Domestic Manufacturing of Export Cables Key for U.S. Offshore Wind Industry

Domestic Manufacturing of Export Cables Key for U.S. Offshore Wind Industry

The demand for electricity generated from renewable sources is increasing rapidly as the world transitions to cleaner energy sources. The Energy Information Administration earlier this year said about 21.5% of U.S. power generation comes from renewable resources, with wind accounting for about 10.2% of that total, followed by hydropower (6.2%) and solar (3.4%). Wind power, primarily from onshore wind farms in the U.S., continues to […]

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Unit 3 at Vogtle Nuclear Plant Reaches 100% Power Output

Unit 3 at Vogtle Nuclear Plant Reaches 100% Power Output

Georgia Power officials said Unit 3 at Plant Vogtle has reached 100% power output, as the first reactor in a two-unit expansion at the site in Waynesboro, Georgia, nears commercial operation. The utility on May 29 said Unit 3 reached its expected output of about 1,100 MW for the first time, as the reactor continues to undergo testing. Officials on Monday said the unit is […]

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The POWER Interview: Using AI to Optimize the Power Grid

The POWER Interview: Using AI to Optimize the Power Grid

There is a continued push in the power generation sector to make the industry more efficient through the use of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and data science. Several companies are working to provide products and services for utilities and other power producers, focused on generation, transmission and distribution, and the way utilities interact with their customers. Buzz Solutions, a Palo Alto, California-based group, is […]

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Don’t Neglect Round-Trip Efficiency and Cost of Charging When Considering Levelized Cost of Storage

Don’t Neglect Round-Trip Efficiency and Cost of Charging When Considering Levelized Cost of Storage

The world is moving toward renewable sources for electricity generation in an attempt to reduce fossil-fuel reliance. But wind and solar can’t provide a consistent flow of power 24/7, and grid operators have realized that new electricity generation needs to be paired with storage to manage periods with no sun or wind. The decreasing cost of lithium-ion batteries has made battery energy storage systems (BESS) […]

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Major Battery Plant to Support EVs Announced for Georgia

Major Battery Plant to Support EVs Announced for Georgia

The market for U.S. manufacturing of batteries for the electric vehicle (EV) sector continues to grow. The latest announcement comes from South Korea-based LG Energy Solution (LGES), which together with Hyundai Motor Group has formed a joint venture (JV) for a battery cell factory in Georgia. The announcement on May 26, during a signing ceremony at LGES headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, comes as the […]

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Hydro, Gas Projects Aim to Bolster Cameroon’s Electricity Supply

Hydro, Gas Projects Aim to Bolster Cameroon’s Electricity Supply

A new hydroelectric dam in Cameroon is expected to begin producing power by the end of this year, with commercial operation beginning in 2024, according to an official with the African Development Bank (AfDB). Rokhaya Diop Diallo, who leads the project for AfDB, recently said work on the Nachtigal hydropower station is more than 80% complete. The dam is among projects designed to increase power […]

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Westinghouse, Bechtel Form Consortium to Design and Build Poland’s First Nuclear Plant

Westinghouse, Bechtel Form Consortium to Design and Build Poland’s First Nuclear Plant

Westinghouse Electric Co., Bechtel, and state-owned Polish entity Polskie Elektrownie Jądrowe (PEJ) will work together to kick off design activity for Poland’s inaugural AP1000 nuclear power plant later this year and potentially ink a construction contract in 2025 to meet Poland’s goal to begin generating nuclear power in 2033. The companies announced the timeline for the much-watched project on May 25, noting in a joint […]

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Clean Energy Spending Grows, but Big Investments Continue in Coal and Other Fossil Fuels

Clean Energy Spending Grows, but Big Investments Continue in Coal and Other Fossil Fuels

The International Energy Agency (IEA) expects investment in clean energy technologies, including “renewable power, nuclear, grids, storage, low-emission fuels, efficiency improvements and end-use renewables and electrification,” to exceed $1.7 trillion in 2023, the most ever. Yet, even as clean energy investments grow, more than $1 trillion is expected to be invested in unabated fossil fuel supply and power, mainly oil and gas, but also coal […]

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UK Developing Digital Twin to Better Understand Future Energy Systems

UK Developing Digital Twin to Better Understand Future Energy Systems

The UK will back a “digital twin” of future multi-vector energy systems, including non-electric ones, that will support the country’s efforts to meet its 2050 net-zero objectives. The UK’s effort echoes several initiatives launched worldwide to deliver new visibility, knowledge, and understanding of future energy systems and integrate real-time modeling. UK transmission and distribution grid operator SP Energy and the University of Strathclyde are leading […]

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Global Commitments Bolster Romanian NuScale Nuclear Project

Global Commitments Bolster Romanian NuScale Nuclear Project

A project to deploy the first NuScale 462-MWe VOYGR-6 nuclear power plant in Romania by 2029 has garnered a $275 million public-private funding commitment from the U.S., Japan, South Korea, and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as part of a global infrastructure partnership. The Romanian project may be bolstered by an additional $4 billion outlined in letters of interest issued by the U.S Export-Import Bank […]

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