Energy Update
Wärtsilä has signed contracts to deliver energy storage systems totaling 500 MW/2 GWh to five Clearway Energy Group solar projects in California and Hawaii.
The portfolio includes the Daggett 2 and Daggett 3 projects, which represent one of the largest co-located photovoltaic plus storage facilities in California, at 482 MWac of solar PV and 275 MWac/1.1 GWh of energy storage.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A California-based renewable energy developer announced on July 18 that it has acquired a transmission line project that will link its massive wind farms in east-central New Mexico with more populated markets across the West.
By Kari Lydersen, Energy News Network
Indiana solar installers knew their customers would be worse off when new, reduced rates for surplus solar generation took effect on July 1.
But changes being ushered in by utilities go far beyond what the industry had been bracing for, say solar and consumer advocates who are now challenging regulators’ interpretation of a 2017 law that gutted net metering.
Energy is a strategic factor for economic development. Morocco is still largely dependent on energy imports, more than 90%. To reduce its energy dependence, in 2009, Morocco adopted a strategy to increase the share of renewable energies in the installed electrical power to 52% in 2030. Its strategic location allows Morocco to be an electrical hub between Europe and Africa.
Twelve offshore wind workers have become the first in the world to receive certification through virtual reality training.
The union workers from Massachusetts were trained through a partnership between VinciVR and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy. The VR courses feature the Global Wind Organization's curriculum.
Solar companies raised $12 billion in the first half of 2022, an 11% decline compared to the same period last year, according to market analysis from Mercom Capital Group.
By Kelly Sullivan, Sandia National Laboratories
A Sandia National Labs-led research team has developed a transparent, polymeric-based coating that helps photovoltaic panels continuously shed snow and ice.
Early field trials in Alaska demonstrated that coated panels can produce 85% more energy, compared to uncoated panels. Preliminary data also show that the coating maintains its ice- and snow-shedding performance for multiple months.
Most transmission providers and grid operators have experience using complex calculations to calculate wind capacity credit which flew under the renewable developer’s radar. Now, transmission organizations are adopting the same calculation for solar and storage. Additionally, others who didn’t use this method before are picking up this calculation due to the amount of solar in their interconnection queue.
On July 18, GE announced the brand names of the future companies it will create through its planned separation into three public companies focused on healthcare, energy, and aviation.
In early 2024, GE plans to spin-off GE Vernova, the company’s portfolio of energy businesses, which it says provides one-third of the world’s electricity along with partners. The company will continue its focus on providing reliable, affordable, and sustainable energy.
Trade disputes, supply chain constraints, and increasing shipping costs sent prices for clean energy power purchase agreements higher by 6% last quarter, according to market analysis by LevelTen Energy.
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