April 30 NEC Energy News
¶ “New York Wraps Up Latest Renewables Tender” • NYSERDA has concluded New York State’s seventh annual solicitation for onshore renewable energy projects. It has provisionally awarded 24 projects to support the continued development of large-scale onshore wind and solar resources toward the achievement of the New York’s Climate Act goals. [reNews]
¶ “A Massive US Nuclear Plant Is Finally Complete. It Might Be the Last of Its Kind” • A new nuclear reactor reached commercial operation in Georgia on Monday, completing a project whose delays and sticker shock helped upend the near-term prospects for nuclear power in the US. Adding two reactors cost over $30 billion, more than twice the initial estimates. [MSN]
¶ “Battery Costs Have Plummeted By 90% In Less Than 15 Years, Turbocharging Renewable Energy Shift” • An IEA report finds that capital costs for battery storage systems are projected to fall by up to 40% by 2030. This will make combining solar and wind with battery storage more affordable than building new thermal plants in many places. [TechSpot]
¶ “Australia’s Energy Crisis Looms” • A report from the Grattan Institute says Australia must take immediate action to reform its national energy market to avoid energy crisis. The report warns that the current National Electricity Market is ill-equipped to handle the rapid transition away from coal-fired power and towards renewable sources. [Ecogeneration]
¶ “Renewables Now Power More Than Half Of Minnesota’s Electricity” • Minnesota is a renewable energy leader, getting 54% of its electricity from zero-carbon sources last year, according to the 2024 Minnesota Energy Factsheet. The report comes from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy and Clean Energy Economy Minnesota. [Public News Service]
¶ “UK Accelerates Connections For 8 GW Of Clean Energy Capacity” • Electricity networks in England and Wales enabled the grid connection offer dates for nearly 8 GW of clean energy projects to be brought forward. The Technical Limits program brought connection dates of over 200 projects forward by up to ten years. Their capacity totals 7.8 GW. [reNews]
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