AbstractFalling particle receiver (FPR) systems are a rapidly developing technology for concentrating solar power applications. Solid particles are used as both the heat transfer fluid and system thermal energy storage media. Through the direct irradiation of the solid particles, flux…
LS Power has acquired ENGIE Services U.S. and rebranded the business to its previous name, Opterra Energy Services. Opterra has more than 50 years of operational experience, providing energy solutions including energy efficiency upgrades, renewable energy systems, energy storage, microgrids, operations…
The Republicans have done the unthinkable. Wind power has resurrected many farms and ranches and their communities in Texas, but all-hail-the-king, Trump-kissing Texas lawmakers have supported bills in the Republican-held legislature that, if passed, would undo years of work that…
By Brad Kramer June 2, 2025 In this edition of Projects Weekly, we’re highlighting Ameresco’s solar canopy installation in Reston, Virginia, in partnership with BXP Inc. Additionally, we’ll look at SolMicroGrid’s new program to monetize existing solar assets and deliver…
South Australia’s electricity distributor SA Power Networks (SAPN) has announced it will be introducing an export tariff —sometimes incorrectly referred to as a ‘sun tax’ — from July 1 this year. Here’s why, how it will work and how much…
Recorded at the recent WindEurope conference in Copenhagen, Morten Dyrholm, senior vice president of sustainability and public affairs at Danish turbine giant Vestas, spoke to Ian Griggs, editor of Windpower Monthly, about his forecast for wind power in Europe, the…
Seattle, WA—As the other Washington continues to deliberate the future of the Inflation Reduction Act, Washington state’s Climate Commitment Act continues to bring needed stability for state-level climate programs. The second allowance auction of the year occurred last Wednesday, June…
Both projects are expected to be commissioned in the first half of 2026, and Origis has secured power purchase agreements (PPAs) for each; power from the Wheatland project will be sold to CenterPoint Energy, a utility headquartered in Texas, while…
We spoke about the European solar and storage markets, in particular the fate of the corporate & industrial and residential sectors; the challenges and opportunities of the coming 12 months; the importance of innovation and cybersecurity, and the unique offerings…
It is more than four times the amount that energy storage operators put into commercial operation in China the previous month (see our previous monthly roundup for April’s numbers here). A total of 88 grid-scale projects entered operation around the…
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