| From: Eric | 8/1/2024 7:17:20 PM | | | | | | Tenders
Portugal allocates funding for 500 MW of energy storage
The Portuguese Ministry of Energy has allocated EUR 100 million ($108 million) for grid flexibility and energy storage projects which should be installed by the end of 2025.
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Portugal is seeking to promote flexibility and balance its power system with energy storage as it continues to break records for solar energy production. To this end, the country’s Ministry of Energy announced on Wednesday that it has allocated €99.75 million in a bid to support 500 MW of energy storage projects.
Eligible projects can receive up to EUR 30 million and can be developed both at the transmission and distribution levels by the end of 2025. The funding is allocated through the Environmental Fund and included in the country’s Recovery and Resilience Plan (RRP).
The tender is launched “in response to the growing need to optimize and manage the electricity grid in a flexible manner, especially in light of the current geopolitical situation and its impacts on the energy market,” the Ministry said in a statement.
Applications can be submitted via the Environmental Fund portal until September 2.
The Minister of Environment and Energy, Maria da Graça Carvalho, described the scheme “a unique opportunity for companies and institutions that wish to contribute to a more sustainable and independent energy future in Portugal, and thus be part of the solution to current energy challenges”.
According to him, energy storage plays a crucial role in the modernisation of the country’s electrical infrastructure, “enabling more effective management of resources and a more agile response to fluctuations in supply and demand, thus benefiting the economy and the environment.”
“With the increasing integration of renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind, it is essential to have solutions that guarantee the flexibility and stability of the electricity grid”, said Maria da Graça Carvalho.
Portugal’s renewable power capacity has been growing rapidly over the last years, pushing spot power prices to a decade low earlier this year. According to network operator REN, renewable energy generation covered 95% of the nation’s electricity demand in April. That follows a 91% share in March, 88% in February, and 81% in January.
This has marked a significant change in the country’s electricity mix, with the share of renewables growing from 27% in 2005 and 54% in 2017. The nation’s last coal-fired power plant was shut in 2021.
The country’s updated energy strategy aims for 80% of electricity in the country to be renewable by 2026, and 85% by 2030. The revised plan sets a target of 20.4 GW of operational PV systems in 2030, with 14.9 GW for utility-scale plants and 5.5 GW for distributed generation.
Last week, Portugal announced its first auction for green biomethan and hydrogen.
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| From: Eric | 8/1/2024 7:20:11 PM | | | | | | Projects & Applications
Canada pumps CAD117 million into trio of Nova Scotia battery storage projects
The three battery energy storage systems (BESS) sites each have a power output of 50 MW and storage capacity of 200 MWh. Canada is also getting a new battery innovation center at Dalhousie University.
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The Canadian Federal Government has announced it is allocating more than $117 million for the development of three BESS projects in the province of Nova Scotia on the eastern edge of the country.
The trio of projects will be developed by local electric utility Nova Scotia Power Inc., which will receive CAD 117.6 million ($85 million). All three BESS sites will have a power output of 50 MW and storage capacity of 200 MWh. They will be located in Bridgewater, Spider Lake, and White Rock, and the region of Nova Scotia will use some of the funding to update its grid.
The funding is part of a larger tranche, worth a total of $192 million, that the government awarded to various renewables projects in the region. Three wind projects with a combined capacity of 217.6 MW will receive $25 million each.
The money comes from the Government of Canada’s Smart Renewables and Electrification Pathways Program (SREPs). The $4.5 billion program aims to modernize the entire country’s energy system and help it make the transition to cleaner, more affordable electricity for citizens. Predevelopment funding for the BESS projects has been provided by the government’s $250 million Electricity Predevelopment Program.
Commenting on the Nova Scotia funding decision, Canada’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources Jonathan Wilkinson, said, “The innovative work being done in Nova Scotia is an excellent example of how local companies, through research and collaboration, are creating clean, reliable and affordable energy grids that lower emissions and strengthen the economy in communities across Canada.”
