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Great River Energy, a distribution and transmission cooperative, has partnered with a Massachusetts startup on a long-duration energy storage pilot project that it hopes will help buffer its grid from extreme cold and heat impacts. By Frank Jossi, Energy News Network The utility cooperative partnering with Form Energy on its first “iron air” battery project…

Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Energy Vault’s merger with Novus Capital Corporation II values the grid-scale energy storage provider at $1.1 billion, the company announced Thursday. The combined company is expected to trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “GWHR.” Robert Piconi will lead the combined venture as chairman and CEO. Energy Vault’s energy storage…

As the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) begins to study transmission reform, a new report out today from ICF Resources and the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) highlights the problem with transmission cost allocation today. The study essentially found that while the entire power system typically benefits from significant transmission upgrades, new wind and…

Contributed by Erik Lensch, CEO of Leyline Renewable Capital You’ve likely seen the news: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) recently released a report emphasizing humans’ extensive impact on global climate. The report outlined the devastating consequences of our actions and warned that we must make a rapid and unprecedented societal change to combat…

A unit of East Coast renewable power generator Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp. is working on a new wind power project in Illinois. The 108-MW Shady Oaks II wind project is a collaboration of Liberty, a part of Algonquin, and JPMorgan Chase. Construction began this spring on the wind farm to feature 22 wind turbines…

Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Wind turbine manufacturer Goldwind has connected its 5-megawatt onshore test unit to the grid, as the company prepares to begin deliveries next year. Goldwind’s permanent magnet direct-drive (PMDD) onshore GW 5S Smart Wind Turbine features scaled rated power of 5.2 MW to 5.6 and 6 MW, a 165-meter rotor diameter, and hub heights…

Contributed by Rogér Baylon, Clean Energy Associates Despite last year’s reinstatement of US tariffs on bifacial modules, solar developers are often considering bifacial modules for their utility-scale solar projects. But the promise of bifacials’ higher energy yield of 6% to 10% – or more – compared to traditional monofacial PERC technology comes at a higher…

Contributed by Bob Fesmire, ABB Inc. Today is World EV Day, a celebration of the electrification of transport. But while consumer vehicles take up most of the e-mobility headlines, there is another segment of the market that is poised to take EVs (and charging infrastructure) to the next level. I’m talking about fleets—delivery vans, transit…

Follow @EngelsAngle The Mountain Iron facility will become the second-largest solar module manufacturing plant in the U.S. The $21 million expansion of the Mountain Iron, Minnesota facility will begin this month, with production slated to commence in June 2022. The company’s goal is to meet the growing demand for solar modules and help secure the…

Follow @EngelsAngle The U.S. connected 2.8 gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the second quarter of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. Q2 2021 was one of the strongest second quarters on record for wind power capacity additions, according to the analysis. The U.S. now has 127 GW of…