BP installs Tesla batteries at 25 MW wind farm in S Dakota
BP Wind Energy has installed a high-performance energy storage solution at its Titan 1 Wind Energy site in South Dakota, a first for BP’s U.S.-operated wind business and an important first installation of battery technology that could hold promise for other sites.
The technology will improve energy efficiency at the site, help address the intermittency of wind power – by storing surplus electricity that could be used to meet consumer demand when the wind is not blowing – and, ultimately, drive the growth of renewables. The 212 kilowatt / 840 kilowatt-hour battery storage system is designed, manufactured and installed by Tesla, using the company’s Powerpack battery system to store and discharge energy when needed.
The project is the first of its kind at a site wholly owned and operated by BP Wind Energy, as well as the first combined wind and battery project in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP), which oversees the bulk electric grid and wholesale power market in the central U.S. on behalf of utilities and transmission companies in 14 states.
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November 12, 2018
New York launches RFP for 800 MW offshore wind projects
New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has launched its first request for proposals (RFP) for offshore wind energy, seeking to procure 800 MW or more of offs...
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November 09, 2018
Innergex successful in RFP for solar and storage projects in Hawaii
Innergex Renewable Energy Inc. has announced that it has successfully advanced to the Final Award Group in Hawaiian Electric Companies’ Request for Proposals (RFP) for new renewable power genera...
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November 09, 2018
US federal judge blocks construction of 1,200 mile oil pipeline project
A federal judge in Montana has blocked construction of the US$10 billion Keystone XL Pipeline to allow more time to study the project's potential environmental impact. The cumulative effects of g...
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November 08, 2018
PKA invests in 410 MW solar projects in California
PKA has announced that it has acquired 49% stakes in the Garland and Tranquility solar power plants, both located in California, USA, from Recurrent Energy, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar. The re...
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November 08, 2018
All permits in place for Quinbrook's 130-MW Bitter Ridge wind project in Indiana
Scout Clean Energy and Quinbrook Infrastructure Partners had successfully completed the approval of all local permits for the Bitter Ridge wind project. The project has a capacity of 130 MW and it is&...
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