By Hydro Review Quidnet Energy has been selected to receive $10 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Energy Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E). The funding is part of the ARPA-E Seeding Critical Advances for Leading Energy technologies with Untapped Potential (SCALEUP) program, which provides further funding to previous ARPA-E teams that have been…
By Hydro Review Recognizing that the owners and operators of the world’s largest hydroelectric power plants face unique challenges and have few “peers” with which to exchange best practices, lessons learned and solutions developed, Clarion Energy is again organizing its Global Symposium for Large Hydropower Plant Operators in 2023. This complimentary, invitation-only forum provides a…
By Renewable Energy World Wind and solar generation in the Midcontinent Independent System Operator (MISO) region are projected to serve 60% of annual load by 2041, reducing emissions by nearly 80% compared to 2005 levels but also increasing “sharply” the complexity of reliably operating and planning the grid. MISO’s system could approach 30% of annual…
By tamie The energy transformation is creating new challenges for increasingly resource constrained utilities in every sector of the value chain. Effectively managing power grids, water and gas for entire cities and regions at scale is no small feat. And while each segment of the supply chain is unique, that doesn’t mean you have to…
By tamie Honeywell offers a broad range of energy management solutions that span each segment of the value chain, from generation, to transmission, to distribution. Our portfolio of intelligent services, equipment, devices and technologies have been designed to help utilities optimize their enterprise data, assets and resources, so they can operate more safely, sustainably, productively…
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Saudi Arabia’s ministry of energy has announced 18 developers that are pre-qualified to bid in the 1.8GW wind portion of the country’s upcoming 3.3GW wind and solar auction. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
French floating wind startup Eolink is aiming to commission its flagship pyramid-shaped prototype in 2024 after securing new investment from Spanish developer Acciona Energía and French project operator Valorem. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News & Analysis RSS Feed
By David Wagman The Commerce Department just handed the U.S. solar industry a lump of coal as a holiday gift. In a preliminary finding issued December 1, the Enforcement and Compliance arm of the International Trade Administration found that imports of certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (solar cells and…
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Italian oil and gas group Eni’s retail power and renewable energy unit Plenitude has signed a deal to acquire Italian wind energy developer and operator PLT, in a transaction that will boost its Italian onshore wind capacity and give it a foothold in Spain. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Wind Power News…
By Renewable Energy World A High Court judge in London ruled in favor of GE in a patent infringement dispute with Siemens Gamesa. The dispute involved the design of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. In its lawsuit against GE, Siemens Gamesa claimed that the Haliade-X infringed on its European patent related to the use…
By Renewable Energy World The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) released its annual cost breakdown of installed solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage systems. U.S. Solar Photovoltaic System and Energy Storage Cost Benchmarks, With Minimum Sustainable Price Analysis: Q1 2022 details installed costs for PV and storage systems as of the first quarter (Q1) of…
By Renewable Energy World Leeward Renewable Energy said it completed construction and started operations of its 100 MW Rabbitbrush Solar Facility in Kern County, California. The project includes a 20 MW, 50 MWh battery energy storage system. Energy generated by the project will serve two not-for-profit, community-owned electricity providers, Central Coast Community Energy and Silicon…
By Renewable Energy World A recent study by Canadian and U.S.-based researchers suggests that zinc-ion battery chemistry for grid-scale energy storage may face more challenges than is widely believed. Aqueous zinc ion battery (AZIB) chemistry has been identified as a promising technology for grid storage based on its use of zinc, a key sustainable metal,…