RENEWABLE POWER Direct

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Bill Gates-Backed Group Secures Funding for New Wind Energy Project | A startup company whose investors include Breakthrough Energy Ventures, the group led by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, said it has received about $14 million in new funding in support of a pilot project in Wyoming.

Offshore Wind Milestone: China's Dongfang Unveils 26-MW Turbine | Chinese state-owned manufacturer Dongfang Electric announced the company has completed production of a 26-MW offshore wind turbine, continuing a trend of ever-more-powerful turbines from that country.

How the Presidential Election Could Impact Renewable Energy Tax Credits | President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law in 2022. The IRA is the largest public investments in renewable energy in American history and created more than 20 different tax incentives for renewable energy and related manufacturing.

In Case You Missed It: DOE Group Awards $34.5 Million For PG&E Hydropower Projects in California | The Dept. of Energy’s (DOE’s) Grid Deployment Office has awarded $34.5 million to California utility Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E). The funding will support 19 hydropower projects across PG&E’s territory.

'World's Largest': Chinese Company Installs 15-MW Onshore Wind Turbine | A Chinese company has installed what it calls the world’s largest onshore wind turbine. Sany Group, a multinational firm known for its manufacturing of heavy equipment, on October 9 announced a 15-MW wind turbine has been placed in service at a site in Tongyu, Jilin Province, in China.

Clearway Starts Construction on Texas Solar and Storage Projects | California-based Clearway Energy Group said it has closed financing and started construction of standalone solar and energy storage projects in Hopkins County, Texas.

Offshore Wind Growth and HVDC Developments in the North Sea: Key Trends and Future Outlook | Europe is pursuing an ambitious energy transition to become the world’s first climate-neutral continent by 2050. To reach this goal, the region has set stringent targets to decrease reliance on Russian fossil fuels and increase the adoption of renewable energy across the power and transportation sectors. Significant strides are being made in developing solar and offshore wind projects, in line with the European Council and Parliament’s directive to achieve a 32% share of renewable energy by 2030.

New Legislation Would Expand Access to Community Solar | A New Mexico senator has introduced a bill that would support community solar projects and help expand access to solar energy across the U.S.

RWE, TotalEnergies Developing 4 GW of Offshore Wind for Germany | German multinational energy company RWE is joining with France’s TotalEnergies to jointly develop two large-scale offshore wind projects off the German coast.

$1.5B Federal Boost for Four Major Transmission Projects as DOE Unveils National Grid Study | The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded capacity contracts of up to $1.5 billion to?four major transmission lines under its Transmission Facilitation Program (TFP) to aid the transfer of 7.1 GW of new capacity throughout Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

How Local Opposition Can Thwart Renewable Energy Projects | Two-thirds of Americans say that they support the development of alternative energy sources such as wind, solar, and hydrogen power. At least that’s what the Pew Research Center found in a nationwide survey conducted in early June 2023.

The Renewables Revolution: Overcoming New Roadblocks | Singapore stands at a pivotal juncture in its journey toward sustainability, with renewable energy (RE) emerging as a beacon of hope in the fight against climate change. Post-COP 28, many countries, including Singapore, have pledged to treble renewable energy output by 2030. But despite our progress in the renewables industries, it’s urgent that we now address the roadblocks standing in our way.