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U.S. wind energy prices are at historical lows, DOE report says
The national average price of wind power purchase agreements dropped to below 2 cents/kWh in 2018, according to the annual Wind Technologies Market Report released by the U.S. Department of Energy. Source: REALWIRE
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BNEF says corporate energy market is strong
Coming on the heels of Gap’s announced 90-MW PPA with Enel Green Power, BloombergNEF released its 2H 2019 corporate energy market outlook in which it said that corporations signed contracts to purchase 8.6 GW of clean energy in 2019 through July, up from 7.2 GW at the same time last year. Source: REALWIRE
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Gap signs PPA for 90 MW of wind
Global apparel retailer Gap Inc. announced that it has signed a 90-MW virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the Aurora Wind Project with Enel Green Power North America, marking one of the largest offsite renewable energy contracts by an apparel retailer. Source: REALWIRE
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Vattenfall combines wind, solar, batteries in Netherlands energy park
According to Vattenfall, the project will help provide less pronounced energy peaks and an overall more efficient use of energy infrastructure Source: REALWIRE
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First major US offshore wind farm delayed by government
The Trump administration cast the fate of the nation’s first major offshore wind farm into doubt by extending an environmental review for the $2.8 billion Vineyard Wind project off Massachusetts. Source: REALWIRE
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100 MW of solar and 10 MW of battery storage coming to San José CCA in 2022
This week, San José’s Community Choice Aggregator (CCA) which is called San José Clean Energy (SJCE) and EDP Renewables SA (EDPR), through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America LLC (EDPR NA), signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 100 MW of new solar energy capacity and 10 MW of battery storage at…
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Australian brewer eyes thermal energy storage system
South Australian energy storage company 1414 Degrees and Stone & Wood Brewing Company have agreed to undertake a feasibility study for the integration of 1414 Degrees’ electrically charged Thermal Energy Storage System (TESS-IND). Source: REALWIRE
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Report covers costs of various storage technologies, including pumped storage hydro
A report recently released by the U.S. Department of Energy defines and evaluates cost and performance parameters of six battery energy storage technologies (BESS) and four non-BESS storage technologies. Source: REALWIRE
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In battle to break up utilities, Arizona steps to the front line
Of all the efforts to break up utility monopolies in the U.S., the one unfolding in Arizona may be the most important to watch. Source: REALWIRE
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Dominion Energy plans four energy storage pilot studies in Virginia
The four proposed central Virginia lithium-ion projects will cost about $33 million to build and offer 5-years’ worth of test data, according to Dominion. Source: REALWIRE