News
BP predicts wind and solar will dominate new power growth over coming decades
reNews – March 14
Renewables will account for all or most of the increase in global power generation in the years to 2050, according to BP. The oil major said wind and solar energy will expand rapidly, underpinned by continuing falls in their costs and an increasing ability of power systems to integrate high concentrations of variable sources. The conclusion, contained in its 2022 energy outlook report, said the share of renewables in global primary energy will increase to between 35% and 65% by 2050 from around 10% in 2019.
U.S. Department of Commerce buys time to review solar module dumping claim
Renewable Energy World – March 11
The U.S. Department of Commerce gave itself another 15 days to wrap up an initial review of a bid by a domestic solar manufacturer seeking tariffs to be imposed on module imports from four Asian countries. The Department set a new March 25 deadline to complete its initial review, saying it needed more time to review and assess what it described as “novel and complex” issues raised by San Jose-based Auxin Solar’s request.
Report points to near-term uncertain solar growth due to supply and legislation issues
Solar Industry Magazine – March 10
In 2021, U.S. solar prices increased as much as 18% due to unprecedented supply chain challenges, trade actions, and legislative uncertainty, according to a new report by the Solar Energy Industries Association and Wood Mackenzie. As a result of these issues, a third of all utility-scale solar capacity scheduled for completion in Q4 2021 was delayed by at least a quarter, and 13% of capacity slated for completion in 2022 has either been delayed by a year or more or canceled outright.
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Projects
Port of Long Beach, Schneider Electric start construction on $12.2 million microgrid project
Microgrid Knowledge – March 14
The Port of Long Beach and Schneider Electric have started construction on a $12.2 million microgrid project that will provide reliable, zero-emissions electricity for the port’s Joint Command and Control Center. Funded in part by a grant from the California Energy Commission, the microgrid is expected to be online in November. The Port of San Diego also has plans to construct its own microgrid.
National monument only one hurdle for proposed wind farm
Las Vegas Review-Journal – March 12
Momentum is growing for permanent federal protection of a 445,000-acre swath of land near the southernmost tip of Nevada, yet a renewable energy company still wants a piece of the proposed Avi Kwa Ame National Monument. Crescent Peak Renewables, LLC, believes that the monument, which it supports, can coexist with its Kulning Wind Energy Project, even though the proposed project has galvanized monument activists to intensify their efforts to protect the region.
Sonoma Clean Power soliciting private partners for geothermal development
Think Geoenergy – March 14
Sonoma Clean Power (SCP) is issuing a Request for Information to select entities to enter a public-private partnership, aiming to accelerate development of incremental geothermal resources in a Geothermal Opportunity Zone (GeoZone) spanning Sonoma and Mendocino counties. SCP ultimately seeks to enable 500 MW of incremental local geothermal development while maintaining existing regional geothermal capacity.
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