February 3 NEC Energy News
¶ “EDF Starts Up US Solar-Storage Plant” • EDF Renewables North America and Power Sustainable Energy Infrastructure have achieved commercial operation at a 300-MW solar-storage project in California. The Desert Quartzite project includes a 150-MW, four-hour battery system. It has been delivered to Clean Power Alliance. [reNews]
¶ “New UK Data Sends Nuclear Warning For Australia” • The UK’s Financial Times reported that the 3,260-MW Sizewell C project, which is expected to be the UK’s next nuclear power plant, is now likely to cost around £40 billion, or A$80 billion ($49.32 billion), to construct. That equates to A$24,540/kW ($15,100/kW) of capacity. [IEEFA]
¶ “How Burkina Faso Is Transforming Rural Villages With Solar Power” • Burkina Faso, a landlocked nation in West Africa, is turning its rural villages into solar-powered havens. The solar initiative goes beyond just providing electricity to remote areas; it’s about creating a sustainable future. And it is changing the lives of thousands. [NewsBytes]
¶ “More Wind Energy Heading To The United States, One Way Or Another” • The US offshore wind industry is facing some serious blowback from the White House, but President Trump is powerless to stop another form of wind energy from arriving on American shores. The cargo shipping industry is rediscovering wind-assisted propulsion. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Yunlin Reaches Full Power” • Skyborn Renewables and its partners in Yunneng Wind Power have achieved full power at the 640-MW Yunlin offshore wind farm off Taiwan. All 80 8-MW Siemens Gamesa turbines have been installed and are producing electricity. That is contributing to the country’s transition to a sustainable energy future. [reNews]
¶ “Tariffs Will Increase US Clean Power Prices” • The Trump regime’s plans to apply tariffs on US imports from Canada and Mexico will impact progress to reduce the cost of energy from US wind and solar farms. Jason Grumet, CEO of the trade body American Clean Power Association, said energy impacts prices of nearly all consumer goods. [reNews]
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