August 22 NEC Energy News
¶ “No Solar Energy? No Problem! Gigantic Undersea Cable Will Make It Happen” • The Australian government green-lighted the massive Australia-Asia Power Link solar energy project. Under the purview of the startup SunCable, AAPowerLink will connect Australia’s vast solar resources to the energy-hungry island of Singapore by undersea cable. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “China Authorises Eleven New Nuclear Reactors In $31 Billion Investment” • China’s State Council has approved eleven nuclear reactors across five sites in the provinces of Jiangsu, Shandong, Guangdong, Zhejiang, and Guangxi. With a total investment of 220 billion yuan ($31 billion), construction is expected to take about five years. [Yahoo Finance]
¶ “Renewables Now 30% Of US Power Capacity” • Renewable energy sources are now 30% of total US electrical generating capacity, according to SUN DAY Campaign analysis. Solar has been the largest source of new capacity ten months in a row and is on track to be the second-largest source of capacity, behind only natural gas, within three years. [reNews]
¶ “US Offshore Wind Pipeline Hits 80 GW” • The US offshore wind pipeline now stands at just over 80 GW, up 53% year-on-year, according to the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s Offshore Wind Market Report 2024. This includes almost 4.1 GW that is now under construction, more than four times what was being built in 2023. [reNews]
¶ “EVLO Puts Into Operation Its First Battery Energy Project In The United States” • EVLO Energy Storage Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hydro-Québec, announced that it has completed the commissioning of a first utility-scale battery energy storage system in the US. The contracted 3-MW, 12-MWh installation is in Troy, Vermont. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “As Dangerous Heat Grips Texas, Solar Power And Batteries Keep The Electric Grid Humming Along” • With temperatures climbing over 100°F in much of the state, the Texas electric grid set an all-time record for energy demand. Despite the heat wave, ERCOT has yet to ask people to conserve electricity. The reason is solar power and batteries. [KUT]
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