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[solsticefire] 16/2/2019 17:25

Overheard a pub bore today,telling his mates about chemtrails. I'd forgotten about them.

[grupo] 14/2/2019 18:52

World's Biggest Battery Quietly Being Planned in the Oil Patch Chris McGrath
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World's Biggest Battery Quietly Being Planned in the Oil Patch
The 495-megawatt storage system would be built in tandem with a solar farm of the same size.

Bloomberg | Feb 14, 2019

A little-known solar-farm developer has quietly filed plans to build what would become the world’s largest battery on the edge of the Texas oil country.

The 495-megawatt storage system would be built in tandem with a solar farm of the same size. The Electric Reliability Council of Texas Inc., which operates most of the state’s grid, posted the details in a chart that also shows Texas’ battery storage will surge more than sixfold to 584 megawatts when the projects, dubbed Juno Solar and Juno Storage, are complete. They’re scheduled to be built by May 2021 in Borden County, Texas.

The project underscores how Big Oil’s demand for power in the fossil fuels-rich Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico is, in a twist, boosting the case for renewable energy. Texas’s power grid operator has stressed the need for more electricity resources in the region to power oil and gas drilling operations.

IP Juno, a unit of San Francisco-based Intersect Power LLC, outlined plans to build a 400-megawatt solar facility by the second quarter of 2021 in Borden County, according to an application concerning its state property taxes. Intersect Power didn’t return calls and emails for comment. Borden County -- population less than 700 -- is about 70 miles south of Lubbock.

Vistra Energy Corp. just completed what’s now the largest battery storage facility in Texas with a 10-megawatt system connected to a solar farm. It’s also planning the biggest one in the world at the Moss Landing power plant in California, which will store 300 megawatts for up to four hours when completed next year.

By Christopher Martin

[marcus wanky] 30/1/2019 10:21

Raven come back to us, all is forgiven, we need you to lead us to the promised land

[shalder] 29/1/2019 19:02

Given the shenanigans in parliament this evening, I think rupture would be more likely.

[solsticefire] 29/1/2019 18:45

For a minute there i thought there was some rapture coming.

[uppompeii] 29/1/2019 15:36

Ice in Norfolk

[the grumpy old men] 04/1/2019 13:47

Lightsource BP seals AB InBev PPA
4 January 2019

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Lightsource BP has signed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 100 MW of solar energy to supply the operations of AB InBev, brewer of Budweiser beer.

The deal represents the largest unsubsidised solar energy deal in UK history and will enable AB InBev’s breweries to operate on 100 per cent renewable electricity.

The PPA will enable Lightsource to build 100 MW of unsubsidised solar power capacity in the UK. In a statement the firm said that the capacity is expected to be built and connected at the end of 2020.

AB InBev’s two main UK breweries, based in Magor, South Wales and Samlesbury, Lancashire, produce over 17 million bottles and cans of Budweiser each week. Once the solar farms are operational, all Budweiser brewed and sold in the UK will begin to feature a new symbol to encourage consumers to choose a beer brewed with 100 per cent renewable electricity.

The symbol, which has already rolled out across Budweiser in the US, is available for other businesses to use, in a move that the brewer hopes will help to shift consumer choice.

Nick Boyle, Group CEO at Lightsource BP, said: “Solar is cost-competitive, scalable, reliable and quick to deploy. Our partnership with AB InBev is further proof that solar power can now be delivered at a cost-competitive price. This deal will help transform the energy mix for one of the UK’s biggest brewers, contributing to the overall share of renewables production across the UK.

“We have reached a pivotal point in the UK energy sector where unsubsidised solar is going to truly make its mark as the cheapest form of energy generation, even compared to wind. We are proud to be at the forefront of this transition with AB InBev, demonstrating that solar makes an ideal partner for corporate power.”

