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Vistra Brings World's Largest Utility-Scale Battery Energy Storage System Online

Vistra Energy today has connected the Moss Landing Energy Storage Facility to the power grid and began operating on Dec. 11, 2020. At 300 megawatts/1,200 megawatt-hours, the lithium-ion battery storage system, located on-site at Vistra's Moss Landing Power Plant in Monterey County, California, will be the largest of its kind in the world. Furthermore, construction is already underway on Phase II, which will add an additional 100 MW/400 MWh to the facility by August 2021, bringing its total capacity to 400 MW/1,600 MWh.

Total and Engie to develop green hydrogen in France

Total and Engie have signed a cooperation agreement to design, develop, build and operate the Masshylia project, the largest renewable hydrogen production site in France in Châteauneuf-les-Martigues in the South Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region.

Downing acquires portfolio of operational Norwegian hydropower plants

Downing LLP has announced it has exchanged contracts to acquire a portfolio of five operational hydropower plants in South Norway on behalf of Downing Estate Planning Service.

Which Industries Could Benefit Most From Electric Vehicles?

It feels like the world has been on the cusp of a vehicle revolution for some time now. We may not be heading towards flying cars, but an electric revolution seems almost fully charged.

Renewable Energy Trends to Expect in 2021

Green energy becomes more accessible every year because the industry continues to gain support. People want to be eco-friendly in their personal lives and support companies that use sustainable business practices. Industry experts should learn about which renewable energy trends to expect in 2021 to better understand what the future holds.

Scottish Marine Renewables Business Acquires World’s Largest Tidal Turbine Array

Edinburgh-based marine renewables specialist QED Naval is expanding its plans to disrupt the energy sector with its environmentally friendly sustainable tidal solution following the acquisition, through its subsidiary Tocardo BV, of the Dutch Oosterschelde Tidal Power (OTP) project, the largest tidal turbine array in the world.

2020 ends with 429,000 fewer Americans employed in clean energy

The hard-hitting impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic meant that the US clean energy industry reached the end of 2020 with the fewest number of workers employed in the sector since 2015 and a decline in jobs compared to the previous year.

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ARC Power unveils plans to spearhead the African energy revolution

ARC Power has announced new plans for continental expansion that would see the British startup become one of the largest mini-grid providers in Africa.

Bristol Energy Cooperative to develop new hydropower project and net zero housing microgrid

Bristol not-for-profit community group Bristol Energy Cooperative will reveal further details of exciting new project plans in a webinar next week, to include Bristol's first ever hydroelectric scheme and the UK's first net zero domestic housing microgrid.

Australia
Wärtsilä selected as a preferred supplier for AGL Energy’s grid-scale energy storage plans

AGL Energy Limited, one of Australia’s leading integrated energy companies, has selected Wärtsilä as one of the two suppliers for their grid-scale energy storage plans, with a potential capacity of up to 1,000 MW.

Ørsted Signs PPAs with PepsiCo for Nebraska and Texas Wind Farms

PepsiCo Inc. has signed two agreements with Ørsted to purchase a portion of energy from the 298 MW Haystack wind project in Nebraska and the 367 MW Western Trail wind project in Texas.

Scaling-Up Clean Hydrogen Production