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Why SEPA’s DERMS document is a time- and money-saver for all energy industry stakeholders
In early February, during DistribuTECH, the Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA) hosted a workshop to discuss what requirements are necessary for successful distributed energy resource management systems (DERMS) deployment. Source: Renewable Energy
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Solar hybrid microgrid electrifies Tanzania villages
A solar-hybrid mini-grid project is underway in Tanzania. Source: Renewable Energy
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Top solar EPCs ranked by Wiki-Solar puts First Solar on top
The list of the world’s top solar EPC contractors was released in late February by Wiki-Solar.org. The list ranks the solar developers by number of projects and total installed capacity and reflects about the 30 percent of the market. Wiki-Solar.org says the list shows how the less volatile markets have favored domestic power plant builders.…
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Bringing reliable power to the people of Supai through solar PV and a microgrid
Reaching the remote Havasupai community of Supai, Arizona is not a journey for the faint of heart. Surrounded entirely by the Grand Canyon, this remote Native American reservation is either an eight-mile hike or mule trek from the closest road, or a helicopter ride to the bottom. Source: Renewable Energy
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Indian wind farm developers face troubling delays in getting projects built
India has drawn global attention since it started awarding wind power projects at record-low tariffs, spurring optimism that renewable energy could supplant the nation’s abundant coal resources in electricity generation. Source: Renewable Energy
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UK local authority to produce all electricity from solar
Two large-scale solar farms are set to make Warrington Borough Council the first local authority in the UK to produce all its own electricity from clean energy. Source: Renewable Energy
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First Chinese-owned solar PV manufacturing plant opens in the US
This week JinkoSolar held an opening ceremony at its new manufacturing facility in Jacksonville, Florida. The facility made headlines when it was announced due to the fact that the Chinese company decided to set up manufacturing in the U.S. in response to solar tariffs that are put on solar cells and modules imported from China.…
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Pennsylvania joins electric vehicle race with new ‘roadmap’ for transition
Pennsylvania is promoting a new roadmap to electrify transportation by designing policies and setting targets to get more electric vehicles on the roads. Source: Renewable Energy
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Unintended fallout of Trump steel duty: solar manufacturers buying abroad
The Trump administration imposed a tariff on steel imports last year to get companies to buy more American metal. In some ways, the duty has the U.S. solar business doing the exact opposite. Source: Renewable Energy
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EPBIH chooses Siemens Gamesa to supply 15 wind turbines for Podvelezje plant
JP Elektroprivreda BiH (EPBIH) in Sarajevo has signed a contract with the Siemens Gamesa Consortium to supply 15 wind turbines for the 48-MW Podvelezje plant in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Source: Renewable Energy