EDF Renewables North America today announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA) for a portion of the Bonanza Solar and Storage project. The carbon-free electricity generated by the 125 MWac solar photovoltaic (PV) system and 65 MW 4-hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is guaranteed to begin delivery … Continue reading EDF Renewables North America Signs Agreement with Southern California Public Power Authority for Photovoltaic Solar+Storage Energy Project
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RWE completes three battery storage projects in Texas and Arizona for photovoltaics (PV) with 190 megawatts
Construction activities are underway on an additional 770 megawatts of battery storage projects in the U.S. Globally, RWE’s battery storage capacity now stands at around 700 MW. RWE continues to deliver on its Growing Green Strategy. In the U.S., the company is further expanding its green energy portfolio with the recent completion of three new … Continue reading RWE completes three battery storage projects in Texas and Arizona for photovoltaics (PV) with 190 megawatts
Continue readingSolar photovoltaic and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024
Solar photovoltaic and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024 Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, December 2023 Developers and power plant owners plan to add 62.8 gigawatts (GW) of new utility-scale electric-generating capacity in 2024, according to our latest Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator … Continue reading Solar photovoltaic and battery storage to make up 81% of new U.S. electric-generating capacity in 2024
Continue readingENGIE Chile announces new storage project at solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Antofagasta
This is “BESS Capricornio”, an initiative that will be located at the Capricornio Solar PV Plant in Antofagasta, also owned by the company. Thanks to its storage capacity of 264 MWh, equivalent to 48 MW of installed capacity, it will avoid emitting 25,833 tons of CO2 per year.ENGIE is developing an ambitious transformation plan to … Continue reading ENGIE Chile announces new storage project at solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Antofagasta
Continue readingEDP Renewables expands its presence in wind, photovoltaics and storage in Australia
EDP Renewables (EDPR), a global leader in renewable energy, has expanded its Asia Pacific presence into Australia to tap into the country’s substantial growth prospects in renewable energy. To fully enact its strategy and commitment to the market, the company has acquired the local renewables company ITP Development (ITPD). As an integral addition to EDPR, … Continue reading EDP Renewables expands its presence in wind, photovoltaics and storage in Australia
Continue readingTürkiye’s largest wind power plant to add battery storage
Aiming to lower balancing costs, Polat Enerji said it would integrate an energy storage system into its wind farm Soma, the largest in Turkey. It will be the first grid-scale battery facility in the country. Since giving priority in 2022 to wind and solar power projects that include energy storage with a matching capacity, Turkey … Continue reading Türkiye’s largest wind power plant to add battery storage
Continue readingChina’s Qinghai has ocean of solar power, but no storage
Tibetan plateau in western province faces electricity supply-demand imbalance High on the Tibetan Plateau in western China’s Qinghai province, a sea of solar panels stretches out across 345 sq. kilometers, making it the world’s largest photovoltaic power park. With another nearly 265 sq. kilometers of new panels set to be installed, the state-owned solar park in … Continue reading China’s Qinghai has ocean of solar power, but no storage
Continue readingSolar-thermal Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage via Concentrated Solar Power
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Solar Energy Technologies Office (SETO) announced the Solar-thermal Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage Via Concentrated Solar-thermal Energy funding opportunity, which will award $30 million for projects to produce fuels via renewable energy resources and improve thermal energy storage technologies. The research, development, and demonstration projects resulting from this funding … Continue reading Solar-thermal Fuels and Thermal Energy Storage via Concentrated Solar Power
Continue readingIngeteam has supplied the power stations (for PV and battery storage systems) to a solar project of 1 GW
The largest photovoltaic complex in Latin America is powered by Ingeteam technology. With a total capacity of 1 GW, this hybrid project, located in the north of Mexico, will be completed in 2027. Then it will generate enough energy to power more than 500,000 households. Ingeteam has supplied its technology for the first phase of … Continue reading Ingeteam has supplied the power stations (for PV and battery storage systems) to a solar project of 1 GW
Continue readingIberdrola invests in Kyoto to accelerate the decarbonization of the industry
