Solar
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Solar
IEA Calls for More Diverse Solar PV Supply Chains
The International Energy Agency (IEA) is urging the development of more diverse solar PV supply chains, suggesting the sector’s heavy reliance on China has led to imbalances that pose risks to its future growth. A dedicated study of the world’s solar PV supply chain issued by the Paris-based autonomous intergovernmental organization on July 7 acknowledges that government […]
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Press Releases
Renewco Power expands to U.S. with acquisition of utility-scale solar development pipeline
Edinburgh, Scotland (6 July 2022) — Renewco Power (Renewco) is expanding its platform into the US with the acquisition of a 1.5GW pipeline of early stage utility-scale solar projects alongside 500MW of battery storage projects from Beaufort Rosemary, an experienced Virginia-based developer. As part of the deal, the Scottish-based renewable power business is also forming […]
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Press Releases
Leading U.S. Solar Companies Announce Consortium to Spend More Than $6 Billion on Solar Modules and Support Expansion of Domestic Supply Chain
Leading independent power producers, The AES Corporation (NYSE: AES), Clearway Energy Group (Clearway), Cypress Creek Renewables, and D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments(DESRI), have formed the US Solar Buyer Consortium to support expansion of the domestic solar supply chain and drive the growth of the American solar industry. “The consortium has a large and growing pipeline […]
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Renewables
How a Solar and Storage Portfolio Ramped Up a City’s Sustainability and Financial Outlook
The City of White Plains, New York, enlisted DSD Renewables to design, engineer, develop, construct, and finance a nine-site, 6.8-MW community solar and 1.7-MW/8-MWh energy storage portfolio. The
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Solar
Turning Public Transit into a Solar Paradigm
An innovative project that combines solar power with electric buses is POWER’s Distributed Energy Award winner. The microgrid it created can help the community during emergencies, as well as during peak
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Hydrogen
Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field Demonstrates Hydrogen Integration
The Fukushima Hydrogen Energy Research Field is revitalizing an earthquake-stricken region and providing a remarkable boost to Japan’s ambitions to launch a hydrogen society. While global interest in
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News
Risks and Opportunities: It’s an Interesting Time to Be in the Power Industry
War rages in Europe. Natural gas prices are through the roof. Drought threatens hydro production. Weather extremes are becoming commonplace. Supply chains are strained. Demand for electricity is headed
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Solar
Floating Solar Project Supports Portugal’s Decarbonization Strategy
The largest floating solar farm in Europe, located on the reservoir for a hydroelectric dam in Portugal, is expected to begin producing power this month. The July startup of the Alqueva installation (Figure
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News
POWER Digest [July 2022]
Large-Volume Ammonia Co-Firing Demonstration at JERA Coal Plant to Begin a Year Earlier. Japanese firms JERA—a joint venture between Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO) and Chubu Electric—and IHI Corp. on May
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Press Releases
CS Energy, Castillo Engineering and Amp Energy Partner to Deliver 25.4-MW Community Solar Portfolio in New York
Edison, NJ, June 27, 2022 – CS Energy, Castillo Engineering and Amp Energy announced that they have partnered to deliver a portfolio of 25.4 MW of community solar projects in upstate New York. Ranging from 3.9 MW to 6.2 MW in size, all five projects will utilize bifacial modules mounted on fixed tilt racking and […]
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Press Releases
Renu Energy Solutions Partners with Johnson C. Smith University To Power Sustainability Village Greenhouse
CHARLOTTE, N.C., June 23, 2022 — Renu Energy Solutions, a locally-owned and operated solar installer in North Carolina and South Carolina, today announced the details of a new solar installation at the greenhouse of Johnson C. Smith University’s (JCSU) Sustainability Village, an innovative living-learning prototype for students in Charlotte, NC. A video of the installation […]
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Press Releases
BOVIET SOLAR GETS 138-MEGAWATT PV MODULE ORDER FROM LEADING GLOBAL RENEWABLE ENERGY DEVELOPER
SAN JOSÉ, Calif., June 22, 2022 — Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd. (Boviet Solar), a leading global solar energy technology company specializing in the manufacturing of PERC PV cells, Monofacial and Bifacial PV Modules, has received a 138 MW order to supply PV Modules. The PV Modules will be supplied to a solar project in the United […]
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Hybrid Power
GE Leading Hybrid Wind and Solar Project in Turkey
Renewable energy in Turkey will get a boost from a hybrid wind and solar power installation led by GE Renewable Energy. The project will integrate a 30-MW solar array with a 32-MW wind farm that was commissioned in 2020 by Sertavul, a Turkish energy company. Sertavul chose GE and Inogen, GE’s regional partner, to build […]
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Press Releases
RWE’s U.S. Hickory Park solar project with co-located storage facility in operation
195.5 megawatt facility located in southwest Georgia Solar PV array coupled with 40 megawatt 2-hour battery energy storage system Project has a 30-year utility contract Power Purchase Agreement with Georgia Power AUSTIN, Texas, June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Silvia Ortin, CEO RWE Renewables Americas: “Projects like Hickory Park, With its co-located battery storage systems, will […]
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Press Releases
CS Energy Secures Large-Scale Solar Portfolio in New York
