Hydro Energy News

In Peru, many power generation plants were affected by the government decree that restricts the movement of people due to Covid-19, since local operators are part of the risk group. In order to solve the operational deficiency and return its machines to the electrical system, Enel, owner of several plants in Peru, sought the help of REIVAX to implement a remote operation system at the ...

May 29, 2020

By Reivax North America, Inc.

Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) has requested approval of five energy storage projects totaling 423 megawatts (MW), in a filing with the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC). The projects are intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while ensuring future reliability of the electric system. "PG&E is deeply committed to the California ...

May 20, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

The Covid-19 pandemic represents the biggest shock to the global energy system in more than seven decades, with the drop in demand this year set to dwarf the impact of the 2008 financial crisis and result in a record annual decline in carbon emissions of almost 8%. A new report released today by the International Energy Agency provides an almost real-time view of the Covid-19 pandemic's ...

May 7, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

by Seth Feaster (swfeaster@ieefa.org), IEEFA data analyst In a first for any month, renewables generated more electricity than coal on every day in April, new data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) shows. This impressive stretch actually began on March 25, when utility-scale solar, wind and hydropower collectively produced ...

May 5, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Soltec, a manufacturer and supplier of solar tracking equipment for photovoltaic panels worldwide, in its commitment to help alleviate the impact of the current health crisis, has joined the initiative promoted by Botanicae, a company from Murcia specialized in the development and packaging of perfumes, to finance the construction of a plant for the production of hydro-alcoholic solutions in ...

Apr. 24, 2020

By Soltec Renewable Energies

Dominion Energy and Ørsted recently announced the turbine components and monopiles for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project have started their journey to North America. The project team and vessel crews have been successful in navigating the impact of the ...

Apr. 22, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Many processes that generate electricity also produce heat, a potent energy resource that often goes untapped everywhere from factories to vehicles to power plants. An innovative system currently being developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory can quickly store heat and release it for use when needed, surpassing conventional storage options in both flexibility and ...

Apr. 15, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

ABB's Power Grids business has won several major orders to supply advanced HVDC converter transformers and high-voltage equipment for three 800 kilovolt, ultrahigh-voltage direct current (UHVDC) transmission links, owned by the State Grid Corporation of China (SGCC), in China. The links will help in integrating hydro, wind and solar power generation, whilst reducing CO2 emissions. Financial ...

Apr. 13, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Hobart/Bonn, 11 March 2020 (WWEA) – The Government of the Australian state of Tasmania has just announced a long-term strategy for the island in which it sets not a 100% but a 200% renewable energy target for the year 2040. The announcement made by Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein follows a previous commitment to 100% renewable energy by 2022.  The new strategy aims at not only covering ...

Mar. 11, 2020

By World Wind Energy Association (WWEA)

Wind-thirsty utilities are taking greater control of operations, accelerating a move towards wholesale-linked maintenance strategies and wind-storage revenues, leading groups told the Wind Operations Europe 2020 conference. Growing renewables capacity and increasing exposure to wholesale markets creates price risk for wind operators. (Image credit: Erik Wilde) A renewables drive ...

Mar. 11, 2020

By Reuters Events

“Test it keep it”, could be the motto to sum up Windfit’s journey inside the fleet of European wind turbine operator Valeco’s. Windfit boxes generalized on Valeco’s fleet of wind turbines to pursue 100% optimization goal Valeco’s wind farms equipped with Windfit have shown results convincing enough to have Valentin Odoul and his ...

Mar. 3, 2020

By Sereema

Construction has begun on a 20-acre solar project that will be paired with batteries to power 600 Richland homes as soon as this summer. Energy Northwest expects the project to draw national attention as utilities watch to see how a megawatt-scale project integrates with battery storage for renewable energy sources. The project is expected to be the first commercial-scale ...

Feb. 28, 2020

By CleanTech Alliance

Energy waste reduction efforts saved nearly 1.5 million megawatt hours of electricity and almost 5 million cubic feet of natural gas in 2018, while wind generation of electricity continued its dominance in Michigan as the largest source of renewable energy in 2019, according to two annual reports released today by the Michigan Public Service Commission. Energy Waste Reduction ...

Feb. 19, 2020

By Smart Grid Observer

Nencini staff proud with the three DN84" PN10 Butterfly Valves designed and manufactured for Andritz Hydro Italy that be installed to the electric power station of Coya, ...

Feb. 19, 2020

By F.Nencini Srl

Our pick of the latest wind power news you need to know. Europe offshore wind installs rise 33% on year to 3.6 GW Europe installed a record 3.6 GW of offshore wind capacity in 2019, led by continuing growth in the dominant UK and German markets, industry association WindEurope said in its annual market report published February 6. Installations were 33% ...

Feb. 19, 2020

By Reuters Events

US Midwest solar prices fall 4% in Q4 2019 while wind prices firm U.S. solar power purchase agreement (PPA) prices fell by 0.9% in Q4 2019 to an average $27.40/MWh, driven by a sharp fall in prices in the Midwest MISO market area, market platform provider LevelTen said in its latest quarterly PPA price index. Over the whole year, solar PPA prices fell by 4.7% while wind ...

Feb. 12, 2020

By Reuters Events

As U.S. researchers predict dramatic falls in floating wind costs in Oregon, key stakeholders are tackling critical transmission and public consultation challenges. A recent study of five potential floating wind sites off the coast of Oregon revealed some startling results. According to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the levelized cost of offshore wind projects ...

Feb. 5, 2020

By Reuters Events

In mid-December, Emrgy’s sales team and CEO Emily Morris attended the 2019 Colorado River Water Users Association (CRWUA) Annual Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Attendees were very interested in Emrgy’s distributed hydrokinetic power generators, and the potential for their own canal systems.  “We’re thrilled to show many of the largest irrigators in the U.S. how they ...

Jan. 16, 2020

By Emrgy Inc.

The peculiar machine described in the 1920 issue of GE Review — essentially a giant engine designed to produce no mechanical power — seems like nothing more than a charming relic from the early years of electrification. Yet the device, known as “synchronous condenser,” turns out to be far more than a steam-era oddity, as the engineers in charge of today’s ...

Jan. 15, 2020

By GE Renewable Energy

Hydro, solar, and wind energy are now close to toppling the prime position of coal in America’s electric grid system. The speed at which wind and solar power are being generated, it is expected that by 2021 United States would receive more power from renewable energy as compared to coal, as per projections made by the Institute for Energy ...

Jan. 3, 2020

By CleanEnergyAuthority.com