By [email protected] As battery prices continue to fall and the penetration of variable wind and solar generation rises, power plant developers are increasingly combining wind and solar projects with on-site batteries, creating “hybrid” power plants. The variability of wind and solar power requires balancing to meet the demands of the system they operate in. While…
By [email protected] As battery prices continue to fall and the penetration of variable wind and solar generation rises, power plant developers are increasingly combining wind and solar projects with on-site batteries, creating “hybrid” power plants. The variability of wind and solar power requires balancing to meet the demands of the system they operate in. While…
By Sophie Vorrath Tesla data shows how household batteries orchestrated through “virtual power plants” provide critical system security services and push down costs for all consumers. The post How your home battery can help keep the grid stable and prices down appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By [email protected] Rarely has such a crucial enterprise for the future of human civilization led to such little commercial success. Long-duration energy storage holds great potential for a world in which wind and solar power dominate new power plant additions and gradually overtake other sources of electricity. Wind and solar only produce at certain times,…
By WPED Contributor By Steven Law, P.Eng., Resilient World Institute; and Greg Young, B.Eng., EIT., MNP, Energy & Utilities Imagine the scenario where you finally get through the complex stages of building an electricity generating power plant, plug it into the grid, and then… not be allowed to generate the power you are able to…
By Dan Yurman (NucNet) The operators of nuclear power plants in Europe are taking steps to minimize the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Actions include isolating key staff and stockpiling items workers might need if they are unable to leave a site.In Europe, Nuclearelectrica, which operates the Cernavodă nuclear power station in Romania, has already…
By Tim Buckley & Charles Worringham India has experienced a landmark 25TWh reduction in coal-fired power generation in India, highlighting speed of the energy transition, and its reduced reliance on imports. The post India’s power plant stocks reach record levels even as electricity demand weakens appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more…
EnBW is set to build a 187MW solar power plant northeast of Berlin Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
By [email protected] (Stephen Edelstein) Renewable energy is not just better for the environment, it’s also becoming cheaper than coal for electricity generation in many parts of the world, according to a new report. Over 60% of current coal-fired power plants are producing electricity at a higher cost than new wind or solar installations would, according…
By Energy in Depth It’s no secret that Ohio is quickly becoming one of America’s top energy hubs. It’s a major reason why the state has seen proposals for nearly a dozen new natural gas-fired power plants representing more than 9,200 megawatts and more than $15 billion in investments in recent years.As the nation’s fifth…
By [email protected] This week on Watt It Takes: Powerhouse CEO Emily Kirsch sits down with Robyn Beavers, the co-founder and CEO of Blueprint Power. Blueprint works with real estate companies to turn their buildings into clean energy power plants. Blueprint developed software that helps building owners optimize their use of co-generation, fuel cells, solar or…
By Simon Goess Coal-fired power generation falling: EU-wide emissions are fallingElectricity generation from coal-fired power plants in the EU dropped by 150 TWh in 2019 compared to 2018. This represents a 24 percent drop. Particularly generation in hard coal fired power stations went down. 80 percent of this decline can be attributed to Germany, Spain,…
By [email protected] Uniper, one of Germany’s largest utilities, has set a 2035 net-zero target for its European power business, a surprising pivot for a company that only recently completed construction on what will likely be Europe’s last coal-fired power plant. Uniper, which is in the process of being taken over by state-owned Finnish clean energy…
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By [email protected] The 100 percent renewable energy future doesn’t start with a country, state or region. It starts with a city. One power plant in a city, in fact. In Glendale, California. Glendale is a city of 200,000 people just north of Los Angeles. And in 2014, Glendale was in a tricky spot. The city’s…