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    Transmission Reliability

    Ireland, Belgium, UK to Work More Closely on Renewables, Transmission Interconnections

    May 17, 2024
    The joint statement includes offshore wind projects and transmission connection opportunities
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    Renewables

    Protect Wind Turbines from Lightning Strikes

    May 16, 2024
    Wind turbine owners and operators should ensure their lightning protection system has been installed correctly and regularly check it is working properly.
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    Renewables

    Vineyard Offshore Submits Proposal For 1,200 MW Offshore Wind Project In New England

    April 1, 2024
    Export cable from the project will make landfall in New London and interconnect with the New England power grid in Montville.
    Graphic by Empire Wind.
    Renewables

    FERC Approves 810 MW Offshore Wind Project to Connect to New York City Grid

    March 15, 2024
    The project will help connect the Sunset Park onshore substation at South Brooklyn Marine Terminal into the New York City electrical grid at Con Edison’s Gowanus substation
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    Distributed Energy Resources

    Ukraine’s DTEK Eyes Renewable Energy Projects in Romania

    Jan. 26, 2024
    The private energy holding company wants to decarbonize Ukraine while strengthening ties with the EU power grid.

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    Contract Secured for Electrical Transmission Link from Orkney Islands in Scotland

    Sept. 24, 2024
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    DOE’s PNNL Report: Transmission and Renewables Expected to Reduce Carbon Emissions, Generation Costs in Western U.S.

    Sept. 23, 2024
    The research team built the Western Interconnection model including 12 transmission projects in advanced stages of development to study the impacts of new transmission and renewables...
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    Construction of Wilmot Energy Center II to Begin in January 2025

    Sept. 23, 2024
    The project will include a 100 MW solar array and a 100 MW, four-hour lithium-ion BESS, to double the generating capacity and more than quadruple the storage capacity on the Arizona...
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    DOE Opens Funding Opportunity of $1.25 Million For Offshore Wind Transmission Along Atlantic Coast

    Sept. 17, 2024
    The opportunity, which is managed in collaboration with ConnectWerx, intends to identify technical experts to lead a consortium recognizing standardized OSW transmission equipment...