[the grumpy old men] 04/1/2019 13:34

UK’s first battery powered hotel comes to Edinburgh Remaining Time -0:58 Martyn McLaughlin Published: 19:48 Thursday 03 January 2019 Updated: 07:50 Friday 04 January 2019 Share this article Sign Up To Our Daily Newsletter 0 Have your say AN Edinburgh hotel has become the first in the UK to be operated by battery power. The Gyle Premier Inn, at Edinburgh Park, has installed a five-tonne battery which will charge from the national grid during off-peak periods and power the 200-room site for several hours each day. General View of the Premier Inn at Edinburgh Park South Gyle, Edinburgh. General View of the Premier Inn at Edinburgh Park South Gyle, Edinburgh. The 3m3 lithium ion battery is expected to save the hotel £20,000 a year on its energy bill, and is able to power the whole venue, including the restaurant, for up to three hours at a time after a two-hour charge. The new system also allows hotel management to avoid increased peak-time energy costs and generate revenue by offering energy support services to the national grid – in essence, by being paid in exchange for taking power off the grid. Premier Inn’s parent company, Whitbread, said the trial of the advanced battery storage technology will help its commitment to halve its carbon emissions by 2025. Cian Hatton, Whitbread’s head of energy and environment, said: “Batteries are of course everyday items, more commonly associated with powering small household goods like the TV remote control, so it’s incredibly exciting to launch the UK’s first battery-powered hotel – an innovation which will save money, ensure security of supply and support the transition to a more flexible grid.” The Capital hotel was chosen as the first site to trial the battery in part because Scotland is a large producer of renewable power, such as wind power, which can be prone to volatility. At such times, the battery will help the national grid by reducing demand from the system. Electricity company E.ON has supplied and installed the battery, which is three cubic metres in size. It will be remotely managing the battery’s workload and efficiency from its energy management centre in Glasgow. Richard Oakley, customer accounts director at E.ON, said: “The Gyle at Edinburgh Park is already an energy efficient hotel thanks to the remote monitoring and management of its systems from our control centre in Glasgow. “By adding the flexibility of battery storage we can also help Whitbread to upgrade to the full-board option of drawing electricity from the grid when prices are low, storing that energy for use at peak times and having the ability to sell it back to the grid to help balance supply and demand on the network.”

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[waldron] 12/12/2018 16:29

Huge desert solar initiative to make Africa a renewables power-house – AfDB
Dec 12, 2018

The details of the “Desert to Power Initiative” have been outlined as part of the Paris Agreement climate change talks at COP24 in Katowice, Poland this week.

Energy poverty in Africa is estimated to cost the continent 2-4 % GDP annually, according to the African Development Bank (AfDB) (AfDB.org), which is leading the project.

The Initiative aims to develop and provide 10 GW of solar energy by 2025 and supply 250 million people with green electricity including in some of the world’s poorest countries. At least 90 million people will be connected to electricity for the first time, lifting them out of energy poverty.

Currently, 64% of the Sahel’s population – covering Senegal, Nigeria, Mauritania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Niger, Chad, Sudan, and Eritrea – lives without electricity, a major barrier to development, with consequences for education, health and business.

By harnessing the exceptional solar resource in the region, AfDB and its partners hope to transform the region.

Magdalena J. Seol in the AfDB’s Desert to Power Initiative said:

“Energy is the foundation of human living – our entire system depends on it. For Africa right now, providing and securing sustainable energy is in the backbone of its economic growth.”

“A lack of energy remains as a significant impediment to Africa’s economic and social development.”

The project will provide many benefits to local people, said Ms Seol: It will improve the affordability of electricity for low income households and enable people to transition away from unsafe and hazardous energy sources, such as kerosene, which carry health risks.

Construction of the project will also create jobs and help attract private sector involvement in renewable energy in the region.

Many women-led businesses currently face bigger barriers than men-led enterprises to accessing grid electricity – so the project has the potential to increase female participation in economic activities and decision-making processes.

The project has been launched in collaboration with the Green Climate Fund, a global pot of money created by the 194 countries who are party to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), to support developing countries adapt to and mitigate climate change. The program is designed to combine private sector capital with blended finance.

