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French renewable energy company Valorem has officially opened the 313.5-MW Viiatti wind complex in Finland’s Ostrobothnia region. Expected to produce around 1 TWh annually, the project can power over 120,000 homes locally. The Viiatti site includes two wind farms: the 165-MW Kalistanneva and the 148.5-MW Matkussaari, collectively covering approximately 1.2% of Finland’s yearly ...
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Danish renewable energy developer Eurowind Energy A/S has partnered with local IT firm Edora to create the first in a series of decentralized data centers embedded within a hybrid energy park in Jutland, powered by wind, solar, and battery storage. By situating data centers directly where the electricity is generated, the collaboration aims to minimize energy loss and reduce operational costs. ...
The U.S. Department of Energy this week announced it will redirect $365 million in funding to address Puerto Rico’s grid resiliency and expand access of affordable, reliable, and secure power supply for the people of Puerto Rico. The funding, allocated through the Puerto Rico Resilience Fund (PR-ERF), will be deployed to support practical fixes and emergency activities that offer a faster, more ...
Load growth is expected to drive higher peak demand this summer and could strain resources in some areas during certain periods. According to NERC’s 2025 Summer Reliability Assessment, aggregated peak demand is forecast to increase across all 23 assessment areas by 10 GW—more than double the increase from 2023 to 2024. New data centers, electrification, and industrial activity are ...
This week, the City of Fresno Department of Public Utilities (DPU) conducted a “Flip the Switch” ceremony to celebrate the completion of solar energy and smart battery storage projects at three sites: the Fresno-Clovis Regional Wastewater Reclamation Facility, the Northeast Surface Water Treatment Facility, and the Southeast Surface Water Treatment Facility. At a combined 27 MW-DC in ...
geo has developed a groundbreaking open specification that enables OpenADR and Matter to work together, enabling mass-market, consumer-friendly grid demand response solutions.Demand Side Response service providers (DSRSPs) and Energy Smart Appliance (ESA) manufacturers can use this bridging specification to unlock the inherent energy flexibility that’s contained in household white goods ...
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) this week announced its intent to award up to $43 million in Microgrid Incentive Program (MIP) grant funding for the development of nine new community-driven microgrids throughout its Northern and Central California service area. PG&E this week also announced the opening of the application window for the second wave of MIP grant funding beginning ...
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) staff this week issued its annual State of the Markets report for 2024 to provide the industry and public with key information on market conditions and emerging issues in natural gas and electricity markets as well as significant market trends and fundamentals for the year. “This report is consistent with reports we have been regularly receiving from ...
Kauaʻi Island Utility Cooperative is pursuing two new renewable energy projects expected to bring Kauaʻi close to 80% renewable energy by 2028.“Our board of directors has set an aggressive goal of reaching 100% renewable by 2033,” said KIUC’s president and chief executive officer, David Bissell. “Successful completion of these projects will allow us to progress towards achieving the State of ...
The innovative microgrid system, which integrates a 700kW solar photovoltaic array, a 500kW natural gas generator, and a 500kW lithium-ion battery system, will provide backup power to four groundwater wells on the range. ...
An experiment is underway in Ann Arbor, Michigan, that could change how communities generate and distribute power in the future.The city, with voters’ strong support, is launching its own sustainable energy utility. This new utility won’t replace DTE Energy, the local investor-owned power company, or even use DTE’s wires.Instead, Ann Arbor will slowly build out a whole new modern power system, ...
The California Energy Commission (CEC) has released its staff assessment, which includes a draft environmental impact report (EIR), for the Darden Clean Energy Project (DCEP), a 2,300 megawatt solar and battery storage project proposed to be built on retired agricultural land in western Fresno County. It is the first project to reach this stage under the CEC’s Opt-In Certification ...
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Investing in America agenda, the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Programs Office (LPO) this week announced the closing of a $289.7 million loan guarantee to Sunwealth Holdco 18 LLC’s (Sunwealth) Project Polo. The loan guarantee will finance the deployment of up to 1,000 solar photovoltaic (PV) systems and battery energy storage systems (BESS) located ...
The combination also forms the nation’s leading competitive retail electric supplier, providing 2.5 million customers with a broader array of customized energy and sustainability solutions and new product offerings to help them manage energy costs and achieve their sustainability ...
Danish renewables developer Eurowind Energy A/S plans to add nearly 1 GW of power generation capacity over the next two years, aiming to strengthen its presence in the European market. Announced on Tuesday, the plan involves constructing up to 50 new power plants in key markets such as Germany, Romania, and Poland, with additional projects slated for Southern Europe. Currently engaged in ...
Large-scale renewable energy and battery energy storage projects have a pivotal role as the United States moves to a clean energy system. Where and how these facilities are sited is a complex process that involves many considerations and parties.To further support state and local governments and Tribal nations with this process, the U.S. Department of Energy is seeking applications from ...
ENGIE North America (ENGIE) and Meta announced they recently completed an Environmental Attributes Purchase Agreement (EAPA) for ENGIE to supply 260 MW of renewable energy and associated environmental attributes from its Sypert Branch solar project in Milam County Texas to support Meta’s growing power needs in line with its net zero goals. Meta will purchase 100% of the 260 MW ...
California State Treasurer Fiona Ma this week announced a $30 million agreement with the California Energy Commission (CEC) to expand a popular financing program for home energy efficiency upgrades. The program, GoGreen Financing, is administered by the California Alternative Energy and Advanced Transportation Financing Authority (CAEATFA), which Ma chairs as state treasurer.Under the agreement, ...
EVLO Energy Storage Inc., an integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, has announced the deployment of three EVLOFLEX battery energy storage systems in the Commonwealth of Virginia.Set to be commissioned in 2025 and 2026, these projects will support the Virginia Clean Economy Act (VCEA), the most ambitious clean energy policy in ...
This week, Governor Gavin Newsom announced California has surpassed 150,000 public and shared private chargers installed statewide, including 137,648 Level 2 chargers and 14,708 fast chargers. This announcement comes just weeks after California posted its second highest ever market share in zero-emission vehicle (ZEV) sales. “When it comes to zero-emission vehicle infrastructure, California has ...