Local community solar projects enhanced by one-stop shop digital systems are set to play a crucial role in the global energy transition By Luisa Matos and Sofia Pinto Barbosa The History of Civilization is in many ways the History of Energy. Innovations in energy shaped our progress, from animal force in agriculture, to steam and …
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission has required that Xcel Energy, the largest electricity provider in Minnesota, conduct annual hosting capacity analysis reports since 2016. These reports identify where the grid can accommodate additional distributed generation capacity (including rooftop and community solar) and the results are displayed on the company’s Hosting Capacity Map. Minnesota is one of seven states that …
by Allen Austin, ABB Inc. The energy storage market is booming. Wood Mackenzie estimates that the segment will grow from $1.2 billion in 2020 to $4.3 billion in 2025. That’s a 258% increase over just five years. Much of that growth is expected to come from utility-scale solar plants that incorporate storage, typically battery energy …
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Lightsource bp said on Tuesday that it has executed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon for a new 375-MWdc solar project under development in Ohio. Once complete, the solar facility is expected to deliver nearly 600,000 megawatt hours (MWh) annually of additional renewable energy for Amazon operations locally. The project will be in Auglaize and …
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The wholesale energy wing of Southern Co. has amped up its utility-scale wind project holdings again. Southern Power acquired its 15th wind power project. The 118-MW Glass Sands facility is located in Murray County, Oklahoma, and was developed by Steelhead Americas, the North American development arm of Vestas. “We are proud to announce this new addition to …
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By Bentham Paulos, Dev Millstein, Joseph Rand, and Ryan Wiser, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Renewable energy’s rapid growth is accelerating a national shift to a carbon-free electric power system. So far 17 states plus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico have adopted laws or executive orders setting goals for reaching 100% clean electricity by 2050 or …
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In celebration of Earth Week, solar developer National Grid Renewables said that NRG, Home Depot and Hershey have each taken a stake in the 275-MW Noble solar + storage project currently under construction in Texas. The solar project includes 125 MWh of energy storage. Home Depot and NRG have each executed individual 100-MW solar PPAs, …
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