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Energy Live News | March 30, 2020

The US state is targeting a reduction of 46m tonnes of greenhouse gases from its electric sector by 2030. With an aim to reduce its carbon footprint and increase the share of renewable energy in the total energy mix, the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) has announced plans to double the amount of clean energy capacity installed by 2030. It says the plan seeks to achieve an electric sector greenhouse gas reduction target of 46 million metric tonnes by 2030, approximately 56% below 19...

PRNewswire | February 13, 2020

Dominion Energy and Facebook are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Greensville County, Va., to the list of those that will be dedicated to Facebook. Sadler Solar, a 100 MW facility located in Greensville County, Va., was approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission on Jan. 22, 2020 and is expected to become operational by the end of 2020. Dominion Energy will build, own and operate the solar facility. Facebook will pu...

Economictimes | August 15, 2020

Apollo Global Management Inc said on Friday that it agreed to invest $265 million in offshore wind developer US Wind Inc, marking the private equity firm's first foray into one of the hottest areas of renewable energy development in the country. Apollo said its investment, which includes both debt and equity, will fund the construction of an offshore wind project off the coast of Maryland. Wind power is the largest source of renewable energy in the United States, generating about 7.3 per cen...

Renewables Now | April 14, 2020

Work has been finalised on the network connection for Neoen’s upgraded 150-MW/194-MWh Hornsdale Power Reserve in South Australia, the French renewable energy company said. The 100-MW/129-MWh lithium-ion battery, better known as the Tesla Big Battery system, is being expanded with an additional 50 MW/64.5 MWh of capacity by Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA). The facility is located at the site of Neoen’s 315-MW Hornsdale wind farm. After the completion of network connection works, the enlarged battery installa...