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Offshore Wind
Pioneering again in Taiwan: Siemens Gamesa inaugurates new offshore nacelle assembly facility
SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 — Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy again pioneers the Taiwanese offshore wind power industry by today officially inaugurating its new offshore facility in Taichung. This is the company’s first offshore nacelle assembly facility outside of Europe. The ceremony was attended together by central and local government authorities and wind industry partners. As announced […]
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Top Plant
Winds of Change Revitalize West Texas
A major wind farm sited on 200 square miles across two Texas counties is part of that state’s commitment to renewable energy, part of an energy transformation in a region once known for its oil boomtowns
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Notebook
POWER Digest [September 2021]
LFP Battery Technology Chosen for Australia Project. Maoneng, an Australian renewable energy company, in August said its proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) in Victoria state’s Mornington Peninsula
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Press Releases
DNV publishes world’s first recommended practice to reduce earthquake challenges for wind power plants
Industry collaboration increases transparency and reduces uncertainty in the design of wind turbines in emerging markets Hamburg, Germany, 30th August 2021 – DNV, the independent energy expert and assurance provider, today published the world’s first recommended practice (RP) to minimize cost, warranty and liability risks and optimize wind power plant design for seismic conditions in […]
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Solar
Record Growth Continues for Renewable Energy Projects
The pace of installations of renewable energy projects across the first six months of 2021 hit a new high for the sector, according to a report released Aug. 24 by the American Clean Power Association (ACP). ACP, which works with solar, wind, energy storage and power transmission companies to promote renewable energy, said the U.S. […]
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Solar
Not Always Plug and Play—Challenges Utilities Face Managing DERs on Their Grids
The proliferation of renewable energy is necessary for communities and countries to meet their goals of reducing carbon emissions, but it also presents new challenges for those managing power distribution. Much of the world’s renewable energy is now generated and stored by distributed energy resources (DERs), such as residential solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles […]
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News
Korean Group Buying Renewable Energy Giant in $855M Deal
South Korea-based Hanwha Solutions announced it plans to acquire renewable energy developer RES France in an $855.2 million deal expected to be finalized in the next two months. RES France is a subsidiary of UK-based RES Group, which calls itself the world’s largest independent renewable energy company. The agreement announced Aug. 9 is led by […]
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Solar
The Solar and Wind Power Cost-Value Conundrum
The costs for wind and solar power generating systems have decreased dramatically over the past decade. According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the global weighted-average levelized
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Press Releases
Camus Energy Secures $16M Series A to Advance Grid Management and Support Community-Centric Utilities of the Future
SAN FRANCISCO (July 20, 2021) — Camus Energy, a leading provider of advanced grid management technology, announced today it has secured $16 million in a Series A round, led by Park West Asset Management and joined by Congruent Ventures, Wave Capital and other investors, including an investor-owned utility. Camus will leverage the operating capital to […]
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Business
Money Makes the Power and Energy Sectors Go ‘Round
If you’ve seen the musical “Cabaret,” you know that “money makes the world go ‘round” in a variety of ways. While it may not indeed make the power and energy sectors “go ‘round,” money does