Category: Energy
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Lightshift and MN8 secure $425 million in funding for energy storage operations
– Lightshift has 20 BESS projects contracted, with a pipeline of over 4,000MW mainly in the Northeastern and Southeastern US – MN8 Energy secured $325 million through a private placement, with $200 million from Mercuria Energy Group and $125 million from Ridgewood Infrastructure – MN8 Energy has 3.2GW of solar PV projects in 28 states,…
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Partnership announced for the development of 1GW battery pipeline in Italy
1. Renewable Power Capital and Altea Green Power partner for 1GW of battery energy storage in Italy. 2. The partnership aims to achieve ready-to-build status for the battery storage pipeline in the next two to four years. 3. Italy is seen as a promising market for battery energy storage investment, with an ambitious target of…
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Study by Eoltech finds global wind power production to be highly predictable
– Eoltech released findings of a study on global wind resource variations, showing that wind power production remains predictable with annual variations within a ±3% range. – The study combines irec wind energy indexes for geographical areas with the highest number of wind farms, generating a ‘Global’ and ‘European’ wind energy index to analyze global…
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Don’t Miss These 10 Clean Tech Stories: Electric Truck Towing, Chinese EV Dominance, Supporting Solar, and Going Electric
1. Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News 2. Chinese electric cars are becoming dominant in the global auto market 3. Electric motorcycles, trucks, and battery recycling are key themes in the EV revolution. CleanTechnica offers daily news updates via email or Google News. In a recent…
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Navigating the Cloud: Improving Power Line Loss and Reliability
1. Global cloud computing industry projected to reach $1.2 trillion by 2026, offering opportunities for the power sector. 2. Challenges facing the power sector include line loss management, electricity theft, and poor monitoring, leading to transmission losses and inefficiencies. 3. Huawei’s Intelligent Distribution Solution (IDS) addresses key challenges in the power industry, enabling digital transformation…
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Solar Policy Update: April 2024
1. Solar installations at K-12 schools in Pennsylvania have tripled in the last decade 2. California approves use of DER schedules to avoid interconnection upgrades 3. DOE announces $72.8 million loan commitment for Viejas microgrid project in California Solar installations at Pennsylvania K-12 schools have nearly tripled in the last decade, growing from 14 MW…
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Seven More Coal-Fired Power Units in Germany Have Been Shut Down
– Two German energy companies shut down seven coal-fired power plants over Easter weekend, taking 3,000 MW offline for decommissioning. – German government allowed the units to operate through winter to reduce dependency on Russian natural gas after Ukraine invasion. – RWE Power closed 5 coal-fired units at 2 power stations, LEAG shut down 2…
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RTE suggests a €100bn proposal for the transmission network in France.
1. RTE proposes €100 billion investments by 2040 to develop its network. 2. The plan focuses on connecting new producers and consumers of electricity, adapting the transmission network, and renewing infrastructure. 3. Proposals are open for consultation until April 30, 2024, with the final plan to be submitted to the French government for approval. French…
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Renewable Parts establishes inaugural international operations site in United States.
– Renewable Parts has launched its first overseas operations base in Houston, Texas, US – The company brings over a decade of experience in wind turbine parts refurbishment to the US – Renewable Parts applies a circular economy approach to refurbishing turbine components, helping to reduce costs and carbon footprint Renewable Parts, a company specializing…
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Expansion of U.S. Department of Energy Support for Community-Led Clean Energy Transitions
– Sign up for daily news updates from CleanTechnica on email or follow on Google News – DOE’s Clean Energy to Communities program helps local decision-makers achieve clean energy goals – Opportunities include in-depth partnerships, peer-learning cohorts, and short-term technical assistance in areas like decarbonization strategies and energy efficiency programs DOE’s Clean Energy to Communities…