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Study Shows High Wind Power Penetration of Power Grid Is Possible
The findings of a two-and-a-half year technical studyof future high-penetration wind scenarios were released today by theU.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). The study assessed the economic, operational, and technicalimplications of shifting 20 percent or more of the EasternInterconnection’s electrical load to wind energy by the year 2024. “To put the scale [...]
Energy Efficient (Smart) Grid Stock Review
Tohelp investors see the value of renewable energy, The Green Marketpublished its list of energy efficient grid and smart grid stocks. Gridcompanies are a crucial part of delivering renewable energy from pointsof production to consumers. Grid technology is essential to renewableenergy because power is only useful if it can be routed to consumers. The Green [...]
ET Solar completes grid connection of 1.48 MW PV power plant in Germany for Wattner
ET Solar Group Corp., a Nanjing-based PV system turnkey solutionservice provider and integrated manufacturer of downstream PV productsannounced completion and grid connection of a 1.48MW ground mounted PVpower plant where ET Solar acted as the EPC contractor. ETSolar’s German engineer team provided full design for the project withPV modules provided by ET Solar’s China manufacturing [...]
GCL-Poly completes construction of 20MW PV power station, achieves successful grid connection
GCL-Poly Energy Holdings Ltd announced that its wholly-owned 20MWphotovoltaic power station, operating as the Xuzhou GCL Solar EnergyCo. Ltd has completed construction and successfully connected to thegrid. It is currently the largest solar photovoltaic power station inChina. Zhu Gong Shan, the Executive Director, Chairman and CEOof GCL-Poly, said: “Thanks to the support of the Jiangsu [...]
One Block Off The Grid (1BOG) and groSolar spread green-collar cheer
One Block Off The Grid (1BOG), the nation’s largest solar grouppurchasing company, announced the extension of the current Bay Area1BOG campaign to coincide with a pilot green jobs partnership. Togetherwith groSolar and local nonprofit Solar Richmond, through January 31,1BOG is offering members who purchase solar a unique opportunity tosponsor a green-collar worker. The current Bay [...]
Solar’s rapid evolution makes energy planners rethink the grid
Despite the many uses and high demand for Mobile Solar Power Systemsas a diesel generator alternative, Pure Power has diverse interest andactivity in all things solar, especially, of course, rooftops. From arecent e-newsletter from Grist: “…In short, panel prices have plummeted so much as to make viablethe prospect of generating electricity from rooftops and photovoltaicfarms built near [...]
Seminole wins low cost funding for potential ‘smart grid’ solar project
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has selected a ‘Smart Grid’ solarphotovoltaic (PV) project being studied by Tampa-based SeminoleElectric Cooperative, for access to up to $34 million in low costproject funding. On October 27, 2009, the IRS awarded Seminolethe right to issue up to $34 million in new Clean Renewable EnergyBonds (CREBs) to finance a [...]
Seminole wins low cost funding for potential ‘smart grid’ solar project
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has selected a ‘Smart Grid’ solarphotovoltaic (PV) project being studied by Tampa-based SeminoleElectric Cooperative, for access to up to $34 million in low costproject funding. On October 27, 2009, the IRS awarded Seminolethe right to issue up to $34 million in new Clean Renewable EnergyBonds (CREBs) to finance a [...]
Seminole wins low cost funding for potential ‘smart grid’ solar project
The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has selected a ‘Smart Grid’ solarphotovoltaic (PV) project being studied by Tampa-based SeminoleElectric Cooperative, for access to up to $34 million in low costproject funding. On October 27, 2009, the IRS awarded Seminolethe right to issue up to $34 million in new Clean Renewable EnergyBonds (CREBs) to finance a [...]