Month: December 2021

Illinois wind farm opens, selling renewable energy to Microsoft

Operations at the 185 MW Glacier Sands wind project are under way, Cordelio Power announced Tuesday. The wind farm, located in Mason County, Illinois, includes 43 Vestas V150-4.3 wind turbines. Microsoft Corporation will purchase 100% of the renewable energy generated from the project over a 15-year contract. Cordelio announced it had completed financing for the …

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EIA report: California hydroelectric facilities continue to respond to prices despite drought

Despite widespread, intense drought conditions, hydroelectric power plants in the California Independent System Operator (CAISO), the grid operator for most of the state, provided a significant amount of generation from April 2021 to September 2021, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Although drought conditions reduced water supply, hydroelectric generation during this period still increased …

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Take 30% off Conference Pass for Robotics for Inspection & Maintenance Summit

Take advantage of this limited time offer to take 30% off your conference pass using discount code RENEW30, when you register for the upcoming virtual Robotics for Inspection & Maintenance Summit taking place this week on December 8-9, 2021. Valued at $149, use the discount code and get your pass for just $104. Register Now! This …

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Amid a flood of solar applications, Maine seeks a more targeted approach

Two years after opening the gates for small-scale renewable development in Maine, officials now have to figure out how to situate new projects in prime spots on the grid. A group of industry members, advocates, utility stakeholders and state officials is preparing to issue the first of two reports that will help lawmakers in Maine …

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Dogger Bank C offshore wind farm reaches financial close

SSE Renewables and joint venture partner Equinor have reached financial close on Dogger Bank C, the third phase of the offshore wind farm based in the UK. The total investment in Dogger Bank Wind Farm will be approximately £9 billion ($12 billion), with around £3 billion ($4 billion) allocated for phase C including offshore transmission. …

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Australia tests residential solar+storage as a virtual power plant

Project Symphony will investigate the use of distributed energy resources in Western Australia’s energy market. The Au$35.5 million (US$25 million) project being led by the Western Australia state power supplier Western Power aims to recruit around 500 customers with over 900 distributed energy resources including rooftop solar, batteries, and smart appliances to manage as a …

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Benefits of mesoscale modeling for offshore wind projects

Contributed by Mark Stoelinga, Arcvera Renewables The lack of complex terrain in the offshore environment may intuitively steer project developers away from mesoscale modeling to assess the project wind energy resource. However, there are compelling technical reasons indicating that this is not the right course of action. Here is why. The wind industry has long …

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Financing renewable energy in developing economies

By Kamogelo Motse, Researcher, Climate Council In 2015 at the United Nations Assembly, 17 Sustainable Development Goals were established. The purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals is to make sure that everyone has a better and sustainable future. One of them was coined SDG7 and aims to ensure that everyone has access to affordable, reliable, …

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Electric school bus charging hub could provide ‘blueprint’ for grid support

Follow @EngelsAngle By connecting the batteries of parked electric school buses to the grid, a first-of-its-kind electric school bus charging hub aims to provide enough backup power to support up to 10,000 homes. Nuvve plans to build a hub with 200, fast-charging stations at Blue Bird Corporation’s delivery facility in Fort Valley, Georgia. When parked, …

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U.S. records red-hot quarter for utility-scale solar, battery storage

Follow @EngelsAngle The U.S. connected 2.4 gigawatts of utility-scale solar projects to its power grids in the third quarter of 2021 representing 46% growth over the same period last year, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence. The red-hot quarter also included the addition of 127 megawatts of battery storage paired with utility-scale solar PV systems. …

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