Battery development has been ramping up in Canada in recent times. In July of this year, ESS News reported on several planned facilities, including a massive 150 MW / 705 MWh project in Nova Scotia.
To take advantage of the battery boom, Wilkinson has allocated $10.15 million to establish a battery innovation laboratory at Canada’s Dalhousie University. The institution is already known for its battery scientists and is a base for internationally respected researchers, Michael Metzger and Chongyin Yang.
They will lead the new center, which will create next-generation battery cells, as well as provide training to the future battery specialists the country requires to accelerate its energy transition.
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| From: Eric | 8/1/2024 7:44:52 PM | | | | | | Solar, wind capacity surpasses coal in China
Research consultancy Rystad Energy is predicting solar power will become China’s primary source of electricity by 2026, after the combined capacity of the country’s deployed solar and wind power overtook coal for the first time in June.
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Solar and wind energy exceeded coal capacity in China for the first time in history in June, according to analysis by Norwegian research consultancy Rystad Energy.
The consultancy is predicting that by 2026, solar power will alone surpass coal as China’s primary source of electricity, with a cumulative capacity exceeding 1.38 TW, 150 GW more than coal.
While over 100 GW of new solar were deployed in China over the first six months of 2024, Rystad Energy found only 8 GW of coal was added. However, China remains the largest global consumer of coal, accounting for more than 50% of worldwide consumption.
Rystad Energy says the Chinese government is implementing stricter restrictions on new coal projects to meet carbon reduction goals. The consultants explained efforts are now focused on phasing out smaller coal plants, upgrading existing ones to reduce emissions and enforcing more stringent standards for new projects.
Simeng Deng, Senior Analyst at Rystad Energy, says we’re at a pivotal moment for both China and the global energy transition.
“With strong renewable energy project pipelines in place, the country is on track to shed its reputation as the world’s largest greenhouse gas emitter and power consumer,” Deng said. “Solar energy will be central to this transformation, with advancements in supply chains, infrastructure and capacity additions set to surpass coal in future energy production. This shift could be a landmark achievement, potentially transforming China from a coal-dependent giant into a leader in clean energy,”
Rystad Energy added that as China’s clean power capacity grows, it will need to address challenges such as low utilization and intermittency, through upgrades to grid infrastructure and adding battery storage to maintain grid reliability.
In India, the world’s second-largest coal consumer, the share of coal in the country’s total power capacity fell below 50% earlier this year, for the first time since the 1960s.
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| From: Eric | 8/1/2024 8:42:11 PM | | | | | | Senate approves bill to improve permitting of energy projects
The bipartisan legislation is designed to speed up permitting by setting deadlines and doubling production targets for renewable energy permitting on federal lands while not compromising environmental review or community needs.
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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources voted to advance the Energy Permitting Reform Act of 2024, a bipartisan piece of legislation aimed at improving permitting for energy infrastructure projects.
The solar permitting process has been named as one of the greatest bottlenecks to the deployment of solar projects in the U.S. The process can be challenging due to complex regulations and reliance on manual input methods.
The Permitting Reform Act, developed by Senators Joe Manchin (I-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), chair and ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, is designed to shorten permitting timelines a 150-day statute of limitations from the date of the final agency action on a project; requiring courts to expedite review of legal challenges. It also sets a 180-day deadline for federal agencies to act on remanded authorizations.
Manchin called the legislation “a commonsense, bipartisan piece of legislation that will speed up permitting and provide more certainty for all types of energy and mineral projects without bypassing important protections for our environment and impacted communities.”
The bill sets deadlines and doubles production targets for renewable energy permitting on federal lands, and it streamlines environmental reviews for low-disturbance renewable, electric grid, and storage projects. It also makes several changes to accelerate the permitting processes for fossil fuel projects.
