Hirs: Aspirations Meet Reality—The Undisclosed High Cost of the Energy Transition

The nation is trying to keep up with the growth of renewable power resources, but before transmission lines can be built, the power plants must first have interconnects with the grid. 

Nova Clean Energy Acquires BNB’s 1-GW HyFuels Portfolio in Texas

Covering about 25,000 acres on the Texas Gulf Coast, HyFuels’ power supply will be split evenly between wind and solar energy.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 12, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including a renewable energy milestone for the U.S.

Avangrid Begins Construction on its First California Solar Farm

Avangrid’s Camino Solar project will generate 57 megawatts of power, the equivalent of the power needs of about 14,000 U.S. homes.

RWE, WhiteRock Partner to ‘Supercharge’ US Renewables Growth

As part of the partnership, WhiteRock will originate and develop between 4 gigawatts (GW) and 5 GW of onshore wind, solar and battery energy storage system projects, RWE said April 9.

CIP Acquires Majority Stake in Elgin, Plans $315MM Investment

Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners acquired a majority stake in Elgin Energy with plans to invest  $316 million in the company.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of April 5, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s $20 billion ‘green bank.’

Dominion Energy Grows Virginia Solar Energy Portfolio

Dominion Energy will own or acquire four Virginia solar projects, which have a total capacity of 329 megawatts, the company says.

Energy Transition in Motion (Week of March 28, 2024)

Here is a look at some of this week’s renewable energy news, including proposals submitted to develop about 6.8 gigawatts of wind projects offshore Connecticut, Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

Could Concentrated Solar Power Be an Energy Storage Gamechanger?

Vast Energy CEO Craig Wood shares insight on concentrated solar power and its role in energy storage and green fuels.