renewable energy development News
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1,600 MWh Project is One of the Largest Solar + Storage Systems Under Development in the US
rPlus Energies, a leading privately held renewable energy developer, announced that its Green River Energy Center project recently amended its power purchase agreement with PacifiCorp to quadruple the battery storage capacity from 400-megawatt-hours to 1,600 MWh, securing its position as one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects under development in the United States.The project involves ...
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NREL Releases Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Planning
The Beginner’s Guide to Understanding Power System Model Results for Long-Term Resource Plans is designed to improve decision-making in the electricity planning process by strengthening dialogue between system planners and relevant stakeholders. It focuses on interpreting scenario results generated by power system planning models. These results are often used to inform integrated resource plans, ...
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Benefits of Heat Pumps Detailed in New NREL Report
Millions of U.S. households would benefit from heat pumps, but the cost of installing the technology needs to come down to make their use a more attractive proposition, according to researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The findings, detailed in the journal Joule, quantify the costs and benefits of air-source heat pumps across the United ...
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FEMA Study Finds Puerto Rico Can Achieve 100% Renewable Energy Future By 2050
The U.S. Department of Energy and the Federal Emergency Management Agency this week (Feb 7) released a summary report for the Puerto Rico Grid Resilience and Transitions to 100% Renewable Energy Study (PR100). The two-year study concludes that Puerto Rico can successfully meet its projected electricity needs with 100% renewable energy by 2050.PR100 outlines pathways to achieving clean energy ...
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