India plans world’s largest floating solar power plant at 1GW
By Andrew Lee Array in state of Madhya Pradesh would cost $700m to build, says energy minister Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
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Distribution of highly radioactive microparticles in Fukushima revealed
New method allows scientists to create a quantitative map of radioactive cesium-rich microparticle distribution in soils collected around the damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant Nuclear Power Plant (FDNPP). This could help inform clean-up efforts in Fuksuhima region. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renewable Energy News — ScienceDaily
What is a virtual power plant and why does it matter for solar?
By Lisa Cohn The solar industry—and the energy sector more broadly—is changing fast. Virtual power plants are one example of how technology and policy developments are enabling new business opportunities. Using software, a virtual power plant (VPP) combines power from a number of independent sources located at numerous sites, creating a network that supplies power…
Buffett’s PacifiCorp gung-ho with clean energy through 2038
By Richard A. Kessler in Fort Worth The giant utility holding company proposes to add about 13GW of gigawatts of wind, solar and storage while retiring all but four of its 24 coal-fired power plants Read Full Article Here For more great articles: www.rechargenews.com
Raycatch uses artificial intelligence technology for PV power plant O&M
DeepSolar 2.0 comprises features to successfully identify and break down all components affecting solar plants. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: PV-Tech
Winter fuel demand to hit record in power sector — report
By Matt Chester Electricity generators are expected to set a record for natural gas use this winter, reflecting the continued addition of new gas-fired power plants to replace coal units.With about 7,000 megawatts of new gas-fired units estimated to have come online so far in 2019, the power sector will demand 27 billion cubic feet…
Given the correct framework and conditions, nuclear can be (and is) very competitive in the Netherlands
By Mathijs Beckers Comparative Cost Analysis for Dutch Nuclear Plant Rollout vs Wind & Solar RolloutPrompted by the 2015 Paris Accord, and the necessity to act on climate change, the Dutch Government is planning to cut domestic emissions by closing coal and gas-fired power plants. To achieve this, they envision the massive and almost exclusive…
Charge! Fourteen new big battery projects proposed for NSW
By Giles Parkinson NSW storage proposals include 14 different big battery projects, a handful of virtual power plants, and a coal mine which wants to install pumped hydro. The post Charge! Fourteen new big battery projects proposed for NSW appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
Enel Subsidiary to Close Coal Capacity in Spain
By [email protected] Coal power is no longer competitive in mainland Spain, according to Enel subsidiary Endesa, as the company plans to shut down all of its coal-fired generation capacity on the Iberian peninsula. Endesa operates 23 gigawatts of capacity in total in Spain and Portugal, including 7.5 gigawatts of “traditional thermal power.” In a statement…
The Stranded Asset Threat to Natural Gas
By [email protected] There are $70 billion worth of natural-gas-fired power plants planned in the U.S. through the mid-2020s. But a combination of wind, solar, batteries and demand-side management could threaten up to 90 percent of those investments. New modeling from the Rocky Mountain Institute shows that more than 60 gigawatts of new gas plants are…
New study finds that useful lifespan of wind projects has increased to 30 years
By WPED Staff Berkeley Lab has released a new paper titled “Benchmarking Anticipated Wind Project Lifetimes: Results from a Survey of U.S. Wind Industry Professionals.” This work draws on a survey of wind industry experts to clarify trends in the expected useful life of land-based wind power plants in the United States. It follows from…
More Delays for UK’s Hinkley Point Nuclear Plant as Offshore Wind Costs Drop
By [email protected] French energy giant EDF has suffered another blow in the development of its controversial Hinkley Point C nuclear power plant in the U.K. after costs soared by as much as £2.9 billion ($3.6 billion), potentially rising to a total of more than £22 billion. EDF said “challenging ground conditions” have made earthworks at…
P3Tek Recommends Thorcon Molten Salt Nuclear Reactor for Indonesia
By Brian Wang P3Tek presented the results of a 10-month study of the ThorCon thorium/uranium-fueled molten salt reactor (MSR) power plant. The study reviewed regulation, safety, economics, and the grid load and concluded the ThorCon TMSR500 liquid fission power plant can supply Indonesia electricity needs in 2026-2027. ThorCon International is a nuclear engineering company that…
Intersect Power announces 1.7-GW solar portfolio breaking ground in 2020
By Billy Ludt Intersect Power, a utility-scale renewable energy developer, announced that it has entered late-stage development on a large portfolio of solar power plants with a combined capacity of more than 1.7 GWdc. The five shovel-ready projects, located in California and Texas, will begin construction in 2020. Intersect Power has contracted with local utilities…
New standard of reference for assessing solar forecast proposed
Being able to accurately forecast how much solar energy reaches the surface of the Earth is key to guiding decisions for running solar power plants and new work looks to provide a standard of reference to the field. A researcher proposes an improved way to assess day-ahead solar forecasting, which combines two popular reference methods…