“If you look at the countries that this initiative supports, they’re the ones who are very much affected by the climate change and carbon emissions from other parts of the world,” said Ms Seol.

“Given this, the investments will have a greater effect in these regions, which have a greater demand and market opportunity in the energy sector.”

“Women are usually disproportionately negatively affected by energy access issues. Providing a secure and sustainable electricity creates positive impact on gender issue as well.”

The African continent holds 15% of the world’s population, yet is poised to shoulder nearly 50% of the estimated global climate change adaptation costs, according to the Bank.

These costs are expected to cut across health, water supply, agriculture, and forestry, despite the continent’s minimal contribution to global emissions.

However, the International Renewable Energy Agency estimates that Africa’s renewable energy potential could put it at the forefront of green energy production globally.

It is estimated to have an almost unlimited potential of solar capacity (10 TW), abundant hydro (350 GW), wind (110 GW), and geothermal energy sources (15 GW) – and a potential overall renewable energy capacity of 310 GW by 2030.

Other renewables projects in Africa include The Ouarzazate solar complex in Morocco, which is one of the largest concentrated solar plants in the world.

It has produced over 814 GWh of clean energy since 2016 and last year, the solar plant prevented 217,000 tons of CO2 being emitted. Until recently, Morocco sourced 95% of its energy needs from external sources

In South Africa, the Bank and its partner, the Climate Investment Fund, have helped fund the Sere Wind Farm – 46 turbines supplying 100 MW to the national power grid and expected to save 6 million tonnes of greenhouse gases over its 20 year expected life span. It is supplying 124,000 homes.

COP24 is the 24th conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). This year countries are preparing to implement the Paris Agreement, which aims to limit the world’s global warming to no more than 2C.

Source: AfDB

[waldron] 11/12/2018 12:50

Shell signs PPA with unsubsidised Italian solar projects

By John Parnell Dec 11, 2018 11:33 AM GMT

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Oil major Shell has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a 70.5MW portfolio of unsubsidised solar projects in Italy.

The five year deal with UK-based investor Octopus is for power from six projects currently under construction in Italy. Completion is expected in early 2019.

Octopus has a total of ten projects in the works with a total capacity of 173MW.

“This is a landmark deal for Octopus as we continue to drive value from our unsubsidised solar portfolio in Italy through innovative partnerships like this one,” said Matt Setchell, head of Octopus’ energy investment team. “Shell is at the forefront of the global energy transition and, like us, understands the importance of clean energy which we are seeing increase in value and importance to energy consumers in Europe and beyond.”

In 2018 Shell has signed a variety of solar PPA contracts including a 15-year deal for 100MW in California and a five-year deal for power from the largest solar farm in the UK.

“For us, Italy is a strategic market for power and we’ve been looking at ways to increase our power presence in the country,” said Fabio Ganzer, general manager power, Shell Energy Europe. “This deal is another addition to our growing renewable power portfolio and we look forward to partnering with Octopus, a key player in the market.”

[sarkasm] 28/11/2018 16:16

Scatec Solar’s first solar plant in Brazil in commercial operation
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November 28, 2018 09:31 ET | Source: Scatec Solar ASA

Oslo, 28 November 2018: Scatec Solar is together with partners Equinor and Apodi Par pleased to announce that the 162 MW Apodi Solar plant is grid connected and in commercial operation.

“We have successfully realized our first solar power plant in Brazil and yet again confirming our strong track record as an independent solar power producer. We see significant potential for further growth in Brazil and other parts of Latin America, and we will soon start construction of a new 117 MW solar plant in Argentine in partnership with Equinor”, says Raymond Carlsen, CEO of Scatec Solar.

