Solar installations in the United States are expected to quadruple by 2030 thanks to the extension of a key industry subsidy late last year and booming demand for carbon-free power, an industry body said on Tuesday.
Among the items to be discussed or voted on at the Frankfort Plant Boardâs monthly meeting Tuesday is one that could significantly shake up Frankfortâs energy landscape.Â
The authors of the proposal, Andy McDonald and Walt Baldwin, estimate that a developer would invest $25 million to $35 million in the project in order to provide power to all four public entities at a rate almost half that of FPBâs current retail electricity rate.Â
The planâs implementation is contingent on the FPB board s approval. The proposed facility would be funded by a private developer at no cost to the local government entities, McDonald said.Â
The world needs to shift energy investments to low-carbon energy sources and boost those investments by 30 percent to a total of US$131 trillion by 2050 if it is to achieve the 1.5 degrees Celsius goal of the Paris Agreement
Published: 11 Mar 2021, 08:51
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Waverley Court solar installation. Image: ECSC.
The Edinburgh Community Solar Co-operative (ECSC) has almost completed its 30th installation, with solar panels being fitted on Waverley Court, the City of Edinburgh Council headquarters.
Waverley Court is the sixth public building to have solar panels installed as part of funds secured during ECSC’s ‘Phase 2’ 2020 public share offer. Waverley is the biggest of the installations, and at 160.46kW, the installation is anticipated to generate approximately 128,005kWh per year.
It is being developed in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, with Councillor Adam McVey saying the installation “is funded by community share offers and is a fantastic way we’ve been able to connect with residents who want to help tackle climate change .
EDF Renewables has acquired two grid scale solar projects, adding 100MW to its growing UK portfolio.
It has acquired Burwell, a 49.9MW consented project in South East Cambridgeshire from AGR, and it has acquired Porth Wen, also a 49.9MW consented project, this time in North Anglesey, from developer Countryside Renewables. This second site also has consent for a battery storage unit.
Both are expected to be built by the end of 2022, with EDF highlighting that it will work closely with the local communities throughout the process as well as offering a £10,000 annual community benefit fund for each site.
Burwell will include more than a kilometre of new native species planted to enhance biodiversity, with hedgerows and a four metre wide reedbed along the perimeter.