The U.S. energy storage market set a Q2 record in 2024, with the grid-scale segment leading the way at 2,773 MW and 9,982 MWh deployed. The U.S. energy storage market experienced significant growth in the second quarter, with the grid-scale segment leading the way at 2,773 MW and 9,982 MWh deployed. According to the American … Continue reading US Grid-Scale Energy Storage Installations Surge, Setting New Q2 Record
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Skyborn enters U.S. offshore joint venture
Partnership with Ørsted across two U.S. offshore wind projects• Interest in 704 MW Revolution Wind and 132 MW South Fork Wind projects added to portfolio Skyborn Renewables (Skyborn), a Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) portfolio company, has successfully entered into an advanced U.S. offshore wind joint venture by completing the acquisition of a 50% stake in … Continue reading Skyborn enters U.S. offshore joint venture
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ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores South Construction Approval
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) released the following statement from Anne Reynolds, ACP Vice President for Offshore Wind after the Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) approved the Construction and Operations Plan for the Atlantic Shores 1 and 2 (Atlantic Shores South) offshore wind projects off New Jersey’s coast. … Continue reading ACP Statement on Atlantic Shores South Construction Approval
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Behind the Blades: How Jeremy Stefek Delivers Wind Energy Workforce Solutions To Meet Growing Industry Needs
Forget “brat summer.” Jeremy Stefek is ready for “demure fall.” “Maybe I’ll take a trip to the San Juan mountains, do some work during the day, take some evening hikes, and watch the leaves turn,” Stefek explained. “Fall, compared to summer, feels like less pressure to be doing something all the time. It’s a chance … Continue reading Behind the Blades: How Jeremy Stefek Delivers Wind Energy Workforce Solutions To Meet Growing Industry Needs
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How the US lost the solar photovoltaic (PV) race to China
Bloomberg Opinion’s climate columnist visited Michigan, the former heart of the solar industry, and China to learn how good, old-fashioned capitalism won out. By David Fickling It all starts with a crystal. To make the solar cells that are projected to become the world’s biggest source of electricity by 2031, you first melt down sand … Continue reading How the US lost the solar photovoltaic (PV) race to China
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US puts off Oregon offshore wind auction
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is delaying the offshore wind energy auction planned for potential lease areas offshore Oregon citing insufficient bidder interest. The auction, initially set for October 15, included two lease areas offshore Oregon with Avangrid Renewables, BlueFloat Energy, Ocean Winds, South Coast Energy, and Mainstream Renewable Power qualified to … Continue reading US puts off Oregon offshore wind auction
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Avangrid shareholders approve Iberdrola’s takeover of the company
During their Annual General Meeting,Avangrid shareholders approved Iberdrola’s acquisition of 18.4% of Avangrid’s share capital through a merger operation. The transaction received overwhelming support from the company’s shareholders: The acquisition, which began in March, will result in Avangrid being delisted from trading on the US stock exchange. The operation will see the company chaired by Ignacio Galán … Continue reading Avangrid shareholders approve Iberdrola’s takeover of the company
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How PJM Can Reform Its Interconnection Processes to Expedite Battery Storage and Avoid Looming Electricity Shortfall
PJM Interconnection (PJM), America’s largest electric grid operator with a service territory that spans 13 states and the District of Columbia, risks a shortfall of electricity within the next six years yet continues to apply processes that discourage the deployment of battery energy storage systems (BESS), according to a new Gabel Associates, Inc. report commissioned by the … Continue reading How PJM Can Reform Its Interconnection Processes to Expedite Battery Storage and Avoid Looming Electricity Shortfall
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NREL’s Research in Battery Energy Storage Is Helping Advance the Clean Energy Transition
To bring new clean energy sources online across the United States and around the world, several questions need to be answered. Where are the best places to build out new generation like solar and wind farms? How can we get all that clean energy from its source to where it needs to be? What is … Continue reading NREL’s Research in Battery Energy Storage Is Helping Advance the Clean Energy Transition
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Greening wins contract to build 60 MW photovoltaic plant for Zelestra in the US
Greening Group has been selected by Zelestra to undertake the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) work for a 60 megawatt (MWac) photovoltaic power generation plant in the United States. Specifically, Greening’s US subsidiary will carry out the ‘EPC’ work for the ‘Jasper County Solar Project’ photovoltaic plant, located in Jasper County (Indiana) and which will … Continue reading Greening wins contract to build 60 MW photovoltaic plant for Zelestra in the US
Continue readingUS photovoltaic (PV) grows despite chinese competition