Iberdrola joins the Kyoto Group as a strategic investor and business partner in an alliance to accelerate the decarbonisation of heat in industrial processes with Heatcube, Kyoto’s thermal energy storage solution. The energy company will invest €3 million through its start-up programme, PERSEO, which will allow it to control 12.8% of the capital and have … Continue reading Iberdrola invests in Kyoto to accelerate the decarbonization of the industry
Continue readingAvangrid strengthens support for energy innovation by extending collaboration with Yale
AVANGRID will support research projects focused on solar energy, battery storage, EVs, or other topics related to the clean energy transition. AVANGRID (NYSE: AGR), a leading sustainable energy company and part of the Iberdrola Group, today announced a meaningful contribution to Yale University to support innovative research projects focused on advancing the clean energy transition. … Continue reading Avangrid strengthens support for energy innovation by extending collaboration with Yale
Continue readingAcciona Energía has signed an agreement with Qcells to acquire the battery energy storage project
ACCIONA Energía has signed an agreement with Qcells, a subsidiary of the South Korean industrial group Hanwha Corporation, to acquire the battery energy storage system (BESS) project Cunningham, the largest of its kind in Texas, scheduled for commissioning in the first quarter of 2023. The deal also includes the acquisition of a portfolio of over … Continue reading Acciona Energía has signed an agreement with Qcells to acquire the battery energy storage project
Continue readingPattern Energy Closes Financing of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Power and Storage Project
Full construction begins on Ishikari Offshore Wind with first installation of an 8 MW offshore wind turbine in Japan.Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Energy) and its affiliate in Japan, Green Power Investment Corporation (GPI), announced it has completed financing and begun full construction of its 112 megawatt (MW) Ishikari Offshore Wind project, located approximately three … Continue reading Pattern Energy Closes Financing of Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Power and Storage Project
Continue readingChile plans hybrid wind energy and solar power storage plant
AES Gener has taken an important step in developing a mammoth hybrid renewable energy project in Chile, after it has submitted the environmental impact statement for its planned 862.5MW wind power + solar energy + storage hybrid Parque Terra Energía Renovable project. AES Gener submitted the Environment Impact Study to the Servicio de Evaluación Ambiental … Continue reading Chile plans hybrid wind energy and solar power storage plant
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa’s high-performance energy storage facility enters final construction phase
To kick off the Global Wind Summit, comprising WindEnergy Hamburg, the world’s leading wind energy expo, and the global WindEurope conference, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will celebrate the topping-out ceremony of its electric thermal energy storage (ETES) facility in Hamburg-Altenwerder. With this innovative storage system, Siemens Gamesa is providing an answer to one of … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa’s high-performance energy storage facility enters final construction phase
Continue readingSiemens Gamesa to build a pioneering 194 MW wind farm in Australia that will incorporate a battery energy storage system
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been commissioned to build a pioneering wind complex in Australia, which will combine the installation of a wind farm with 56 of the firm’s SG 3.4-132 turbines (for total capacity of 194 MW) with a battery energy storage system. Under the terms of the contract entered into with the … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to build a pioneering 194 MW wind farm in Australia that will incorporate a battery energy storage system
Continue readingClimate Refugees
In late August 2005, as Hurricane Katrina approached the U.S. Gulf Coast, more than 1 million people were evacuated from New Orleans and the small towns and rural communities along the coast.
Continue readingWorld?s Largest Annual Wind Energy Event, WINDPOWER 2011
Hosted by the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) at the Anaheim Convention Center, the conference returns to the state where it all began.
Continue readingDubious claims on cost of wind energy rebuffed by EWEA CEO
The evidence points to this: not only is onshore wind power cheaper than nuclear, its costs will decrease over the coming years, whereas the costs of nuclear will not.
Continue readingGeothermal energy: The main industry associations join forces to enhance its development
Geothermal power associations in Europe, the United States, Canada, Australia and Chile established the International Geothermal Business Coalition, to jointly promote the development of geothermal resources worldwide.
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