“This is a strategic milestone for Equinor. Apodi was our first step into the solar industry. With the plant now in operations and through our excellent collaboration with Scatec Solar, we are complementing Equinor’s portfolio with profitable solar energy. Apodi adds to our portfolio in Brazil, a core area for the company. This also shows that we are well underway on our journey to become a broad energy company turning natural resources into energy for people and progress for society, says Pål Eitrheim, EVP of New Energy Solutions in Equinor.

The Apodi Solar project was awarded in the auction process held by ANEEL, the Brazilian Electricity Regulatory Agency, in November 2015. Apodi Solar holds a 20-year Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with CCEE, the Brazilian Power Commercialization Chamber. The plant is located in the state of Ceará, Brazil and is expected to provide about 340,000 MWh of electricity per year, providing energy for more than 170,000 households. The clean energy produced by the Apodi Solar plant is equivalent to a CO2 reduction of around 200,000 tons per annum.

In October 2017, Scatec Solar established a 50/50 Joint Venture (JV) with Equinor to build, own and operate large scale solar plants in Brazil. The JV is be responsible for operation and maintenance as well as asset management of the solar plant.

The Apodi Solar plant is owned 43.75 percent by Scatec Solar, 43.75 percent by Equinor and 12.5 percent by the holding company Apodi Participações formed by the Brazilian companies Z2 Power, Pacto Energia and Kroma Energia.

Scatec Solar now holds 519 MW of solar power plants in operation, 895 MW under construction and about 4.5 GW in project backlog and pipeline. 

For further information, please contact:

Mr. Mikkel Tørud, CFO tel: [phone] [e-mail]

Ingrid Aarsnes, Communication & IR tel: [phone] [e-mail]

About Scatec Solar
Scatec Solar is an integrated independent solar power producer, delivering affordable, rapidly deployable and sustainable clean energy worldwide. A long- term player, Scatec Solar develops, builds, owns, operates and maintains solar power plants and has an installation track record of 1,000 MW. The company is producing electricity from 519 MW of solar power plants in the Czech Republic, South Africa, Rwanda, Honduras, Brazil and Jordan and has 895 MW under construction.

With an established global presence and a significant project pipeline, the company is targeting a capacity of 3.5 GW in operation and under construction by end of 2021. Scatec Solar is headquartered in Oslo, Norway and listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol 'SSO'. To learn more, visit www.scatecsolar.com.

This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act

[florenceorbis] 25/11/2018 20:34

Wind, Solar Could Help Oman Meet Energy Goals
By Oxford Business Group - Nov 25, 2018, 10:00 AM CST
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On October 29 Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) announced it had contracted Omani-Japanese joint venture Marubeni Consortium to develop a 100-MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power plant.

The facility, to be developed under the independent power producer (IPP) model, will generate power for PDO’s own use and will be located in the Amin region of southern Oman, where the company has operational concessions.

Under the terms of the agreement, the Marubeni Consortium – comprising Japanese multinational Marubeni and the Oman Gas Company – will undertake the design, procurement, construction, commissioning, financing, operation and maintenance of the plant, with PDO contracted to be the sole buyer for 23 years.

The announcement follows the launch of the first stage of another of PDO’s renewables plants in February, a 1000-MW solar facility at Amal in the country’s south.

This project combines both renewable and non-renewable energy sources, using solar power to create steam, which in turn is used to extract oil from nearby deposits. The use of steam injection is expected to extend the life of the field, which has been in operation since 1984, with the enhanced oil recovery technology allowing for the extraction of deposits too difficult or too costly to access though conventional means.

Wind and solar key to meeting renewables targets

The PDO developments come amid further nationwide plans to expand renewables’ contribution to the energy mix.

In May the state-owned Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) unveiled plans to develop six new projects – three solar and three wind – by 2024, with a combined capacity of 2650 MW. All six are to be IPPs: the three PV parks will be located at Ibri, Manah and Adam, two of the wind facilities at Dhofar and one at Duqm.
Related: What Explains The Sudden Plunge In Iranian Oil Exports?

