URB is slated to construct and open the world’s greenest highway in Dubai, UAE, expected to have 100% renewable energy sources

URB to build world’s greenest highway in Dubai with solar-powered trams and urban farms

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URB is slated to construct and open the world’s greenest highway in Dubai, UAE named ‘Green Spine’. The project, which is in line with the Dubai 2040 Urban Master Plan, is expected to have 100 percent renewable energy sources to power its infrastructure, mainly solar energy. Electric trams may run over railways cladded in solar panels, and urban farms and gardens surround the highway where people can grow their own food and plants.

The Dubai-based developer says the Green Spine extends for 64 kilometers along Sheikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Road (E311). Nearly eight million residents may benefit from the project, which aims to promote non-motorized transport and reduce the carbon footprint around the city. URB designs the Dubai Green Spine project. They have previously worked on the Dubai Reefs Project, Dubai Mangroves, and The Loop in Dubai.

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Source: Design Boom

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A state-owned power company in China has announced plans to build the world’s biggest solar farm, capable of powering a small country.

World’s biggest solar farm will power 6 million homes

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A state-owned power company in China has announced plans to build the world’s biggest solar farm, capable of powering a small country.

The £8.5 billion project will be constructed in northern China’s Inner Mongolia region and will dispatch electricity to the urban cluster of Jing-Jin-Ji, consisting of Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei.

The 8 gigawatt facility is more than half the entire installed solar capacity in the UK, and capable of powering roughly 6 million homes.

The integrated energy project will also include 4 GW of wind power, 4 GW of coal-fired power and 200 MW of solar thermal, as well as a further 5GWh set to be added at the site in energy storage.

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Source: Independent

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Google has made a capital investment in New Green Power in a deal that grants the US company the rights to procure up to 300MW of solar assets

Google invests in Taiwanese solar developer New Green Power

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Google has made a capital investment in Taiwan-based New Green Power (NGP), in a deal that grants the US tech company the rights to procure up to 300 MW of solar power. The companies said that Google’s suppliers in the region could also gain access to NGP capacity.

NGP is a large-scale PV project developer, engineering & construction (EPC) and operator specialist founded in 2009. It has plans to expand its solar project pipeline in Taiwan to 1 GW in the coming years. NGP is a portfolio company of a climate infrastructure unit of U.S.-based asset manager, Blackrock.

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Source: PV Magazine

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The solar project is part of the larger 46.6MW Jundee mine hybrid renewable energy power project, expected to provide about 56% of the mine site’s energy requirements.

Modular solar solution helps mining operation shift to renewables

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Remote power specialist Zenith Energy has completed a 16.9 MW deployment of Australian manufacturer 5B’s prefabricated Maverick solar array technology on a waste rock dump at Northern Star Resources’ Jundee gold mining operation in Western Australia.

The solar project, which comprises 342 of the modular plug-and-play Maverick units, is part of the larger 46.6 MW Jundee mine hybrid renewable energy power project, which is expected to provide about 56% of the mine site’s energy requirements.

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Source: PV Magazine

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Solar energy installation will decarbonize the city’s wastewater treatment plant and meet all its power needs

City of Arvin, California & Veolia North America break ground on innovative solar energy installation

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The City of Arvin, California and Veolia North America broke ground today on a new solar energy installation that will meet all the power needs of the city’s wastewater treatment plant and eliminate its greenhouse gas emissions from power generation. Since energy can account for as much as 30% of water treatment costs, this project provides an economic and environmental benefit.

Veolia has operated and maintained the City of Arvin’s wastewater treatment plant for more than a decade. Last year the city and Veolia began discussions about using renewable energy to reduce the cost and improve the reliability of the plant’s operation as part of Veolia’s GreenUp strategy, which aims to position Veolia as a driver of technological innovations. The project will generate one megawatt of electricity, or enough to power about 205 homes. The project is financed through a combination of low interest municipal financing and the Federal Inflation Reduction Act.

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Source: Clean Technica

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A solar project come to Napa County — floating panels on 56 acres of Napa Sanitation District ponds and two miles of new transmission lines.

Napa to consider floating solar panels at NapaSan plant

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A solar project with a difference could come to Napa County — floating panels on 56 acres of Napa Sanitation District ponds and two miles of new transmission lines passing near Soscol Junction.

The Napa County Planning Commission is scheduled to discuss the proposal on Wednesday. It meets at 9 a.m. in the county administration building, 1195 Third St. in Napa.

Laketricity would lease space on the NapaSan ponds along the Napa River south of the Butler Bridge, which carries Highways 12 and 29. The project’s 56-acre expanse would be about the size of the Vintage High School campus in north Napa.

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Source: Napa Valley Register

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A 1-megawatt initiative called the Fallon Two Rock solar project is estimated to power 400 homes by generating 2,300 megawatt hours annually.

Marin solar project aims to provide power on coast

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Green energy might be more attainable for residents in western Marin because of a new solar project.

A 1-megawatt initiative called the Fallon Two Rock solar project is estimated to power 400 homes by generating 2,300 megawatt hours annually.

The project, located on a 4.5-acre plot in Tomales, is a collaboration between MCE and Santa Clara-based Renewable America. While the project goes toward the energy company’s total portfolio, it will first benefit those who subscribe to the clean energy provider in western Marin.

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Source: Marin Independent Journal

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New York State’s largest onsite solar plus storage project – a solar carport canopy at JFK International Airport – has begun construction.

New York State’s largest solar + storage carport breaks ground at JFK airport

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New York State’s largest onsite solar plus storage project – a solar carport canopy at JFK International Airport – has begun construction.

Once the solar carport comes online, it will help power the AirTrain and reduce electricity costs for residents of low-income neighborhoods in Queens.

The solar carport will be in JFK’s long-term parking lot 9, providing covered parking for 3,000 vehicles. The 12-megawatt (MW) solar canopy will feature enough solar panels to cover the equivalent of 11 football fields and include a 6-MW community solar generation facility.

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Source: electrek

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The Oak Run Solar Project on 6,000 acres in Madison County will be able to serve the grid with enough electricity to power 170,000 homes.

Officials greenlight massive billion-dollar solar farm project that will be largest of its kind

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A huge solar farm that has been approved in Ohio could be the paradigm for similar ones moving forward.

The Oak Run Solar Project on 6,000 acres in Madison County will be able to serve the grid with enough electricity to power 170,000 homes.

The most impressive part about the billion-dollar effort is how developers are designing the massive system to include agriculture — a concept called agrivoltaics. It’s part of the work to maximize sun-catching, as well as to gain support from Madison’s robust farming community, according to Electrek and the project’s website.

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Source: The Cool Down

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Newsom Admin officials joined the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians at the groundbreaking of a large-scale solar & storage microgrid.

Solar microgrid breaks ground in Northern California tribal community

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WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: A cutting-edge microgrid project funded by the state will support energy sovereignty and sustainable economic growth for the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians. The project expands the deployment of important energy technologies needed for California’s clean energy future.

CORNING – Newsom Administration officials today joined the Paskenta Band of Nomlaki Indians at the groundbreaking of a large-scale solar and long-duration storage microgrid in Corning. The project will sustain tribal operations and relieve pressure on the grid during peak use times with new battery technology that can discharge power for 18 hours.

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Source: Office of Governor Gavin Newsom

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