Solar
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Trends
ERCOT, MISO Warn of Potential Power Supply Shortfalls
(Updated—May 6, 2022) The Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) and the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) over the past week separately expressed concerns about power supply uncertainties in the face of upcoming warmer-than-normal temperatures. MISO raised an alarm on April 28 when it said that it projects “insufficient firm resources” to cover the summer […]
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Renewables
The POWER Interview: Importance of Pricing Data for Renewable Energy
The highs and lows of markets for renewable energy are driving more interest in granular pricing data. Any company embarking on a new project must do its research to ensure that it calculates the proceeds based on the right financial information. With so much data now readily available, it’s more important than ever to use […]
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Press Releases
Golden Hills Wind Farm in Oregon Achieves Commercial Operation
ORANGE, CT – May 2, 2022 – Avangrid Renewables, LLC, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc. (NYSE: AGR), today announced that it has achieved commercial operation at its 200 Megawatt (MW) Golden Hills wind farm in Sherman County, Oregon. The facility, which provides enough clean, renewable electricity to Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to power over 60,000 […]
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History
History of Power: Duke Energy’s Century-Old Legacy
Duke Energy, one of the largest energy companies in the world, grew out of a system of lakes and dams along the Catawba River to generate power for the Piedmont Carolinas. While the company has sustained a
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News
There’s Value in Old Power Generation Components
Equipment from both renewable and thermal energy power plants is finding new life in the recycling market. The market for recycled power equipment components is getting a boost due to ongoing global supply
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Trends
POWER Digest [May 2022]
Czech Republic Chooses Site for SMR Development. CEZ Group, a major conglomerate in the Czech Republic, in late March said it had set aside an area at the Temelin Nuclear Power Plant as a possible location for
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Press Releases
GSK Consumer Healthcare Announces Completion of Solar Panel Project for Oak Hill Site in Partnership with Ameresco
Framingham, Mass., and Oak Hill, N.Y. (April 26, 2022) – GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Consumer Healthcare and Ameresco, Inc., (NYSE: AMRC), a leading cleantech integrator specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy, today announced the completion of a comprehensive solar panel project to serve GSK Consumer Healthcare’s Oak Hill, New York site. The project enables GSK Consumer […]
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Press Releases
Quinbrook, Primergy Close $1.9 Billion Debt, Tax Equity Financing for Gemini Solar+Storage Project
OAKLAND, Calif., April 25, 2022 – Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners (‘Quinbrook”) and Primergy Solar (‘Primergy”), announced today the final close of a monumental financing deal of $1.9 billion in debt and tax equity financing for the Gemini Solar + Storage project. Gemini is a 690 MWac/966 MWdc solar PV and 380 MW/1,416 MWh battery storage project […]
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Renewables
BlackRock-led Group Invests $525M Toward India Renewable Energy
A group considered the world’s largest asset manager has joined with a United Arab Emirates (UAE) wealth management fund to support an investment in renewable energy development in India. A consortium led by New York-based BlackRock, along with UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala Investment Co., on April 14 said it would pay $525 million for […]
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Press Releases
Burns & McDonnell Completes Construction of 65-MWdc Solar Project for Vistra
KANSAS CITY, Missouri — Burns & McDonnell recently completed construction of a 65-MWdc/50-MWac solar project at Vistra’s Brightside Solar Facility in Live Oak County, Texas. The project peaked with over 250 craft construction professionals on-site and was completed with zero safety recordables or lost time incidents. The site utilizes 440-watt First Solar thin-film modules in conjunction with […]
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