August 21 NEC Energy News
¶ “US Power Grid Added 20.2 GW of Generating Capacity In First Half of 2024 – Almost Entirely Clean Energy” • According to the EIA’s Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory, there were 20.2 GW of utility-scale electric generating capacity added in the US during the first half of 2024. Of that, 18.7 GW was solar, wind, and battery power. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Holtec To DEP: State Has No Authority To Ban Radioactive Water Discharge Into Cape Cod Bay” • The company that owns the Pilgrim Nuclear Power Station, Holtec International, filed an appeal seeking to discharge radioactive water into Cape Cod Bay. Last month, the state denied Holtec a permit to release nearly 1 million gallons of water. [capeandislands.org]
¶ “Unitil Launches New Hampshire’s Largest Solar Project, Expected To Power 1,200 Homes” • Officials with Unitil, an electric and natural gas provider based in Hampton, New Hampshire, have broken ground on a first-of-its-kind project in the state. Construction is underway on what will become New Hampshire’s largest solar project. [WMUR]
¶ “Australia Needs 126 GW Of Solar, Wind By 2030 To Hit Net Zero By 2050” • Modeling from BNEF shows that Australia must rapidly decarbonize its power sector to reach net-zero by 2050. An investment of A$3.56 trillion ($2.4 trillion) is needed by 2030, as renewable energy capacity needs to grow by 135% to more than 126 GW. [pv magazine International]
¶ “Australia Greenlights World’s ‘Largest’ Solar Hub” • Australia approved plans for a massive solar and battery farm that would export energy to Singapore, a project billed as the “largest solar precinct in the world.” The project will eventually include a cable linking Australia with Singapore. It is backed by tech billionaire Mike Cannon-Brookes. [Yahoo Finance UK]
¶ “Thin Film Solar Deployed In Biggest-Ever Solar Farm In The US East” • New thin film solar technology has been a long time breaking into widespread use, but its day is coming, along with the promise of low costs and a small environmental footprint. The latest example is the huge 800-MW Double Black Diamond solar farm in Illinois. [CleanTechnica]
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