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FPL Will Build World’s Largest Battery Storage System

April 3, 2019 admin battery storage, distributed energy, Energy Storage, Florida, florida power & light, manatee county, news, Renewables, Solar, Technology

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Wed, 03 Apr 2019 20:39:40 +0000

Florida Power and Light Co. (FPL) has been building new solar farms and bringing gigawatts of new natural gas-fired generation capacity online in recent years. Now the utility has announced what it calls the world’s largest solar-powered battery storage system. FPL on March 28 said the Manatee Energy Storage Center, a 409-MW/900-MWh battery storage facility, […]

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THE BIG PICTURE: Cost of Power Comparison

April 1, 2019 admin Business, Coal, cost of power, csp, finance, fuel cell, fuel cells, Gas, gas combined cycle, gas peaking, geothermal, Infographics, lazard, lcoe, news, Nuclear, Renewables, Solar, solar pv, Technology, unsubsidized costs, Wind

Credit to Author: Tracey Lilly| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 04:00:32 +0000

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Off-Grid Microgrid: Solar + Batteries + Thermal Generation

March 31, 2019 admin aggreko, Australia, Battery, Business, Fuel, hybrid, International, Markets, microgrid, Mining, news, Renewables, Solar, Technology

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

Today’s microgrid installations showcase a variety of configurations and control systems. Commercial and industrial sites are finding innovative ways to power their operations, particularly those in remote

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Using Infrared Drone Technology to Inspect Solar Panels and Wind Turbines

March 31, 2019 admin blade inspection, Drone, inspection, news, O&M, Renewables, Safety, Solar, solar farm, Technology, uas, unmanned aircraft systems, Wind, wind power

Credit to Author: POWER| Date: Mon, 01 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

An East Coast industrial plant had for months experienced a significant dropoff in energy production from its 36,000-square-foot solar field. The plant’s maintenance team had been unable to find any problems

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Solar Power Is Economical Today, but Comes With Challenges

March 27, 2019 admin aemo, audrey zibelman, Australia, Business, climate change, duke energy, Energy Storage, Environmental, International, lynn good, Markets, news, North Carolina, power grid, renewable energy, Renewables, Research and Development, Solar, Solar power, Technology, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2019 20:50:17 +0000

Depending on the deployment location and competing energy prices, photovoltaic solar panels are among the most cost-effective power solutions being added to the grid today, often without subsidies and other incentives. The revelation came during a panel discussion—which included several CEOs from the power sector—that took place at the Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) Summit […]

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Trump Ended War on Fossil Fuels, but Focus Needed on CCS [PODCAST]

March 22, 2019 admin barry worthington, carbon capture and storage, CCS, climate change, Coal, energy efficiency, Environmental, Fossil Fuels, Gas, geothermal, International, news, Nuclear, power podcasts, Renewables, Solar, Technology, the power podcast, united states energy association, USEA, Wind

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2019 20:21:15 +0000

The United States Energy Association (USEA) is an association of public and private energy-related organizations, corporations, and government agencies that helps increase understanding of the world’s energy issues. Barry Worthington has been the executive director of the USEA for more than 30 years. During that time, he has seen the association grow from a two-person, […]

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How a Major Resort Owner Manages Its Power [PODCAST]

March 20, 2019 admin Business, distributed energy, distributed power, electric power conference and exhibition, Markets, mgm resorts international, news, nv energy, power podcasts, renewable energy, Renewables, Solar, Solar power, the power podcast

Credit to Author: Aaron Larson| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 14:46:21 +0000

MGM Resorts International took a bold step in 2016 when it ended its energy-buying relationship with NV Energy and instead chose to purchase electricity from private providers. The company’s decision was driven by a desire to slash bills and boost renewables. Henry Shields, executive director of finance and analysis in the Corporate Sustainability division of […]

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Renewables Provided 18% of U.S. Power Generation in 2018

March 20, 2019 admin biomass, Business, EIA, geothermal, Hydro, Markets, news, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Sonal Patel| Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2019 12:09:44 +0000

Renewable generation in the U.S. has doubled over the past 10 years. In 2018, generation from solar, wind, hydro, and other renewables soared to a record 742 TWh—or 17.6% of total U.S. generation. According to the Energy Information Administration (EIA), since 2008—when renewables provided 382 TWh—wind generation rose from 55 TWh and generated 275 TWh […]

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Gas Now Tops Coal in PJM, but Nuclear Still No. 1

March 19, 2019 admin Business, Coal, coal retirements, fuel supply, Gas, natural gas, news, Nuclear, nuclear retirements, pjm interconnection, polar vortex, Renewables, Solar, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Tue, 19 Mar 2019 21:22:55 +0000

A report from an independent market monitor for PJM Interconnection shows that natural gas-fired power generation topped coal-fired output in PJM in 2018, the first time that gas has topped coal in the history of the largest U.S. grid operator. The “2018 State of the Market” report from Monitoring Analytics LLC, which includes Volume 1 […]

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POWER Notebook: ‘Coal on Way Out’, Theme Parks Embrace Renewables

March 17, 2019 admin Business, Coal, disney, distributed energy, Gas, h-100 gas turbine, International, Japan, mitsubishi heavy industries, news, Renewables, Solar, Technology, theme parks, turbines, vistra energy, Wind

Credit to Author: Darrell Proctor| Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2019 16:13:55 +0000

The chief executive of Vistra Energy Corp. last week said coal is not likely to regain market share in the U.S. power market. Curtis Morgan, in a panel discussion March 14 at the CERAWeek event in Houston, Texas, said “coal is on its way out. More and more plants are being retired.” It’s not the […]

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