Abigail Ross Hopper, CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association applauded Senate passage of the bill:
Today we are one step closer to overcoming systemic roadblocks to the solar and storage industry and unleashing America’s clean energy sector. Voices on all sides of this issue agree that we need to reform the permitting process so we can rapidly build out transmission capacity and deliver abundant, low-cost renewable energy to the homes and businesses that need it. There are many positive elements in this bill, including fair transmission cost allocation and provisions to simplify clean energy development on public lands.
The bill now moves to Congress. Find details of the legislation here.
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| From: Eric | 8/1/2024 8:44:51 PM | | | | | | 8 GW of solar-plus-storage at resilience hubs in California could save lives
Solar and storage at almost 20,000 community sites across California could help protect its population during power outages, especially during heat and smoke events, a study found.
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California faces public safety power shutoffs, wildfires and heat waves that “increasingly trigger outages across the state,” creating a “pressing need” to support increased community resilience, says a research paper.
To help meet its climate resilience needs, the state could add rooftop solar and storage to about 20,000 schools, community centers and places of worship, creating what the authors call “resilience hubs.”
Resilience hubs could provide clean, cool air for those “who might otherwise die” in heat waves or smoke events, the study says, adding that the elderly and those with chronic health conditions are particularly vulnerable to heat waves.
Each site could, as a baseline, add an amount of solar-plus-storage that is economically optimal for everyday use, such that it could be financed, perhaps with state loan guarantees. Across all the sites, 5.5 GW of rooftop solar and 1.8 GW of storage could be financed to power everyday operations. In an emergency, if grid power is available, the sites could provide smoke-free, conditioned air for 40% of California’s 39 million people, and also power communication and medical devices, the study projected.
Increasing the rooftop solar to nearly the 8 GW maximum potential across all sites and increasing storage would increase resilience capacity. Because that increased capacity could not be financed at current electric rates, it would require grant funding, incentives, or more favorable rate designs.
The community sites considered could only partially help the state meet its needs for resilient power, the study found.
The nonprofit PSE Healthy Energy, which employs most of the study’s authors, said on a landing page for the study that resilience hubs are unlike emergency cooling centers as they are “built in trusted community spaces and provide resilience-building services on an ongoing basis,” such as helping vulnerable communities “to address underlying risk factors and improve resilience to disaster over time.”
Hybrid systems
The study evaluated resilience hubs powered by solar-plus-storage, but acknowledged that hybrid systems that add fossil generation “may be more economical, particularly when high levels of resilience are required.” Even so, fuel-based backup requires regular testing and maintenance, they study says, citing research finding that half of poorly-maintained generators fail within 48 hours during a long-duration outage.
The study used the REopt model, developed by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, in its analysis of the solar-plus-storage potential at the community buildings it considered.
The open-access study, published in the journal Risk Analysis, is titled “Modeling and design of solar + storage-powered community resilience hubs across California.”
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| From: Eric | 8/1/2024 8:47:37 PM | | | | | | Clean energy transition drives Queensland jobs growth
New data has revealed 2,750 clean energy jobs have been created in the last two years within six publicly owned energy businesses, putting the state on track to reach a forecast of 100,000 jobs by 2040.
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Employment data from six Queensland publicly owned energy businesses showed a 28% increase in full-time-equivalent staff, or 2,750 people, between November 2022 and 30 June 2024, on track to achieving the state’s forecast of 100,000 direct and indirect energy transition jobs by 2040.
Up from 9,792 to 12,562, the figures were sourced from transmission services provider Powerlink, network operator Energy Queensland, energy solutions company Stanwell, renewables developer CleanCo, electricity generator CS Energy and Queensland Hydro.
The companies have also partnered with the Queensland government to launch an online job list portal specific to energy projects, and categories such as skills in demand and technology options like solar, batteries, transmission, and distribution.
Queensland Minister for Energy and Clean Economy Jobs Mick de Brenni said the portal not only opens up job opportunities, but establishes career and skills focus during the transition to a clean economy.
