Utility Dive | Diana DiGangi, May 8 Solar contributed 4.54 GW of that added capacity and crossed a threshold of 100 GW deployed, according to the American Clean Power Association. The U.S. utility-scale solar, wind and storage sectors added a total of 5,585 MW in the first quarter of 2024, a 28% increase year-over-year, says a new quarterlyContinueContinue reading “US adds 5.6 GW of utility-scale clean energy in Q1, up 28% year-over-year: ACP”
Category Archives: Storage
UTILITY COMPANY RECEIVES GO-AHEAD TO BUILD BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM NEAR COAL PLANT: ‘[IT] INCREASES RELIABILITY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS’
The Cool Down | Kaiyo Funaki, February 9 The grid-connected BESS will supply 200 megawatts of installed capacity and 800 megawatt-hours of dispatchable energy. Last January, the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission approved AES Indiana’s plan to build a standalone battery energy storage system, abbreviated as “BESS,” in Pike County. The Pike County Battery Energy Storage Project will takeContinueContinue reading “UTILITY COMPANY RECEIVES GO-AHEAD TO BUILD BATTERY STORAGE SYSTEM NEAR COAL PLANT: ‘[IT] INCREASES RELIABILITY FOR OUR CUSTOMERS’”
Explained: Optimizing Energy Generation In Hybrid Wind And Solar Systems – Advanced Strategies And Technologies
Solar Quarter | Mohan Gupta September 29 Hybrid energy systems that combine solar and wind power have become an attractive alternative as the globe gradually moves away from fossil fuels and towards renewable energy sources to combat climate change. To increase the effectiveness of energy generation and grid stability, these hybrid systems take advantage ofContinueContinue reading “Explained: Optimizing Energy Generation In Hybrid Wind And Solar Systems – Advanced Strategies And Technologies”
US grid-scale energy storage installations hit new quarterly record – report
Reuters | Ashitha Shivaprasad & Eileen Soreng September 24 Sept 25 (Reuters) – The U.S. grid-scale energy storage installations hit a new record in the second quarter of 2023, a report by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP) said. Grid-scale energy storage is essential in helping balance and regulate energy supply inContinueContinue reading “US grid-scale energy storage installations hit new quarterly record – report”
Ohio Valley solar power plant could bring in $900,000 a year
WTRF | Taylor Long January 20 HARRISON COUNTY, Ohio (WTRF) The proposed Harrison County Solar Power Plant could bring up to $900,000 a year for the County. Commissioners approved a resolution with company officials which takes the Nottingham Solar Facility another step forward. Commissioner Paul Coffland says the facility has to provide Payment in LieuContinueContinue reading “Ohio Valley solar power plant could bring in $900,000 a year”
Xcel will store electricity at battery sites in Minnesota, Colorado
Minnesota/St. Paul Business Journal | Alyxandra Sego January 26 Xcel Energy Inc. (NYSE: XEL) is deploying two 10-megawatt battery systems at a future solar-energy generator site in Becker, Minnesota, and another in Pueblo, Colorado. The batteries were developed by Boston-based Form Energy Inc. and can hold 100 hours of energy, significantly more than the averageContinueContinue reading “Xcel will store electricity at battery sites in Minnesota, Colorado”
FERC meeting: A rule for renewables, grid and ‘complete bull’
Miranda Wilson | E&E News June 17, 2022 The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission proposed sweeping new rules yesterday that could unlock large amounts of renewable energy and battery storage across the country and help address mounting concerns about grid reliability. The commission, in response to a bottleneck of clean energy projects seeking to come online,ContinueContinue reading “FERC meeting: A rule for renewables, grid and ‘complete bull’”