December 16 NEC Energy News
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¶ “Tesla Says Dutton’s Nuclear Plan Will Result In “Severe” Curtailment Of Household Rooftop Solar” • Tesla, electric car maker and leading supplier of utility scale and household batteries, has warned that Australian households face “severe curtailment” of their rooftop solar PV systems under the federal Coalition’s nuclear power plan. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Lepreau Nuclear Plant Back In Service After Second-Longest Outage In Forty Years” • The Point Lepreau nuclear generating station is back online producing electricity for N.B. Power. But the cost to customers of an eight-month shutdown that began in early April and ended last week is still being calculated by the utility. [Yahoo News Canada]
¶ “Enercon Scores Romanian Turbine Deal” • Enercon is to supply seven turbines for a 38-MW wind project in Romania. The German manufacture will supply seven E-160 EP5 turbines for customer Smart Power Generation Alfa. The order, Enercon’s first in Romania in twelve years, is for a project in Cudalbi Galati in the east of the country. [reNews]
¶ “GE Vernova Amd Drydocks To Deliver Ostwind 4” • 50 Hertz selected GE Vernova and Drydocks World to deliver the 2-GW Ostwind 4 grid connection in the German Baltic Sea. GE Vernova and Drydocks World are to build the DC converter system, which will comprise two converters, one at sea and one on land, for the Ostwind 4 project. [reNews]
¶ “The Gulf Stream Is On The Verge Of Collapsing, Climate Scientists Warn” • In an open letter, 44 leading climate scientists say that key Atlantic Ocean currents, including the Gulf Stream, are on the brink of failure. The scientists warn that the collapse of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation could lead to devastating impacts. [MSN]
¶ “Audit Shows Renewables Driving Down Wholesale Power Prices In State Where Targets To Be Scrapped” • New data shows that wholesale electricity prices in Queensland fell by nearly 40% over the 2023-24 financial year, prompting calls for the new Liberal government to keep the state’s renewable energy targets and maintain the trend. [RenewEconomy]
¶ “Miss The Snow? Experts Explain Why You May See Less Over The Years” • With climate change, winter is the fastest warming season for much of the US, according to climate research group Climate Central. There are less freezing temperatures, but more moisture. Climatologists explain that the impact of this on snowfall is complicated. [ABC News]
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