TerraWatts2010
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Founding partner Stellar Solar. Board member GENI. Passionate about #renewables. Committed to the reality of the "global energy grid" and using HVDC transmission to support clean energy deployment. www.terrawatts.com
This 3.5 MW wind farm will be located in central New Mexico and will consist of 916 turbines, 10 collection substations, 115 mi of overhead collection lines, and 130 mi of 345 kV AC generation. This is one of the largest wind installations in the U.S. 🔌💡
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Electricity grid will change drastically soon — 3.5 GW wind corridor approved for the West
The electricity grid will change soon as the 3.5 GW wind corridor has been approved for the future, ensuring a resillent low-carbon grid for the Southwest.
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January 4, 2026 at 5:26 AM
This 3.5 MW wind farm will be located in central New Mexico and will consist of 916 turbines, 10 collection substations, 115 mi of overhead collection lines, and 130 mi of 345 kV AC generation. This is one of the largest wind installations in the U.S. 🔌💡
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PV industry urges New York City to double solar target, add 2 GW of storage #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
PV industry urges New York City to double solar target, add 2 GW of storage
A US solar industry group has outlined a nine-point policy agenda calling on New York City’s incoming mayor to accelerate rooftop solar and battery deployment to address grid reliability risks, energy costs and climate targets.
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January 3, 2026 at 9:18 PM
PV industry urges New York City to double solar target, add 2 GW of storage #energysky -- via pv magazine global:
Rob Gramlich, president of power consulting firm Grid Strategies, told CNBC that he expects the debate over data centers to become even more intense this year once Americans start getting socked with even higher utility bills. 🔌💡 @robgramlichdc.bsky.social
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US Electric Grid Heading Toward 'Crisis' Thanks to AI Data Centers | Common Dreams
The massive energy needs of AI data centers spark political controversy in 2026. Concerns rise over impact on grids, environment, and utility bills.
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January 3, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Rob Gramlich, president of power consulting firm Grid Strategies, told CNBC that he expects the debate over data centers to become even more intense this year once Americans start getting socked with even higher utility bills. 🔌💡 @robgramlichdc.bsky.social
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“Energy is the main constraint in scaling AI. If we want to keep America competitive, we have to solve this problem. Bolt was created to address this challenge,” Schmidt said. 🔌💡
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Google ex-CEO Eric Schmidt jumps into the AI data center business with a failed, 150-year-old Texas railroad turned oil giant
Bolt and Texas Pacific Land aim to attract hyperscalers with bespoke land, power, and water services for data center campuses.
finance.yahoo.com
January 2, 2026 at 4:16 PM
“Energy is the main constraint in scaling AI. If we want to keep America competitive, we have to solve this problem. Bolt was created to address this challenge,” Schmidt said. 🔌💡
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There's a water crisis in Iran.
Here's a solution to the water crisis in Iran via floatvoltaics.
Covering 0.5% of reservoir surfaces in Iran could generate 40% of their current power capacity—while preventing 4.2 million cubic meters of water loss each year. 🔌💡
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Here's a solution to the water crisis in Iran via floatvoltaics.
Covering 0.5% of reservoir surfaces in Iran could generate 40% of their current power capacity—while preventing 4.2 million cubic meters of water loss each year. 🔌💡
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A strategic approach to water and energy sustainability: floating solar photovoltaics in Iran’s dam reservoirs - Scientific Reports
Scientific Reports - A strategic approach to water and energy sustainability: floating solar photovoltaics in Iran’s dam reservoirs
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January 1, 2026 at 5:27 PM
There's a water crisis in Iran.
Here's a solution to the water crisis in Iran via floatvoltaics.
Covering 0.5% of reservoir surfaces in Iran could generate 40% of their current power capacity—while preventing 4.2 million cubic meters of water loss each year. 🔌💡
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Here's a solution to the water crisis in Iran via floatvoltaics.
Covering 0.5% of reservoir surfaces in Iran could generate 40% of their current power capacity—while preventing 4.2 million cubic meters of water loss each year. 🔌💡
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Solar and storage program forecast to save all Massachusetts ratepayers $313 million per year #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
January 1, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Solar and storage program forecast to save all Massachusetts ratepayers $313 million per year #energysky -- via pv magazine global: www.pv-magazine.com/...
The GSI project—designed to link the electricity grids of Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration, and Israel through a subsea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable—has undeniable technical and environmental merits. 🔌💡
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January 1, 2026 at 8:10 PM
The GSI project—designed to link the electricity grids of Greece, the Greek Cypriot Administration, and Israel through a subsea high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable—has undeniable technical and environmental merits. 🔌💡
www.eurasiareview.com/31122025-the...
www.eurasiareview.com/31122025-the...
