The Original Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living Portal (since 2009)
utility scale, Tag
- The U.S. now has 53.7 GW of total solar capacity (including distributed generation). A pipeline of 17.4 GW of utility-scale capacity is under construction.
- The Biden administration's solar goals require bigger and more efficient arrays, creating a massive opportunity for asset management firms.
- GE Renewable Energy has been selected by Kaylon to deliver solar power stations for 1.3 GW of projects in Turkey, the company announced Thursday.
- U.S. climate goals require a ‘grid of the future’ now Wed, 22 Sep 21, 11:54pmThe U.S. needs a grid of the future, now, to meet the goals of the Paris Climate Agreement and continue the rapid deployment of renewable energy assets, according to developers and industry experts.
- In North Carolina, falling costs of clean energy make strange bedfellows Wed, 22 Sep 21, 7:00pmManufacturers, mills, and environmental interests oppose Duke-backed legislation because it hampers the role of regulators and costs ratepayers.
- How to ‘build back better’ energy markets for higher penetration of renewables Wed, 22 Sep 21, 7:00pmCompetitive energy markets have proven their worth even with voluntary utility participation. It is time to make energy markets mandatory.
- Massive infrastructure projects selected to deliver clean energy to New York City Tue, 21 Sep 21, 8:30pmNew York Gov. Kathy Hochul kicked off Climate Week by announcing the selection of two massive transmission and renewable energy infrastructure projects that will deliver clean energy to New York City.
- Demand for renewable energy, supply chain pressures send PPA prices higher Tue, 21 Sep 21, 9:13pmWhile wind and solar power purchase agreement prices are trending upward, LevelTen doesn't expect demand to soften.
- 227MW solar farm completed in Alabama to support Facebook data center Mon, 20 Sep 21, 10:48pmThe utility-scale solar farm was developed through a partnership between Ørsted and TVA. The project will support Facebook's data center.
- Lightsource bp targets 25 GW solar developments by 2025 Mon, 20 Sep 21, 7:53pmLightsource bp, the largest solar developer in Europe, has secured $1.8 billion in financing and is targeting 25 gigawatts of solar by 2025, the company announced.
- Dominion Energy proposes its largest expansion of solar and energy storage Fri, 17 Sep 21, 8:24pmDominion Energy has informed Virginia regulators of its plan to add 11 utility-scale solar projects, two small-scale distributed solar projects, one solar+storage project, and one stand-alone energy storage project.
- France to add 3.7GW of solar capacity with €5.7bn aid Fri, 17 Sep 21, 7:00pmFrance is set to expand its portfolio of renewable energy capacity with an additional 3,700MW of solar energy using €5.7 billion ($6.7 billion) in funding approved by the European Commission.
- Babcock & Wilcox acquiring Illinois-based solar project builder Thu, 16 Sep 21, 11:26pmIn another strong sign of the times, longtime conventional power equipment supplier Babcock & Wilcox is strengthening its move into renewable energy technologies with the acquisition of a solar construction firm...
- Lululemon signs agreement to reach 100% renewable electricity for North American operations Fri, 17 Sep 21, 12:19amLululemon has signed a 15-year virtual power purchase agreement to achieve 100% renewable electricity for its North American operations.
- Utility-scale solar project planned for former coal mine Thu, 16 Sep 21, 7:00pmA former coal mine in Southwest Virginia will be redeveloped as a 50-megawatt utility-scale solar project.