February 28 NEC Energy News
¶ “Leapting’s AI-Powered Robot Is Transforming Solar Panel Installation In Australia” • Chinese company Leapting reported that its Intelligent Automatic Navigation PV Module Installation Robot will be deployed at a large solar farm in Australia. The robots are expected to speed up installation times, reduce labor costs, and improve safety on-site. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Last Energy Plans Texan Microreactor Plant” • Microreactor developer Last Energy has announced plans to construct thirty microreactors in Haskell County in northwest Texas to serve the state’s data center customers. Last Energy’s reactor technology is based on pressurized water reactors, each with a capacity of 20 MW, to be built off-site. [World Nuclear News]
¶ “Wärtsilä Nets 350-MW Oz Battery Contract” • Wärtsilä won a contract to provide a 350-MW, 1474-MWh battery energy storage system in Australia. EnergyAustralia contracted Wärtsilä for the Wooreen Energy Storage System in Victoria. The scope of the contract includes engineering design, supply, commissioning, and a 15-year service agreement. [reNews]
¶ “Cadeler Vessel Wins Gig At Offshore Wind Farm” • Cadeler signed a firm contract with an undisclosed client to deploy one of its newbuild vessels at an offshore wind farm in the US. This will be the first time Cadeler’s second P-Class newbuild vessel, Wind Pace, will be sent out. The value of the contract to Cadeler is estimated at up to €75 million ($78 million). [reNews]
¶ “Nations Salvage Funding Deal To Reverse Wildlife Decline” • At UN talks in Rome, agreement was reached on a funding plan for reversing the decline of nature. The nations overcame deep divisions that had led to a breakdown of negotiations last year. The deal will help countries reach a goal of raising $200 billion for biodiversity action by 2030. [BBC]
¶ “Government Revels In Record Renewable Investment And Declining Emissions” • Recent reports show in 2024, Australia produced more renewable electricity than ever before, with 92,700 GWh of renewable energy going into grids across the country, a record 46% of the electricity in the grid renewable in the last quarter of 2024. [pv magazine Australia]
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