October 19 NEC Energy News
¶ “France Unveils 9.2-GW Offshore Tender” • France revealed plans to tender 9200 MW of fixed-bottom and floating offshore wind. Energy Minister Olga Givernet said a process launching at the beginning of 2025 will aim for 4 GW of fixed capacity in the North Sea coast and 5.2 GW of floating turbines in the Atlantic and Mediterranean. [reNews]
¶ “DOE Launches $900 Million Funding For Small Modular Nuclear Reactor Projects” • The US DOE opened applications for $900 million in funds to support deployment of small modular reactor technologies. The funding aims to support the private sector in the establishment of a pathway to deploying a fleet of SMRs in the country. [Data Center Dynamics]
¶ “Widespread Blackout In Cuba After National Electric Grid Goes Offline” • Cuba’s national electric grid went offline on Friday, resulting in a country-wide blackout. The entire Cuban grid suffered a total disconnection at 11 AM local time after the Antonio Guiteras thermoelectric plant failed, the Cuban Ministry of Energy and Mines said. [ABC News]
¶ “Greening Wins 60-MW US Solar Gig” • Greening has been awarded the EPC contract to construct a 60MW (AC) PV power generation plant that will supply renewable energy to a major technology company at one of its facilities in the state of Indiana. The Jasper County Solar Project will cover an area of 452 acres (183 hectares). [reNews]
¶ “Renewables Firm Asks Court To Declare State Has ‘Failed’ To Approve Enough Green Energy Projects” • A renewables firm, Coolglass Wind Farm Limited, is asking the High Court to declare that Ireland’s central planning authority has failed to approve enough green energy infrastructure projects to meet 2030 environmental targets. [BreakingNews.ie]
¶ “Millions Lose Power Every Year Because Of Extreme Weather. Here’s How We Could Prevent It” • The ability to transmit power from one part of the country to another is ever more important as America’s grid is pummeled by increasingly extreme weather. Thousands of customers in the Southeast are still in the dark after Hurricanes Helene and Milton. [CNN]
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