Edison, NJ (June 21, 2022) – CS Energy, a leading integrated energy firm that designs and builds optimized projects in the solar, storage, and emerging energy industries, announced it has been awarded three utility-scale solar projects from the New York State Energy Research and Development Agency (NYSERDA) under its fifth annual Renewable Energy Standard request […]
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Energy Storage
Azelio receives first order for its long-duration energy storage system in the United States
Azelio AB, a Swedish cleantech company, has received its first U.S. order for its long-duration energy storage, the TES.POD, from Handi Stop Market in Fresno, California. Handi Stop will combine two TES.POD units with solar power to meet half of the energy demand at one of its locations. The combined system including solar power, will […]
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Solar
China Group Announces Successful Test of Space-Based Solar Power
A research team at Xidian University in China announced it has successfully tested technology that would enable a space-based solar power plant that could transmit energy to Earth, akin to similar technology earlier announced by NASA and studied by other groups over the past decade. The “Daily Project” team, led by Duan Baoyan of Xidian […]
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Press Releases
Largest floating solar power plant in the Southeast at Fort Bragg
Part of larger energy services contract with Duke Energy Project also includes a 2-MW battery CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Southeast’s largest floating solar plant will be producing power soon at the U.S. Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina after a major utility energy service contract with Duke Energy and its prime contractor Ameresco. The 1.1-megawatt […]
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Solar
Biden Pausing Solar Tariffs, Pushes for U.S. Production
The White House is moving to support the solar power industry, including U.S. manufacturing of solar panels and other equipment, by pausing tariffs on imported solar panels from four Southeast Asian countries. The 24-month moratorium announced June 6 will exist while U.S. officials continue to look at the practices of Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam, […]
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Interview
The POWER Interview: Solving Issues in the Solar Sector
The U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) for the past few years has talked about the importance of “building a strong solar manufacturing sector and supply chain in America” to support the nation’s economy, and to help “keep pace with rising domestic and global demand for affordable solar energy.” Recent events, including further disruption of global […]
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Press Releases
Origami Solar’s steel solar module frames reduce lifetime GHG emissions by nearly 90%, says new report
BEND, Ore., June 06, 2022 — Origami Solar, developers of a patent-pending steel frame for solar modules that lowers cost and improves performance and value, announces new research findings that indicate Origami’s solution can reduce solar module production embodied GHG emissions by 87% over the industry’s ubiquitous aluminum frames. The report, released today by Boundless […]
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Hydrogen
Much-Watched Reciprocating Engine Hydrogen Pilot Kicks Off at Michigan Power Plant
A landmark project to test fuel blends of up to 25% volume of hydrogen mixed with natural gas in reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICEs) has launched at WEC Energy Group’s 56-MW A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan. If successful, the pilot—one of the first of its kind in the U.S.—could provide key insight into how […]
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Distributed Energy
Reliability, Resiliency, Cost, and Climate Driving C&I Power Systems
Commercial and industrial (C&I) entities want to ensure they have electricity when they need it. Businesses also are looking at sustainability, decarbonization, and control of their energy costs as factors
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Solar
Vermont and ISO-New England Provide an Interesting Renewable Energy Transition Case Study
Vermont doesn’t get a lot of attention outside of Bernie Sanders, but the state’s power system is worth taking a look at as it has undergone a notable shift toward renewable energy. About 80% of
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Hydrogen
Nuclear, Hydrogen, CCUS Part of at Least 42 Country Ambitions
At least 42 nationally determined contributions (NDCs) submitted under the Paris Agreement as of December 2021 indicate governments plan to utilize carbon capture and storage (CCS), hydrogen and ammonia, and
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Renewables
Morocco Project Could Support UK’s Renewable Goals, Hydrogen Economy
A project to bring solar and wind energy from a 10.5-GW project in Morocco to the UK will feature what is likely the world’s longest subsea, high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cables. The importation of
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O&M
Solar Power Plant Maintenance with Thermal UAV Inspection Technology
Thermal imaging is a vital tool for detecting defects and anomalies at solar power plants. However, capturing thermal images with handheld equipment is time-consuming and susceptible to human error. Unmanned
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International
POWER Digest [June 2022]
Twenty20 Energy Will Build Gas-Fired Plant in Papua New Guinea. Singapore-based Twenty20 Energy Systems in April announced it would design and build a new gas-fired power plant in Hela province, Papua New
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Press Releases
BNZ will build a 49MW solar PV plant in the North Region – Portugal
BNZ, an independent power producer (IPP) that develops, builds and operates solar PV projects, has obtained authorization in the North Region – Portugal to start the construction of a solar PV plant in the Ave intermunicipal community with an installed capacity of 49MWp.BNZ expects the plant to be operational in 2023. This will be BNZ’s […]
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Solar
The POWER Interview: How Solar Can Solve the C&I Power Puzzle
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 […]