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EVLO Energy Storage, a fully integrated battery energy storage systems (BESS) provider and wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, on April 15 announced the company has completed commissioning of a 4-MW/8-MWh, 2-hour duration energy storage system, the first of three projects in American Samoa. The post EVLO Commissions First of Three Energy Storage Projects in American Samoa appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Canada-based renewable energy developer recently announced commercial operation of a solar power paired with energy storage project in Hawaii, along with providing updates on two agrivoltaic installations in France. The post Innergex Brings Hawaii Solar Project Online, Supports France Agrivoltaic Installations appeared first on POWER Magazine.

At Deep Fission, we’re taking a radically different approach to nuclear energy: smaller, safer, faster to deploy—and located a mile underground. By placing reactors deep beneath the Earth’s surface, we […] The post Why We’re Suing the Nuclear Regulatory Commission—and Still Believe in Nuclear Regulation appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A company working to mass produce portable nuclear microreactors said its has accepted its selection by the U.S. Dept. of Energy (DOE) to receive high-assay low-enriched uranium (HALEU) fuel for the first test of Kaleidos, the group’s reactor design. The post Radiant Selected by DOE to Receive Fuel for First Kaleidos Reactor Test appeared first on POWER Magazine.

A Texas-based solar energy developer has inaugurated a utility-scale project in that state. Vesper Energy said the 600-MW Hornet Solar installation, which features some 1.36 million modules and covers more than six square miles in Swisher County, is now fully operational. The post Vesper Energy Launches 600-MW Solar Project in Texas appeared first on POWER Magazine.

With its history of solar-friendly policies over the past two decades, California set the pace for solar adoption across the U.S., leading the nation in installed solar capacity for eight of the past 10 years, according to the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA). The post How Solar Developers Can Navigate California’s Ever-Changing Energy Landscape appeared first on POWER Magazine.

PJM, the largest grid operator in North America, has launched a multiyear partnership with tech giant Google and its Alphabet X moonshot Tapestry to streamline PJM’s grid interconnection process using […] The post PJM Taps Google and Tapestry to Use AI for Grid Interconnection Planning appeared first on POWER Magazine.

As the presidential inauguration loomed on the horizon in January this year, the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Loan Programs Office (LPO) published a “year-in-review” article, highlighting accomplishments from 2024 […] The post DOE’s Loan Programs Office Offers Game-Changing Possibilities appeared first on POWER Magazine.

In a critical step aimed at bolstering advanced reactor development and their domestic nuclear fuel readiness, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has issued its first round of allocations for […] The post DOE Allocates First Round of HALEU to Five U.S. Advanced Nuclear Reactor Developers appeared first on POWER Magazine.

Colorado-based wholesale public power provider Platte River Power Authority announced it is working with Weld Energy Storage, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, to develop the electric utility’s first large-scale battery energy storage project. The post Colorado Utility Develops First Large-Scale Battery Storage System appeared first on POWER Magazine.