A Carbon-Free California Requires a Lot More Cheap Batteries
California’s push to use only carbon-free electricity hinges on a big bet -- that battery costs will plunge.
California One Step Closer to 100 Percent Renewable Energy Obligation
Yesterday another milestone was reached in California’s march toward a 100 percent renewable energy mandate with the passing of SB100 by the Assembly. The bill will require the state to receive 50 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2026; 60 percent by 2030 and 100 percent by 2045. The current law requires the state to get 50 percent of its electricity from renewables by 2030.
Substation Milestone for UK Offshore Windfarm
The substation for a 714 MW offshore windfarm has been installed in the North Sea off England.
Nordex Wins Deal for 99 MW Windfarm in Argentina
German windpower group Nordex is to provide the turbines for a 99 MW wind farm in Argentina.
California, Blockchain, Hydro Licenses and Data Breaches in this Week’s Energy News Wrap-Up
Our weekly energy news wrap-up is brought to you by the Clarion Energy Content Managers. Have a look to see what we view as the most important news of the week.
100-MW Tidong hydropower project in India acquired by Statkraft
Statkraft has acquired the 100-MW Tidong hydropower project under construction in India, saying this is in line with the company’s strategy to develop renewable energy generation.
To Add More Renewables to the Grid, We Need Energy Storage with a Critical Component: Inertia
The adoption of renewable energy is expected to increase across the U.S. Projections from the federal Energy Information Administration indicate that from 2020 to 2050 utility-scale wind capacity will grow by 20 gigawatts (GW) and utility-scale solar photovoltaic capacity will grow by 127 GW.
4.2-MW Solar Project Planned for Rhode Island Town
Standard Solar Inc. announced an agreement with the town of Burrillville, Rhode Island for the ground-mount solar system. It is planned to contain more than 11,000 solar modules and produce 5.3 GWh of electricity.
LaFleur Will Not Seek a Third Term as FERC Commissioner
Federal energy regulatory commissioner Cheryl LaFleur announced on Twitter on January 31 that she will not be seeking a third term and will be leaving the commission later in 2019. She said in the tweet that this is not the outcome she had hoped for but that she felt very lucky to have served on FERC for more than 8 years. She said she plans to serve out the rest of her term, which is up at the end of June.
Western States Proceed with Climate Legislation Regardless of Trump’s “ACE” Rule