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How Virtual Power Plants Enhance Grid Operations and Resilience
A virtual power plant (VPP) is a network of decentralized, small- to medium-scale power generating units, flexible power consumers, and storage systems that are aggregated and operated as a single…
GE Vernova Turbines Will Power Texas Wind Farms
GE Vernova said it has an agreement with global energy developer RWE to provide 109 of GE Vernova's 2.8-MW wind turbines for two projects in Texas. The new Honey Mesquite…
Trump Energy Policy Changes Signal Major Industry Shifts in 2025 and Beyond
There has been significant outrage from the left around changes the Trump administration has made since taking office, including actions that specifically affect the power industry. Yet, it’s not uncommon
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Space-Based Solar Power: The Future of 24/7 Clean Energy Generation
Imagine a field of solar panels floating silently in the endless day of Earth’s orbit. Unlike their terrestrial cousins, this space-based solar array never faces nighttime, clouds, or atmospheric interference.…
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ERCOT and CAISO market trends and successful bid optimization

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SHINES Project Will Harness Tidal, River Energy in European Region
The SHINES project, or Showcasing Hydrokinetic energy Innovations for Northwest European Energy Sovereignty, is underway, bringing together 14 partners from France, Ireland, Belgium, the Netherlands, Switzerland, and Germany. Co-financed by…
Geothermal Energy Storage: The Clean Power Solution You Haven’t Heard Of
Geothermal energy has been utilized by humans for millennia. While the first-ever use may be a mystery, we do know the Romans tapped into it in the first century for…
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Corporate Buyers Sign Deals with Texas Solar Energy Projects
Technology company Cisco is among the groups involved in six virtual power purchase agreements (VPPAs) to secure energy from two solar power plants being developed in Texas.
The POWER Interview: O&M Solutions for C&I Solar Installations
Jon De Martin, CEO of Australia-based SCE Energy Solutions, talks with POWER about his company's work with solar power technology for commercial and industrial enterprises.
Arcadia, Perch Energy Announce Major Community Solar Deal
A Massachusetts-based solar energy firm is merging with the community solar arm of a renewable energy group to create one of the country's largest pure-play community solar companies. Perch Energy, based in Boston, and Arcadia on March 11 said they are joining to manage more than 3 GW of solar power capacity developed by more than 90 groups across 16 states.
Microsoft, Clearloop Have Deal for Community Solar Projects
Clearloop, a carbon solutions platform for Silicon Ranch that partners with companies in support of decarbonization, on Feb. 25 announced a new multi-year agreement with Microsoft to deploy up to…
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