“Not only can new energy workers leverage the abundant opportunities available, our $150 million Job Security Guarantee ensures our valued workers in Queensland’s government owned coal-fired power stations and associated mines are supported through the energy transformation,” de Brenni said.
Electricity network operator Energy Queensland (EQ) says it currently has about 8,900 employees working in energy transition roles, with a large number of apprenticeship programs underway.
EQ Chief Executive Officer Peter Scott said their employees are not only working on the electricity network of today, but also on what is coming in the near future and further down the track, due to the scale and speed of the energy sector’s transformation.
“This year Ergon and Energex recruited 182 new apprentices who are now working at locations from the Gulf to the Gold Coast and west across outback Queensland. Ergon Energy and Energex also offer work experience placements for high school students currently in years 10, 11 or 12, or students completing a relevant course through TAFE,” Scott said.
Combined, Energex and Ergon Energy Network have more than 500 apprentices, scholarship students and graduates.
Queensland electricity and energy solutions company Stanwell is currently transforming its workforce at its coal-fired Stanwell Power Station, 680 kilometres north of Brisbane with the building of its Future Energy Innovation and Training Hub (FEITH).
Stanwell Chief Executive Officer Michael O’Rourke said the hub will provide real-life, hands-on training for energy employees to develop the skills needed to work on new energy technologies.
“We’re not only utilising all the skills Stanwell has in our current workforce and supporting our people with career pathways and opportunities under the Job Security Guarantee, but we are recruiting more workers every week so that we can deliver on our massive pipeline of renewable generation and storage projects while continuing to operate our current portfolio safely and reliably,” O’Rourke said.
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| From: Eric | 8/2/2024 12:38:40 PM | | | | | | 
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rPlus Energies recently announced that it secured over $1 billion in construction debt financing for a huge solar power and energy storage project. The funding is for 400 MW of solar PV and 400 MW/1,600 MWh of battery storage at the Green River Energy Center project in Utah. The project will be the largest planned solar power and storage facility in that state.
This project is even larger than one I wrote about in Arizona five months ago, which is 255 MW/1,020 MWh for energy storage. Seven months ago, Steve Hanley wrote about a 185 MW/565 MWh Hawaii energy storage project. Even though these are really large energy storage systems, this new Utah one almost makes them look small at 400 MW/1,600 MWh.
rPlus Energies President Luigi Resta answered some questions about it for CleanTechnica.
Where will the 400 MW of solar PV be located, and will all the panels be ground mounted?
Emery County, UT, yes all ground-mounted single axis tracking.
What will all the solar power be used for?
Providing energy to the grid to support Pacificorp’s energy needs.
Once completed, what will the 400 MW/1,600 MWh energy storage project be used for?
Providing “dispatchable” energy to the grid (will enable storage of solar energy for delivery later).
Are the battery systems in containers such as those used in shipping?
Yes, the batteries are fully containerized and arrive on-site fully assembled and ready to “plug in” – they are pre-manufactured in a factory in the US.
What is the battery chemistry used in them?
Lithium ion, specifically lithium ferrous phosphate (LFP).
What will the energy storage project’s lifespan be?
The battery system is contracted for 20 years and the design will exceed that timeframe.
What is the total project cost for the solar and energy storage?
Roughly $1bn (this is consistent with the press release for debt financing).
About how much land will be utilized for the battery systems once they are installed?
The BESS area is roughly 15 acres.
How many jobs are created for the installation phase, and then once completed, for the operations?
Up to approximately 500 construction phase jobs — once operational, there will be approximately 10 staff on site on a regular to periodic basis.
What does routine maintenance look like for the solar power and battery systems?
Regular inspection of electrical equipment such as inverters and high voltage substation, battery units, site is remotely monitored around the clock via specialized telemetry which enables coordination with the grid and ensuring everything is working correctly, or spotting issues to be addressed.