The US PV industry is booming, with record installations and a projection of tripling capacity by 2034.This growth is driven by supportive policies such as the Inflation Reduction Act and increasing demand for clean energy.Despite this progress, the US PV industry faces challenges from Chinese competition and the need to balance domestic manufacturing goals with … Continue reading US photovoltaic (PV) grows despite chinese competition
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EDF Renewables North America Signs Agreement with Omaha Public Power District for Milligan 1 Wind Project
EDF Renewables North America today announced a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) for the Milligan 1 Wind project (Milligan 1). EDF Renewables developed Milligan 1 and is the owner/operator of the 300 megawatt (MW) project located in Nebraska. The project has been in operation since 2021. “We are making … Continue reading EDF Renewables North America Signs Agreement with Omaha Public Power District for Milligan 1 Wind Project
Continue readingBiden-Harris Administration Announces Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, and Enhance National Security
Investing in America Agenda Will Generate $16 Billion in Total Investment to Onshore Critical Materials Like Lithium, Support Good-Paying Union Jobs Across the Battery Sector, and Enhance the Nation’s Economic Competitiveness. As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda , the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced over $3 billion for 25 selected … Continue reading Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over $3 Billion to Support America’s Battery Manufacturing Sector, Create Over 12,000 Jobs, and Enhance National Security
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Donald Trump is wrong about the cost of wind energy
Wind power and photovoltaic (PV) are the cheapest sources of new power in the U.S., data shows. After decades of stable electricity prices, U.S. residents have seen their rates rise by one-third over the past four years. The fossil fuel lobby and some Republican politicians are exploiting the opportunity to falsely place the blame on … Continue reading Donald Trump is wrong about the cost of wind energy
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U.S. Department of Energy Awards $3.6 Million in Final Phase of Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) today announced the six final winners of the Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. Each team was awarded $500,000 in cash prizes, as well as $100,000 in vouchers to work with DOE national laboratories, for creating cost-effective recycling technologies that will increase the sustainability of U.S. wind energy systems. This combined … Continue reading U.S. Department of Energy Awards $3.6 Million in Final Phase of Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize
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Assessing the risks to US renewables
Cuts to tax credits and higher tariffs on equipment would slow the growth of wind, photovoltaic and storage. US presidential elections are not generally decided by the televised debates between the candidates. The encounters between John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960, the first such televised debates, many have been the only ones that … Continue reading Assessing the risks to US renewables
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BOEM Announces Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale
The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced it will conduct an offshore wind energy lease sale for eight areas on the Outer Continental Shelf that would require floating wind turbines.The Department of the Interior Monday will sell leases on sites for offshore wind in the Gulf of Maine next month. The sale will cover … Continue reading BOEM Announces Gulf of Maine Offshore Wind Lease Sale
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China highlights US support for its photovoltaic (PV) energy
Solar photovoltaic (PV) products are crucial for the adjustment of energy structure and the green transformation of industries. Currently, the United States has built high walls of protectionism by imposing multiple trade restrictions and continuously increasing tariff barriers on imported PV products. On the other hand, it implemented exclusive and discriminatory industrial policies through legislation such as the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs … Continue reading China highlights US support for its photovoltaic (PV) energy
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US Wind approves offshore wind energy project in Maryland
Offshore wind power is coming to Maryland, and with it, jobs. Earlier this month, the Biden administration approved Baltimore-based US Wind’s project to install wind turbines about 10 miles off the coast of Ocean City. The offshore wind farm could generate more than two gigawatts of wind energy and power more than 718,000 homes, according … Continue reading US Wind approves offshore wind energy project in Maryland
Continue readingBiden-Harris Administration Announces $72.8 Million Loan to Build Solar photovoltaic (PV) and Storage Microgrid on Tribal Lands
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through its Loan Programs Office (LPO), today announced the closing of a $72.8 million loan guarantee to finance the development of a solar-plus-long-duration-energy-storage?microgrid. The microgrid will be located?on the Tribal lands of the Viejas (Baron Long) Group of Capitan … Continue reading Biden-Harris Administration Announces $72.8 Million Loan to Build Solar photovoltaic (PV) and Storage Microgrid on Tribal Lands
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