April 7 NEC Energy News
¶ “DNV Backs SENSEWind To Deliver Offshore Savings” • The SENSEWind self-installing turbine assembly technology could reduce the levelized cost of energy at a large-scale fixed-bottom offshore wind farm by 4.7%, a report from accreditation agency DNV says. The savings are said to be equivalent to £1 billion over the operational life of a project. [reNews]
¶ “China Reports No Abnormalities In Fukushima Wastewater Samples” • Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian said there were no abnormalities in levels of tritium, cesium-134, cesium-137, or strontium-90, found in tests of samples collected by the Chinese research institutions in February in waters near the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power station. [China Daily]
¶ “Australia’s Residential Batteries Plan Will Lower Utility Costs For Its Citizens” • The latest plans of the government of Australia call for subsidizing residential batteries, which it says will greatly lower the amount citizens spend each month on utility bills. The $2.3 billion program is designed to lower the cost of residential batteries by about 30%. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Trump’s Fraud And Efficiency Lies Bring Out Mass Protests” • Hands Off! demonstrations were organized for more than 1,300 locations in all 50 states by more than 150 groups, including civil rights organizations, labor unions, LBGTQ+ advocates, veterans, and elections activists, according to the Associated Press. Media small and large covered the events. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Renewable Bosses Say Gas Power Will Require Its Own Underwriting Scheme” • One of Australia’s leading renewable energy chiefs – a former gas executive – has broken ranks within the industry and argued that government will have to support new gas peaking generators in the main grid, or else they will simply not be built. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Construction Starts On New Zealand’s 280-GWh Agrivoltaic Project” • First Renewables, a joint venture of Harmony Energy New Zealand and energy supplier Clarus, is building largest solar farm in the country, the 202-MW Tauhei Solar Park project. It will generate 280 GWh of electric energy per year, while it also serves as a sheep farm. [pv magazine India]
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