Once the batteries are at the end of their use-life, can they be recycled?
Yes.
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| From: Eric | 8/2/2024 3:29:54 PM | | | | | | France announces two new PV tenders for 1.2 GW
Between August 19 and 30, the ground-mounted PV tenders will accept up to 925 MW of projects, in parallel with the building-mounted PV call for tenders, between August 26 and September 6, which aims for a total capacity of 300 MW. The latter marks the end of the carbon footprint requirements based on life cycle analysis (LCA) in favor of a “country mix” approach.
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Pending France's new multi-year energy plan (PPE) and the new government composition, the Directorate General for Energy and Climate (DGEC) and the Directorate General for Enterprises (DGE) have announced two new calls for tenders for photovoltaic installations by the end of summer 2024. A total of 1.225 GW of solar energy will be offered in two auctions.
In detail, the tender periods for solar energy are planned: between August 19 and 30 for ground-mounted PV, for a total capacity of 925 MW; and between August 26 and September 6 for building-mounted PV, for a total capacity of 300 MW
Solar installations on sheep and cattle farms will be able to apply for the ground-mounted call for tenders. Depending on their height, other agrivoltaic projects will be able to subscribe to the call for tenders on the ground or buildings.
“Candidates must undertake to guarantee the preservation of significant agricultural activity below the panels, in line with the objectives set out by the law for the acceleration of the production of renewable energies,” the DGE stated.
Change of the carbon criterion
To promote European-made panels, the building call for tenders will include new criteria with regard to the carbon footprint of solar modules. The well-known “French particularity” on this point is changing with the abandonment of the life cycle analysis (LCA) method in favor of a “mix-country” approach. Concretely, each country will be assigned a carbon score that will be applied for each module, cell, or wafer imported from that country. “This modification could, if successful, be generalized to all photovoltaic mounting systems,” the DGE specified in a press release.
According to the agency, this new methodology aims to limit the possibilities of fraud and circumvention of carbon footprint requirements. For market observers, it is also a way of directly promoting future French and European solar panel production projects with favorable ratings, despite a carbon footprint that is sometimes little better or equal to current Chinese producers.
The LCA method enabled Chinese manufacturers to make efforts in their production lines and to support, on a global scale, a more environmentally-friendly solar value chain, according to observers. This methodology allowed production units to be rated according to their actual carbon footprint, and thus enhanced the value of manufacturers' initiatives such as changing suppliers or developing on-site self-consumption PV systems to avoid the burden of China's carbon-intensive energy mix, among others.
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| From: Eric | 8/2/2024 3:32:45 PM | | | | | | Solar-plus-storage systems inaugurated at two Ukrainian hospitals
Two Ukrainian hospitals recently hosted inauguration ceremonies for hybrid solar and storage systems that have been installed through an initiative spearheaded by the RePower Ukraine Charitable Foundation.
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Hospitals in the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Brovary have begun benefiting from solar-plus-storage energy systems, installed through an initiative led by charitable foundation RePower Ukraine.
The array at the Brovary Multidisciplinary Clinical Hospital, which lies within the Kyiv region, was inaugurated on July 25. It consists of a 24 kW solar power plant with a 28.8 kWh backup system and was designed and built using components manufactured by German company SMA.
The hospital, which serves over 187,000 residents, has 24 departments and centres and the solar plant is specifically designed to backup power supply to the hospital’s intensive care unit. The Kyiv Regional Military Administration and the Ministry of Health of Ukraine had requested a system be installed at the facility.
The second system is a 30 kW solar power plant, with a 43 kWh backup system, located at Kharkiv Children’s Hospital, in northeastern Ukraine. Inaugurated on July 19, the installation features 54 solar panels and ensures uninterrupted power for the hospital.
