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Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Analysis by Sage Energy Consulting estimates the value of California solar could drop 40-80% under the proposed policy change. Now, we wait. Over the next three months, the California Public Utilities Commission will weigh arguments before making a decision on the next generation of net metering policy — a ruling that is likely…

Contributed by Matt Cramer, ArcVera Renewables Running power performance tests (PPTs) on operational assets is a highly complex task that requires a significant amount of experience.  When should I carry out power performance tests? Power performance testing is carried out to determine the economic value of a wind project and to ensure that projects are…

Utility-scale energy storage startup Key Capture Energy has a new majority owner in a South Korean liquefied natural gas entity. SK E&S Co. has acquired Key Capture Energy and will provide additional capital for the company’s growth plans in the U.S. Started in 2016. Key Capture holds 254 MW in standalone energy storage projects in…

Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip UK planning authorities have approved plans for GE Renewable Energy’s offshore wind blade manufacturing plant in Teeside. Construction on the manufacturing plant is expected to begin later this year. The facility will be operated by LM Wind Power and will be focused on the production of GE’s 107-meter offshore wind blade as a…

The Hydropower Sustainability Standard was launched Sept. 8 at the International Hydropower Association’s World Hydropower Congress and will help to ensure that hydropower projects across the world are recognized and certified for their environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance. Developed by a coalition of industry, governments, multilateral and financial institutions and civil society organizations, the…

Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip The Illinois legislature gave final approval Monday to a bill that sets the state on a path to 100% carbon-free power by 2045. The Climate and Equitable Jobs Act heads to Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s desk to be signed into law, which he has indicated he plans to do. “Senate Bill 2408 represents the…

Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip Despite annual record-breaking installations, supply chain constraints and trade issues are driving price increases across every solar market segment, according to new analysis. A report released Tuesday by the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie found that solar prices increased quarter-over-quarter and year-over-year for the first time since Wood Mackenzie began…

Follow @EngelsAngle</scrip The U.S. connected 6.1 gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the first half of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. The U.S. now has 127 GW of cumulative wind power capacity with a pipeline of 62 GW under development through 2025. Here are the 10 largest wind farm…

By Power Engineering International Although wind is expected to play a key role in environmental sustainability through the decarbonization of power generation, adopting a circular approach across the entire value chain is vital. With over 14,000 wind turbine blades expected to reach the end of their usable life within the next three years in the…

By Jonathan Spencer Jones, Smart Energy International Toyota is expecting to invest up to $13.6 billion in battery development and production by 2030. In a briefing on batteries, the company announced that it is aiming for a 50% reduction in battery costs through 30% improvements in both cell efficiency and manufacturing costs in the late-2020s.…