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by Molly Lempriere on January 23, 2025 at 11:23 pm

Solar power output in the EU has more than tripled over the past decade and in 2024 combined with wind to push fossil fuel generation to its lowest level in 40 years. The post Solar charts record growth to overtake coal in EU power mix, send fossil fuels to 40-year low appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by George Heynes on January 23, 2025 at 10:17 pm

Vena Energy has added a 41.5MW battery energy storage system (BESS) to a 87MW solar PV power plant in South Australia. […]

by Christopher Wright & Tim Buckley on January 23, 2025 at 9:41 pm

The transition to renewable energy and clean transport is a gold rush – and with the US electing to sit this one out, it’s time for our second Eureka moment.  The post Australia’s moment: How Trump’s fossil turn can supercharge our energy revolution appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by JP Casey on January 23, 2025 at 3:18 pm

Figures suggest that the European solar sector is seeing unprecedented levels of employment but the rate of new job creation is slowing. […]

by Diana DiGangi on January 23, 2025 at 2:35 pm

The deployment faces technological and infrastructure challenges, but would boost transmission in the Western Interconnection, the researchers said. […]

by Ethan Howland on January 23, 2025 at 2:19 pm

However, lowering the cap could stifle efforts to bring new electric supplies to the PJM region, according to Constellation Energy and the Electric Power Supply Association. […]

by Emma Penrod on January 23, 2025 at 2:00 pm

Venture capital investment dropped 36% in 2024 for solar companies and 60% in energy storage, according to Mercom Capital Group. […]

by Robert Walton on January 23, 2025 at 1:31 pm

A report from the Northeast Power Coordinating Council concludes New York and New England natural gas infrastructure is “fully utilized” during extreme winter weather. […]

by Ethan Howland on January 23, 2025 at 1:12 pm

Tapping 1% of the U.S.’ superhot rock geothermal potential could produce 4.3 TW of firm power, according to the Clean Air Task Force. […]

by Ben Willis on January 23, 2025 at 12:34 pm

December 2024 saw 2GW of power purchase agreements contracted in Europe, making it the second strongest month of the year for off-take deals. […]

by Will Norman on January 23, 2025 at 11:21 am

The report from clean energy think tank Ember showed solar PV accounting for 11% of EU electricity while coal fell to historic lows of 10%. […]

by JP Casey on January 23, 2025 at 11:17 am

Silicon Ranch and United Power have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for the former’s 150MW Byers Solar Farm in Colorado. […]

by George Heynes on January 23, 2025 at 10:00 am

Utility-scale solar and storage developer Solar Proponent has inked 1.6GWac of power purchase agreements (PPAs) across four solar PV power plants in Texas, US. […]

by Royce Kurmelovs on January 23, 2025 at 4:21 am

New research reveals more than 60% of Australia’s remaining coal power fleet is more than 40 years old, with rapidly diminishing reliability driving outage risks. The post Old king coal risks leaving Australia “in the dark” as aging power plants grow unreliable appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]

by Sophie Vorrath on January 23, 2025 at 3:23 am

A temporary energy market rule change will allow two mothballed diesel generators to be used as emergency back-up power sources in the remaining summer months. The post AEMC answers state’s call to use mothballed diesel plants for emergency summer back-up appeared first on RenewEconomy. […]