With the government having committed to a policy of ensuring at least 10% of electricity output is produced from renewable sources by 2025, OPWP is ramping up efforts to meet this target, Yaqoob bin Saif Al Kiyumi, the company’s CEO, told OBG.

“That will mean more than 2500 MW of installed renewable capacity by 2025,” he said.
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“This will likely consist of a combination of solar and wind resources, both of which Oman is well placed to utilise.”

OPWP is to undertake a wind resource assessment programme to more accurately assess available resources at specific locations, and is monitoring the development of alternative technologies to expand the range of generational and storage options in the future.

In October the company also issued two tenders for consultancy services to develop IPP projects that assess the potential of converting waste into energy. These projects are aimed at both diversifying energy sources and reducing pressure on existing landfill capacity, the company said in a statement released in October.

Downstream segment privatisation

In addition to developments in the upstream segment, Oman’s downstream operations are also set to provide greater opportunities for private investment.

On October 7 state holding company Nama announced plans to partially privatise two of its downstream energy assets, offering a 49% stake in the Oman Electricity Transmission Company and up to 70% of shares of the Muscat Electricity Distribution Company, with both offers open to international operators.

The privatisation of the two companies, which have a combined asset base of $3.2bn, is expected to take place next year, with Nama also flagging a partial sell-off of three other of its holdings: Majan Electricity Distribution Company, Mazoon Electricity Distribution Company and Dhofar Power Company.

While credit and market analysis firm Fitch Solutions has said the sale of the two downstream utilities are not likely to have a significant impact on Oman’s fiscal deficit, the move shows the government is committed to broadening the base of the economy and increasing foreign direct investment inflows.

“The decision to invite foreign investors thus underlines a broader drive by the government, accelerated since the oil price slump that began in 2014, to diversify the economy away from hydrocarbons production,” Fitch Solutions said in a statement released in October.

By Oxford Business Group

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[la forge] 20/11/2018 09:53

Wind, Solar Are Now The Cheapest Sources Of Power Generation
By Tsvetana Paraskova - Nov 19, 2018, 10:00 PM CST Solar park

Thanks to falling costs, unsubsidized onshore wind and solar have become the cheapest sources of electricity generation in nearly all major economies in the world, including India and China, according to a new report by Bloomberg NEF.

The comparative costs for power generation—the levelized costs of electricity (LCOE)—showed that onshore wind and solar are the cheapest power generation sources for all major economies except for Japan.

Even in India and China, where “not long ago coal was king”, solar and wind beat coal with cheaper generation, according to BNEF’s latest half-year LCOE analysis.

“In India, best-in-class solar and wind plants are now half the cost of new coal plants,” says the study, as carried by Renewable Energy Magazine.

In China, the utility-scale PV market has shrunk by a third so far in 2018, according to BNEF, because of the Chinese decision not to issue approvals for any new solar power installations this year and to cut the feed-in tariff subsidy. The market contraction in China, however, resulted in cheap equipment in the world, driving the LCOE for new PV down to $60/MWh in the second half this year, down by 13 percent compared to the first half of 2018.

In onshore wind, the comparable cost is now $52/MWh, down by 6 percent from H1 2018, thanks to cheaper turbines and a stronger U.S. dollar, according to BNEF’s analysis, which shows that unsubsidized onshore wind is now as cheap as $27/MWh in India and Texas, for example.

In August, Bloomberg NEF data showed that the world had reached the landmark 1 TW of wind and solar generation capacity installed. According to Bloomberg NEF estimates, the second terawatt of wind and solar capacity combined will be reached by the middle of 2023 and will cost 46 percent less than the first.

Cheap renewable energy and cheaper and cheaper batteries are expected to lead to wind and solar accounting for 50 percent of the world’s electricity generation by 2050, Bloomberg NEF’s New Energy Outlook 2018 says.

By Tsvetana Paraskova for Oilprice.com

[pvb] 13/11/2018 10:41

...in orbit around Nibiru?

[marcus wanky] 13/11/2018 09:05

Where's Raven?