March 14 NEC Energy News
¶ “First Substation Installed At CVOW” • The first substation for the 2600-MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project is in place. Last November, Dominion Energy said the offshore substation foundations and were installed in the first installation season. The 2.6-GW offshore wind farm is being built 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach. [reNews]
¶ “Nuclear Fusion Race Intensifies With Chinese Breakthrough” • Scientists in China announced that the nation’s Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak, achieved a sustained temperature of 100 million °C, shattering previous records and bringing nuclear fusion closer to reality. China aims for viability of fusion energy by 2050. [Oil Price]
¶ “Small Nuclear Power Struggles At Cusp Of US Electricity Demand Boom” • The players pushing SMRs are not utilities with decades of experience dealing with the intricacies and safety requirements of nuclear plants, but rather AI companies, the data center community, and vendors. This was pointed out by Greg Jaczko, former NRC chairman. [MSN]
¶ “Enercon Unveils Taller Towers” • Enercon is developing additional and taller Hybrid Steel Towers for its EP5 turbine. With the additional steel tower variants, the tower portfolio will be expanded, so Enercon can offer towers with high hub heights worldwide. The technology has already proven itself in practice and is to be delivered as early as 2026. [reNews]
¶ “Breathe Deep, America. Carbon Dioxide Is Good For You!” • Energy secretary Chris Wright is telling African leaders that burning coal is good for them because it worked well for the US a hundred years ago. And EPA administrator Lee Zeldin proudly announced 31 separate actions to roll back restrictions on air and water pollution. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “CIP’s Fifth Flagship Fund Smashes €12 Billion Target” • CIP, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has announced that its fifth flagship fund surpassed its target size of €12 billion. CIP says investor interest in large-scale greenfield energy infrastructure investments is strong, as commitments exceeding the €12 billion target, excluding capital for co-investments. [reNews]
¶ “How To Reduce Mining Emissions Easily” • According to the Climate Change Authority’s 2024 ‘Sector Pathway Review,’ emissions from Australia’s resources sector equaled 99 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2022, representing 23% of the country’s total emissions in that year. This is key to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. [Australian Mining]
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