Texas hits new wind power milestone on Thursday
By Jordan Blum for Fuel Fix: The Texas electric grid hit a new record for wind power use early Thursday, as the state continues dominating the rest of the nation in wind farm growth.
At 12:30 am Thursday, the main Texas grid operator reported that nearly 37 percent of demand was met with wind power. The Electricity Reliability Council of Texas, which manages nearly 90 percent of the state’s electric needs, said it used 12,237.6 megawatts of wind power at the time. That bested a previous record set on Sept. 13 of 11,467 megawatts.
A megawatt powers about 500 typical Texas residences during periods of normal demand.
The new record came the same day as the American Wind Energy Association reported Texas accounted for nearly half of the nation’s wind power growth in the third quarter of the year. Texas added 771 megawatts of wind generation in the third quarter and, nationwide, about 1,600 megawatts were put online. Texas now has about 16,400 megawatts of wind power, according to the AWEA, which is about 10,000 megawatts more than the second and third windiest states, California and Iowa. Cont'd...
Solar industry puts forward emergency £1 solar rescue plan
Alternative proposal gains widespread support as consultation set to close
SEIA Applauds Florida Supreme Court Ruling
The Supreme Court decision clears the legal hurdle for the amendment to be placed on the 2016 ballot.
275+ Groups to Obama: Keep Leading on Offshore Wind
New York has incredible potential for offshore wind, and the opportunity to develop an offshore industry that can drive down costs.
American Solar Direct Joins Hundreds in Rallying for Affordable Solar, Solar Jobs
Future solar customers will find solar less financially attractive if the proposals are adopted.
sPower Wins 68.8MW Southern California Public Power Authority PPA
SCPPA PPA Springboards sPower's Second Phase of 330MW Flagship Project
Sunnova Closes Additional Financing of $300 Million
Total capital raised reaches nearly $900 million
----
New investors join Sunnova's board of directors
Intersolar Backs CALSEIA With $300,000 Contribution
Funding Supports CALSEIA's ITC Extension Efforts, NEM Battles
Net-Zero: IST Teams Up with Sifton Properties for the First Net-Zero Home in London, Ontario
The Home Features a 9.8 kW SunTegra™ Shingle Solar Roof System
Billion Electric Introduces Smart Energy Management Solution to Electric Bicycle Station
Taipei, Taiwan - Billion Electric Co. provides its smart energy management solution to monitor the electrical activities at the Eco-Power Station (EPS) in Taiwan, a revolutionary, off-the-grid electric bicycle charging station that is self-powered by solar energy. Billion Electric's successfully combined power metering and communication technologies to not only help ease administrators on the challenges of the central control of scattered equipment, but also create fast and more efficient workflow between devices, which boosts productivity and saves energy.
EWEA 2015: TÃœV SÃœD's Wind Farm Due Diligence secures Investments
Changing hands of wind farms requires expertise. Projects may entail specific risks which are not obvious straight away. The Wind Farm Due Diligence of TÃœV SÃœD supports buyers and sellers of wind farms in securing their investments. From 17 - 20 November TÃœV SÃœD will present their full range of services for the wind energy sector at the EWEA 2015 in Paris (Hall 1, booth 18).
California Has More PV Systems Than The Rest Of The Us Combined
California installed 291,513 Photovoltaic (PV) systems while the rest of the country has 191,612 systems.
Extreme Winter Weather Hurts 2015 European Solar Performance
Conducting thorough weather analysis is essential for understanding in the short-term whether a project is performing as it should be, based on the available resource.
SMA Partners with Farm from a Boxâ„¢ to Bring Localized Food Production to Rural Communities Worldwide
Solar Leader Chosen as the Inverter Supplier for Comprehensive, Turnkey Micro-Farming Solution
Strathcona Energy Group secures $250 US Million Financing with 1784 Solar, LLC
Strathcona Energy Group has secured $250 US million in construction financing through 1784 Solar, LLC
Records 10396 to 10410 of 30633
First | Previous | Next | Last
Solar Power - Featured Product
OMCO Origin® Factory-Direct Trackers
A One-In-Portrait (1P) solution for a wide range of solar projects within utility scale, distributed generation (DG), and community solar markets manufactured and factory preassembled in the USA at OMCO Solar with full-scale support, and design for quick, easy and safe installation, and fewer trackers per MW. OMCO makes all structural components with domestic steel and this balanced design allows for more accurate targeting and reduced energy consumption. OMCO Origin® Factory-Direct Trackers include universal module mounts with options for all commercially available modules, labor-saving bearings with 6 adjustable ways to compensate for posts and terrain issues, and foundation solutions for every terrain including OMCO C Piles.
