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FPL building world's largest solar-storage combo facility in Florida
The unit of NextEra Energy announced plans to build a 409-MW energy storage facility in Manatee County. FPL says the Manatee Energy Storage Center will be the world’s largest solar-power battery system by four-fold. Source: Renewable Energy
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Ameren, Opus One Solutions partner on DER, transactive energy markets
Illinois microgrid to test transactive energy markets as a part of the company’s commitment to innovation and clean energy Source: Renewable Energy
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Idaho Power sets goal for 100-percent clean energy by 2045; signs record-low solar PPA
Idaho Power unveiled a goal Tuesday to provide 100-percent clean energy by 2045 on the heels of an announcement that it will purchase 120-MW of solar energy through a PPA with Jackpot Holdings at a price of less than US $0.022 cents per kWh. Source: Renewable Energy
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Tucson Electric Power hires EDF to build its largest wind farm to date
Tucson Electric Power (TEP) is building a 247-MW wind farm that will help the company more than double its use of renewable energy by 2021. The company hired EDF Renewables North America to construct it in a Build and Transfer Agreement (BTA) worth approximately $370 million. Source: Renewable Energy
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Report: US solar development activity steady in spite of tariff impacts
Despite the impact of Section 201 solar module tariffs, the US solar market has remained an attractive investment proposition, with a steady flow of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity throughout 2018, and robust demand expected for 2019 as the ITC-driven installation pipeline progresses. Source: Renewable Energy
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Study: Texas investment in distributed energy resources growing steadily
According to ERCOT reports highlighted in the paper, DER has seen steady growth in Texas over the past two years Source: Renewable Energy
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Survey reveals offshore wind failing to embrace digitalisation
The offshore wind market in the is lagging behind other areas of the energy sector when it comes to embracing – and understanding – the potential of digital technologies. Source: Renewable Energy
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Mercury commits to begin construction of 119-MW Turitea wind farm
Mercury has committed to construction of the first 33 of 60 consented wind turbines at Turitea near Palmerston North, representing a key milestone in New Zealand’s renewable energy development. Source: Renewable Energy
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Enel Green Power buys Tradewind Energy, 13 GW of renewable projects
Enel Green Power North America is acquiring the renewables developer that has partnered with it on several projects Source: Renewable Energy
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Clean Energy BC releases response to Zapped report
Clean Energy British Columbia has issued an information bulletin and report in response to the Ministry of Energy, Mines and Petroleum Resources report issued Feb. 14 that said Crown provincial utility BC Hydro overpaid for electricity obtained through purchase agreements. Source: Renewable Energy