. The market for recycled power equipment components is getting a boost due to ongoing global supply

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BlackRock-led Group Invests $525M Toward India Renewable Energy

April 18, 2022 admin blackrock, Energy Storage, Hydro, India, mubadala, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, tata power, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Mon, 18 Apr 2022 19:42:16 +0000

A group considered the world’s largest asset manager has joined with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) wealth management fund to support an investment in renewable energy development in India. A consortium led by New York-based BlackRock, along with UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., on April 14 said it would pay $525 million for […]

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