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Wind-based PPA prices drop for first time since early 2021 while solar prices continue to climb
The IRA has prompted developers to put more wind projects on the market, but solar remains mired in supply chain and interconnection delays, said renewable energy marketplace LevelTen Energy.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 31, 2023 -
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NextEra charts path for renewables expansion, but campaign finance allegations loom in the background
Florida Power & Light CEO Eric Silagy announced plans to retire, triggering questions during NextEra’s Q4 earnings call about allegations that FPL violated state and federal campaign finance laws.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 30, 2023 -
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TrendlineThe Energy Transition to Renewables
New policy and business actions are giving a significant boost to renewable energy in the U.S., but opposition is growing and grid interconnection, permitting, labor and other challenges remain.
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Eversource, Equinor, RWE, others bid on New York’s 2-GW offshore wind solicitation
The state's third offshore wind solicitation will be paired with a $500 million investment in the offshore wind supply chain.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 30, 2023 -
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OpinionAn open letter to the Department of Energy: Enough with the technical assistance
Well-meaning as they may be, EPA and DOE, which are tasked with distributing the funding from the Inflation Reduction Act and bipartisan infrastructure law, can be painfully oblivious to the needs of recipients.
By Alicia Brown • Jan. 30, 2023 -
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Proactive transmission planning for offshore wind build-out could save up to $20B, experts say
A new report calls for building out the transmission grid for up to 100 GW of potential offshore wind procurement by 2050.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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Q&AQCells’ head of market strategy on the company’s $2.5B expansion of US solar manufacturing
“Demand has certainly exceeded the supply of solar panels available to the U.S. market for several years now,” Scott Moskowitz said.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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2023 US Power Sector Outlook
2023 promises to be another busy year for the U.S. energy transition as stakeholders move to implement new clean energy measures while tackling growing security, reliability, equity and affordability challenges.
By The Utility Dive Team • Jan. 25, 2023 -
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US must invest $22.4B in domestic supply chain to reach 30 GW of offshore wind goal: report
If the U.S. continues to rely on other countries, offshore wind deployment could be less than half the Biden administration’s goal, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory and the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 24, 2023 -
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DOE launches $10M prize to increase community solar in underserved communities
The agency's goal is to enhance a "robust ecosystem" of community solar developers by funding up to 25 winners.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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Deep Dive3 big advances coming as distributed energy resources take newer, bigger roles in 2023
Analysts foresee DER growth in 2023 at the wholesale market and retail distribution system levels as communities and local leaders demand more reliability and resilience.
By Herman K. Trabish • Jan. 23, 2023 -
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Longroad Energy begins construction of 285 MW solar, 860 MWh storage project in Arizona
The Inflation Reduction Act will spur more solar-plus-storage project development in Arizona, CEO Paul Gaynor said.
By Stephen Singer • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Amazon, ExxonMobil part of record 20 GW of corporate clean energy purchases in US last year: ACP
The tech industry leads the pack in purchasing, with the energy industry in second.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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OpinionThe US can go much bigger on offshore wind: 3 lessons from the UK and Denmark
While 30 GW by 2030 is a good start, the U.K., Denmark, and other nations should inspire us to set our sights orders of magnitude higher.
By Mike O’Boyle • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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Deep DiveSolar expected to see demand boom from Inflation Reduction Act in 2023 as supply chain remains uncertain
One expert anticipates a “hangover effect” from supply chain struggles will linger throughout the year.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 19, 2023 -
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CAISO board approves Western day-ahead market, with expected economic, reliability benefits
“The [extended day-ahead market] will help the region address climate change by making it easier and less expensive to bring clean energy resources onto the grid in a reliable manner,” Western Resource Advocate’s Vijay Satyal said.
By Kavya Balaraman • Updated Feb. 3, 2023 -
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Startup to launch commercial-scale operation of wind turbine blade recycling
After it expands production, REGEN Fiber expects to be able to recycle more than 30,000 tons of blade materials per year.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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California greenlights more than 800 MW of storage and solar to bolster power grid reliability
The projects are the result of solicitations conducted after the California Public Utilities Commission approved an 11.5-GW procurement package in 2021.
By Kavya Balaraman • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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Solar companies attracted a record $7B in venture capital, and 2023 could be even bigger
Mergers and acquisitions in solar last year were the most numerous since 2010, but other types of corporate finance, including debt financing and public market financing, declined.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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Energy department announces $52M in funds for clean manufacturing R&D
Research priorities will include material and product design, recycling technology and reverse supply chain logistics.
By Sara Samora • Jan. 17, 2023 -
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2023 Outlook: US power sector trends to watch
Federal, state and corporate actions are boosting clean energy in the U.S., but supply chain and economic challenges persist while grid reliability and security concerns are growing.
By The Utility Dive Team • Jan. 13, 2023 -
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Interior Department proposes streamlining offshore wind regulations to reduce costs
The department wants to save developers a potential $1 billion over 20 years.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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DOE launches updated mapping tool to optimize renewable energy siting decisions
The tool now includes themes that allow users to instantly apply a group of layers relevant to specific projects, such as solar.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 12, 2023 -
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Opinion
Busting the solar myth: A call to embrace the circular renewable economy
While there are significant global environmental and social incentives to using solar energy, its resource intensity calls into question whether solar is truly “green”. The bad news is it’s not — at least not yet.
By Zoe Gossett • Jan. 12, 2023 -
Qcells to invest $2.5B to build complete US solar supply chain, expand annual capacity to 8.4 GW
Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff said the expansion is the largest clean energy manufacturing project in American history and will create 2,500 jobs in the state.
By Diana DiGangi • Jan. 11, 2023 -
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RMI partners with General Motors, Google Nest for initiative to promote and support virtual power plants
A coalition launched Tuesday aims to spur broader adoption of the virtual power plant concept by bringing together distributed energy industry stakeholders and policymakers.
By Emma Penrod • Jan. 11, 2023
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