“Imagine a child on life support, their family anxiously watching. Now, imagine the power fails,” said Vladlena Salnikova, the hospital's medical director. “With this system, that fear vanishes. We're not just saving on bills; we're saving lives and offering peace of mind.”
RePower Ukraine says the recent inaugurations follow an installation at a hospital in Irpin, west of Kyiv, which was equipped with solar panels and a backup power system, as well as another solar power project in Kharkiv.
“We are creating a model of supporting energy supply for hospitals that needs to be scaled to other medical facilities throughout Ukraine with the participation of local and central authorities,” a statement from the foundation said.
It added the projects have been made possible through contributions from European companies including BSW, SolarPower Europe and SMA Solar Technology. A spokesperson for RePower Ukraine told pv magazine the installations are “compelling examples of how Europe is supporting Ukraine in implementing renewable energy initiatives and overcoming energy challenges posed by the ongoing war”.
In July, it was announced that Ukraine had received a total of 5,876 solar panels under the Ray of Hope project, to be delivered to healthcare facilities in the Zhytomyr, Volyn, Khmelnytskyi, Kyiv and Odesa regions.
A study by the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine, published earlier this year, looked at the feasibility of implementing 37 solar projects at hospitals and water supply facilities across the country. It found the potential to generate around 16 million kWh of clean energy if fully implemented, ensuring an uninterrupted power supply.
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| From: Eric | 8/2/2024 3:35:40 PM | | | | | | Aerosols from wildfires slash North American solar production
Throughout July, smoke from wildfires in Canada and the US West Coast significantly impacted irradiance across North America, while Hurricane Beryl and upper atmospheric conditions delivered unstable cloud cover across the central and eastern United States.
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Throughout July, smoke from wildfires in Canada and the US West Coast significantly impacted irradiance across North America, while Hurricane Beryl and upper atmospheric conditions delivered unstable cloud cover across the central and eastern United States.
Analysis using the Solcast API shows that the combined effects of reduced clearsky irradiance from smoke-related aerosols and cloud cover led to irradiance levels as low as 80% of long-term July averages along the Gulf Coast, East Coast, and the Midwest. In contrast, stable atmospheric conditions on the West Coast resulted in increased irradiance, extending across the Rockies as far as West Texas.
Whilst the fires raged, atmospheric aerosols have blown east and south, across the continent. Aerosols impact irradiance by scattering and absorbing radiation in the atmosphere, and reduce solar generation even on a day with no clouds. Peak ‘aerosol optical depth’, a measure of the impact of aerosols on irradiance, shows where the aerosol impact was strongest, and that smoke impacted all of the continent.
The below analysis of clearsky irradiance (a measure of irradiance before cloud or other weather phenomena) down up to 20% in some regions of Canada close to the fires, shows the large areas impacted as the smoke spreads through the atmosphere. Whilst in a normal month the impact of clouds and weather is much higher than that of aerosols, the intensity of this impact across July is reflected in the clearsky irradiance and the overall GHI.
In addition to the fires, a strong upper-atmosphere dipole created clear and stable conditions on the West Coast and unstable, cloudy conditions on the East Coast. This led to irradiance levels 10-20% above long-term averages in parts of British Columbia, Washington State, California, Utah, Colorado, Arizona, New Mexico, and Western Texas. While these clear conditions exacerbated the wildfires, prevailing westerly winds prevented the smoke from significantly impacting these states. Conversely, the same atmospheric conditions led to instability on the East Coast, reducing irradiance in the Carolinas, Virginia, and parts of New England. Hurricane Beryl further affected irradiance, casting a large shadow over the Gulf Coast and South-East early in the month.
Solcast produces these figures by tracking clouds and aerosols at 1-2km resolution globally, using satellite data and proprietary AI/ML algorithms. This data is used to drive irradiance models, enabling Solcast to calculate irradiance at high resolution, with typical bias of less than 2%, and also cloud-tracking forecasts. This data is used by more than 300 companies managing over 150GW of solar assets globally.
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