Independent power producer SolarAfrica Energy has begun construction on its first utility-scale solar installation, located in South Africa's Northern Cape that is set to total 1 GW in capacity when complete.
UPDATE: Blade break was due to plant manufacturing error—not design, GE Vernova CEO said. As incident probes and cleanup of floating debris and fiberglass shards continue near the 806-MW, $3B Vineyard Wind project, market signs show offshore wind sector still has growth momentum.
Norway-based solar energy manufacturer NorSun will spend $620 million to build its first U.S.-based factory—a 5-GW facility in Tulsa, Okla., that will produce silicon ingots and wafers for solar cells and panels.
The companies will continue to develop systems that use the lifting of large composite blocks and the pumping of water to store potential energy for later power generation.
Clayco is building 1.4-million-sq-ft Indiana plant to produce wet-process lithium-ion battery separators for EV batteries with conditionally awarded Energy Dept. loan, officials announced July 9.
Zachry Holdings Inc. and project owners ExxonMobil and Qatar Energy are negotiating to resolve an ongoing battle over payments, layoffs, stalled work and
leadership on the $10.5-billion project—while a July 1 federal court ruling has reversed the Biden Administration pause on approvals of new LNG facilities
Global developers are advancing nuclear fusion technology and engineering to scale an energy source they say has zero emissions, no meltdown risk and more security, as data centers and AI push power demand.