L R AS Published on Saturday 8 May 2021 - n° 361 - Categories:power plants > 200MW, various USA
In brief installation: 3 contracts for EDF North America, Ørsted completes its first power plant
In brief installation: 3 contracts for EDF North America, Ørsted completes its first power plant
The North American branch of EDF Renewables has won
L R AS Published on Saturday 3 October 2020 - n° 334 - Categories:various USA
US RE excluding hydroelectricity in 2020 represents only 13% of consumption
From January to July 2020 (over seven months) in the United States, solar energy accounted for nearly 3.4% of total national production (compared with 2.6% last year). Wind energy
L R AS Published on Sunday 27 September 2020 - n° 333 - Categories:the American PV, various USA
U.S. utilities keep their coal or gas-fired power plants
How will the United States remove 236 GW of coal-fired and 1,000 advanced gas-fired power plants currently in operation?
It is well known that RE electricity is now cheaper than coal or peak gas-fired power plants, but the latter are still in operation,
R AS Published on Saturday 6 June 2020 - n° 325 - Categories:various USA, residential storage
New record for residential battery installations in Q1
Residential battery installations increased in the first quarter in the United States. 44 MW/102 MWh were installed, up 10% compared with the fourth quarter of 2019, while the start of the year
AS Published on Saturday 6 June 2020 - n° 325 - Categories:various USA
US RE business associations want to coordinate their action
The American wind, solar, hydroelectric and storage industries have decided to work together to assert their position on US soil. They want to
AS Published on Sunday 31 May 2020 - n° 324 - Categories:purchase/sale contracts, various USA
Energy purchase contracts are signed again
In the United States, after the pandemic, energy purchase contracts were again signed.
For the first time in 2019, off-site energy supply projects for businesses and communities were more important than ever before.
L R AS Published on Saturday 30 May 2020 - n° 324 - Categories:various USA
In the United States, renewables outstrip coal
In the United States, renewables surpass coal for the first time in 130 years.
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:various USA, R&D
Developing inverters that are impervious to cyber attacks
An American research group is developing new inverters to protect solar installations from cyber attacks. The aim is to
L R AS Published on Friday 17 April 2020 - n° 318 - Categories:R&D , various USA
III-V solar cell with six photo-active layers and 39% efficiency with sunlight
Americans at NREL have developed a III-V solar cell with six photo-active layers. Each
L R AS Published on Monday 13 April 2020 - n° 317 - Categories:various USA
Pandemic-related changes in electricity demand in the United States
During the pandemic, energy consumption in New York City decreased by up to 18% compared to normal hours. This is a consequence of the decrease in consumption in the commercial sector. In the rest of the state, on the other hand, the decrease is only 8%.
L R AS Published on Monday 30 March 2020 - n° 315 - Categories:various USA, storage area
In the United States, the prospects for distributed storage facilities in 2020 are less good since the pandemic.
In the United States, the prospects for distributed storage facilities in 2020 are less good since the pandemic. Difficulties no longer stem from supply, but from project execution, especially commercial storage.
States are exempting essential jobs, including those related to power generation and housing construction.
AS Published on Monday 16 March 2020 - n° 313 - Categories:various USA, panels
NREL has launched a study to determine the contribution of two-sided panels
In May 2019, the US NREL began a three-year study to determine the performance of two-sided panels. The first results have been published. They are of interest to the industry who want to ensure that the panels achieve an optimal balance between energy efficiency and system cost.
R AS Published on Friday 6 March 2020 - n° 312 - Categories:storage area, various USA
Rapid expansion of storage in New York State
Storage in New York has been faster than envisaged two years ago: in 2018, the State has granted subsidies
AS Published on Monday 27 January 2020 - n° 306 - Categories:various USA
The acceleration of storage in the United States over the last three years
The first trials or storage tests in the United States are usually completed. They have focused on the integration of renewable energies into the grid, the provision of peak capacity and the instantaneous adjustment of the system frequency. Electricity companies now place orders for storage systems.
L R AS Published on Sunday 19 January 2020 - n° 305 - Categories:various USA
Renewable energy transport is the main problem in the United States.
The transport of renewable energy is the main problem emerging in the United States. An increasing number of states and power companies are setting targets for the supply of only renewable energy. They would need transmission lines that do not exist: