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£147 million deal will double Scottish energy storage capacity

Envirotec Magazine

Construction has commenced on a new energy storage facility in Scotland, part of a drive to maximise the efficacy of renewables and reduce the cost of wasted wind to consumers. SMA Solar Technology AG will provide battery inverters and medium voltage power stations with Wärtsilä appointed as the Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) supplier.

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ScottishPower says £500m investment plan puts it at 'forefront' of UK solar industry

Business Green

ScottishPower has today hailed its move "to the forefront of the UK's solar industry", after agreeing a £500m investment in projects that are set to collectively power the equivalent of 220,000 homes. It also boasts 31GW of solar projects under development in Spain, the US, Mexico, the UK, Portugal, and Italy.

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10 largest wind farm projects completed in the U.S. so far in 2021

Renewable Energy World

gigawatts of wind power capacity to the grid in the first half of 2021, according to analysis by S&P Global Market Intelligence. now has 127 GW of cumulative wind power capacity with a pipeline of 62 GW under development through 2025. Here are the 10 largest wind farm projects completed in the U.S. connected 6.1

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Hawaiian Electric Reveals Full List of Winners From Its Big Energy Storage Procurement

GreenTechMedia

Bright Canyon has primarily invested in wind power projects to date, including ownership stakes in Missouri and Minnesota projects being developed by Tenaska. Hanwha Energy USA Holdings Corp. Bright Canyon Energy, a subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp.,

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PacifiCorp Opens 4.3GW Renewables and Storage Procurement

GreenTechMedia

PacifiCorp’s integrated resource plan identifies Wyoming as the likely site of most of its new wind power, where new transmission lines are being built to capture the state’s high wind potential, including Rocky Mountain Power's Gateway West project. Buffett's mixed track record on clean energy.

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How NextEra Overtook ExxonMobil As The Largest U.S. Energy Company

R-Squared Energy

If you had invested in Florida-based utility NextEra Energy a decade ago, your total return through this week, including dividends, would have been 600%. In contrast, if you had invested in ExxonMobil a decade ago, you have seen the share value decline by half. NextEra’s dividend is considered as safe as an investment-grade bond.

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Sustainable infrastructure developer, Generate Capital, raises $2B

Renewable Energy World

Existing investors AustralianSuper and QIC led the fundraising round with new investment from Harbert Management Corporation, Aware Super, and CBRE Caledon. Generate said the fundraising tapped many of the world’s largest long-term oriented pension funds and institutional investors from Australia, the U.S.,