September 30 NEC Energy News
¶ “TotalEnergies Starts 1.2-GW Texas PV Duo” • TotalEnergies started commercial operations of its 720-MW Danish Fields and 455-MW Cottonwood solar farms with battery storage in Texas. These new projects, with a combined capacity of 1.2 GW, are part of a portfolio of renewables assets totaling 4 GW in operation or under construction in Texas. [reNews]
¶ “US Closes $1.52 Billion Loan To Resurrect Michigan Nuclear Plant” • The US said it closed a $1.52 billion loan to resurrect the Palisades nuclear plant in Michigan. A Biden administration official said it could take two years to reopen the plant, which is longer than the company predicted. The administration wants to triple US nuclear capacity. [MSN]
¶ “US Nuclear Plants Won’t Power Up Big Tech’s AI Ambitions Right Away” • Tech companies are scrambling to meet energy demand from data centers to power generative AI. But nuclear power involves regulatory hurdles, possible supply-chain snags, sometimes stiff local opposition, and scrutiny from various environmental authorities. [Cyprus Mail]
¶ “Serious Money – $43 Million – Behind 100% Wind Power For Cargo Ships” • The cargo shipping industry is finally returning to wind power after a long hiatus. Some maritime innovators even aim to bring back 100% wind power. One of them is the French startup VELA, which has just nailed a new $43 million round of funding to make it happen. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “Britain To Become First G7 Country To End Coal Power As Last Plant Closes” • Britain will become the first G7 country to end coal-fired power production with the closure of its last plant, Uniper’s Ratcliffe-on-Soar in England’s Midlands. It will end over 140 years of coal power in Britain. Slmost 30% of the country’s electricity came from coal in 2015. [Reuters]
¶ “How Floating Solar Is Carving Out Space In The Renewable Energy Landscape” • The idea of setting a solar panels out to float on top of reservoirs and other bodies of water seemed a bit exotic just a few years ago. But there are circumstances when a floating solar array is practical, even as conventional renewable energy could be developed. [CleanTechnica]
¶ “First Solar Inaugurates $1.1 Billion Solar Manufacturing Plant In Alabama” • First Solar started up a new $1.1 billion vertically integrated thin-film solar manufacturing facility in Alabama. It will add 3.5 GW of solar manufacturing capacity in the US and is expected to create over 800 energy technology manufacturing jobs in the state. [Renewable Energy Magazine]
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