Pumped Hydro News
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New Method Monitors Grid Stability with Hydropower Project Signals
Scientists at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, have developed an algorithm to predict electric grid stability using signals from pumped storage hydropower projects. The method provides critical situational awareness as the grid increasingly shifts to intermittent renewable power. Hydropower is a renewable energy source directly connected to the grid, ...
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Sage Geosystems' Landmark Full-scale Commercial Pilot
Sage Geosystems Inc., a geothermal baseload and energy storage company, this week (Sept 12) announced groundbreaking results and data from their full-scale commercial pilot confirming the performance of its energy storage system that can provide short- or long-duration storage (EarthStore ). Further, the results show Sage's technology is cost-competitive with lithium-ion batteries, pumped storage ...
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Bayer and Cat Creek Energy Sign Landmark Renewable Energy Deal
Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition, and Cat Creek Energy (CCE), a renewable energy Independent Power Producer, today announced a long-term Structured Renewable Energy Credit (REC) Purchase Agreement that will satisfy Bayer´s renewable electricity needs and lead to the construction by CCE of multiple variable renewable ...
By Bayer AG
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New U.S. DOE White Paper: Compensation Mechanisms for Long- Duration Energy Storage
This is the Executive Summary of the recently published white paper, Compensation Mechanisms for Long-Duration Energy Storage (August 2022, U.S. Department of Energy) Rapidly changing power system conditions, driven by decarbonization goals, are leading to significant growth in renewable energy sources, which can be both variable and uncertain. This has been accompanied with increased reliance on ...
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Biden Administration Launches $28 Million Program to Advance Hydropower for Clean Energy
The Biden Administration, through the U.S. Department of Energy, this week launched more than $28 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research and development projects that will advance and preserve hydropower as a critical source of clean energy. This Notice of Intent (NOI) will offer three funding opportunities this fall to support research, development, and deployment of ...
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Drax submits application to expand iconic ‘Hollow Mountain’ Power Station
Renewable energy leader Drax will today submit its application for planning consent to build a new underground pumped storage hydro power station which would more than double the electricity generating capacity at its iconic ‘Hollow Mountain’ Cruachan facility in Scotland. Plans submitted by renewable energy company Drax to expand Cruachan Power Station in Scotland will support UK ...
By Drax Group
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Secretary Granholm Announces New Goal to Cut Costs of Long Duration Energy Storage by 90 Percent
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm this week announced the U.S. Department of Energy's new goal to reduce the cost of grid-scale, long duration energy storage by 90% within the decade. The second target within DOE's Energy Earthshot Initiative, "Long Duration Storage Shot" sets bold goals to accelerate breakthroughs that store clean electricity to make it available anytime, anywhere ...
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SMUD Announces Its 2030 Zero Carbon Plan
The SMUD Board of Directors approved the most ambitious carbon reduction plan by any large utility in the nation, in a Board meeting on Wednesday, April 28. This comes after the Board adopted a Climate Emergency Declaration in July 2020 and asked staff to develop a plan to expedite carbon reductions due to the growing threats of climate change. "The threats to our region are real and ...
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Forum launched to shape the future of pumped storage hydropower
At the inaugural meeting of the International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower, keynote speaker and former Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull urged governments and industry to move quickly to develop projects at the scale needed to support the rapid roll-out of variable renewables. “I believe we urgently need to raise awareness of pumped hydro and its vital role in the clean ...
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Global forum to tap hydropower’s potential as a clean, green battery
IHA and the U.S. Department of Energy will this week launch a global initiative of 11 governments and more than 60 organisations aimed at addressing the urgent need for clean and reliable energy storage. The International Forum on Pumped Storage Hydropower will develop policy proposals and exchange knowledge on the technical and market reforms necessary to overcome barriers to sustainable pumped ...
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Landmark agreement between US hydropower and conservation groups
The International Hydropower Association welcomes a “landmark” collaboration agreement between environmental groups and the U.S. hydropower sector, which recognises the need to tackle climate change with renewable energy while also preserving healthy ...
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Dominion Energy Nears Construction on First-Ever Offshore Wind Turbines in U.S. Federal Waters
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 worldwide coronavirus pandemic to keep the team safe and the project on schedule. The foundations, consisting of the ...
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WWEC2019 Conference Resolution
The World Wind Energy Association welcomes the presence of those more than 300 participants from 20 countries attending this Conference, from wind and all other renewable energy technologies. The Conference covered all aspects of the growth of wind utilisation and the related policies, science and technology, manufacturing, development, operation, integrated solutions, community involvement as ...
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Dominion Energy Announces Largest Offshore Wind Project in US
Dominion Energy is proposing the largest offshore wind development in the country to provide more renewable energy to its customers in the Commonwealth and provide a boost to the offshore wind industry on the East Coast. The company filed an application with PJM, the regional transmission organization that coordinates the electrical grid in all or parts of 13 states and the District of Columbia, ...
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Renewables Power Britain to New Carbon Emissions Record
On Sunday June 30 carbon emissions from electricity fell to just 97g per kWh, breaking the previous record of 104g per kWh set last summer, and for the first time ever meeting the UK Committee on Climate Change’s 2030 target of 100 g per kWh for a whole day.June 30 was also the first ever day when more than half of Britain’s electricity was powered by renewables – 39% from wind, 9% from solar, 8% ...
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NREL Supports New Strategies to Accelerate PSH Development
The U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory is partnering with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Water Power Technologies Office (WPTO) to offer a new prize that will help to accelerate commissioning times and reduce cost and risk in pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects. The Furthering Advancements to Shorten Time (FAST) Commissioning for PSH Prize seeks fresh solutions and technologies ...
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Tata Power Collaborates with AES and Mitsubishi Corporation to Power Up South Asia’s Largest Grid-Scale Energy Storage System in India
Tata Power, AES Corporation, and Mitsubishi Corporation recently (2/13) inaugurated India’s first grid-scale battery-based energy storage system in Rohini, Delhi. The 10 Megawatt MW grid-connected system, owned by AES and Mitsubishi Corporation will pave the path for wider adoption of grid-scale energy storage technology across India. Fluence, a market-leading supplier of energy storage ...
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Pumped Storage Projects Selected for Techno-Economic Studies
Recently (12/3), the U.S. Department of Energy announced selections for its Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance to perform techno-economic studies to evaluate the long-term value of two selected pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects. While PSH projects were initially built to balance the electricity system between period of high demand during the day and low demand at night, ...
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Pumped Storage Projects Selected for Techno-Economic Studies
The U.S. Department of Energy recently (12/3) announced selections for its Notice of Opportunity for Technical Assistance to perform techno-economic studies to evaluate the long-term value of two selected pumped-storage hydropower (PSH) projects. While PSH projects were initially built to balance the electricity system between period of high demand during the day and low demand at night, ...
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Department of Energy Announces New Projects to Extend Grid Energy Storage
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of 10 projects as part of a new Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) program, Duration Addition to electricitY Storage (DAYS). Awardees will develop energy storage systems to provide reliable, affordable power to the electric grid for up to 100 hours, enhancing grid resilience and performance. Under Secretary for Science Paul ...
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