China aims to establish a new grid system to support a west-to-east power transmission program exceeding 420 gigawatts by 2030, according to the guidance issued by the National Energy Administration. 🔌💡
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China issues guidance to boost grid investment, absorb more new energy power
China will boost investment in its power grid to build a system that can absorb more new energy power, according to government guidance on high-quality grid development published Wednesday.
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January 1, 2026 at 5:22 AM
China aims to establish a new grid system to support a west-to-east power transmission program exceeding 420 gigawatts by 2030, according to the guidance issued by the National Energy Administration. 🔌💡
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There were also developments to celebrate, including record deployment, opens new tab of battery storage systems, historic power generation shares from solar farms in dozens of countries, and continued growth in electric vehicle sales in key car markets. 🔌💡
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The 2025 energy transition in eight charts: clean wins, dirty setbacks
For supporters of the energy transition, 2025 had plenty to complain about: the scrapping of U.S. clean energy policies, wind droughts in Europe, corporate retreats from wind power generation and a re...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
There were also developments to celebrate, including record deployment, opens new tab of battery storage systems, historic power generation shares from solar farms in dozens of countries, and continued growth in electric vehicle sales in key car markets. 🔌💡
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A cooperation and consultancy contract has been signed with one of the leading specialized consultancy firms in the field of ultra-high voltage stations—Egyptian Electrical Power Systems Engineering Company. 🔌💡
www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/14...
www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/14...
New ultra-high voltage power stations to boost sustainable development in Egypt’s 1.5M feddan project
Phase One will deliver a capacity of 100 MVA, covering three areas: Southwest West Minya, the West Minya Extension, and West Manfalout and Al-Qusiya.
www.egypttoday.com
December 30, 2025 at 11:30 PM
A cooperation and consultancy contract has been signed with one of the leading specialized consultancy firms in the field of ultra-high voltage stations—Egyptian Electrical Power Systems Engineering Company. 🔌💡
www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/14...
www.egypttoday.com/Article/1/14...
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Duke Energy Florida trolls Republicans over their love affair with coal by releasing a press release describing how they've avoided the cost to buy fossil fuels by generating renewable energy resulting in 44% savings.
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Duke Energy Florida customers will save more than $1 billion in energy costs from company's 2025 infrastructure investments
/PRNewswire/ -- Throughout 2025, Duke Energy Florida teams have completed many targeted investments designed to boost energy reliability, reduce customer rates...
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December 30, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Duke Energy Florida trolls Republicans over their love affair with coal by releasing a press release describing how they've avoided the cost to buy fossil fuels by generating renewable energy resulting in 44% savings.
#EnergySky
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#EnergySky
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Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect for $4.75 billion #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect for $4.75 billion
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, announced it would acquire Intersect, a renewable energy developer. Google already owns a minority stake in
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December 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Google buys renewable energy project developer Intersect for $4.75 billion #energysky -- via Solar Power World:
“Downtime carries extremely high financial and operational costs, which limit how much demand they can realistically curtail or shift,” Empedocles explained. 🔌💡
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Data Centers, the Grid, and the Assumptions That Don’t Hold Up
Clark Street Associates CEO Stephen Empedocles challenges common assumptions about data center power demand, grid flexibility, and federal funding.
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December 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
“Downtime carries extremely high financial and operational costs, which limit how much demand they can realistically curtail or shift,” Empedocles explained. 🔌💡
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Mexico awards 3.3GW renewables, 2.6GW solar PV, capacity #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Mexico awards 3.3GW renewables, 2.6GW solar PV, capacity
Mexico has awarded 3.3GW of renewable energy capacity, of which solar PV will account for 2.6GW of capacity.
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December 30, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Mexico awards 3.3GW renewables, 2.6GW solar PV, capacity #energysky -- via pv-tech:
Their combined installation of over 10MW includes commercial solar and battery storage for farms, cold storage, freight, education, multi-family residences and faith-based organizations to name a few. 🔌💡
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Stellar Solar Commercial Wraps Up a Record Year in 2025
/PRNewswire/ -- Stellar Solar Commercial, one of the most experienced residential and commercial solar and battery installers in Southern California and...
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December 24, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Their combined installation of over 10MW includes commercial solar and battery storage for farms, cold storage, freight, education, multi-family residences and faith-based organizations to name a few. 🔌💡
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The suspension is the latest step by the administration to hobble offshore wind in its push against renewable energy sources. It comes 2 weeks after a federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, calling it unlawful. 🔌💡
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Trump administration suspends 5 wind projects off the East Coast, cites national security concerns
The Trump administration is suspending leases for five large-scale offshore wind projects under construction on the East Coast due to what it said were national security risks identified by the Pentag...
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December 22, 2025 at 8:03 PM
The suspension is the latest step by the administration to hobble offshore wind in its push against renewable energy sources. It comes 2 weeks after a federal judge struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order blocking wind energy projects, calling it unlawful. 🔌💡
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NESO predicts ‘greenest ever’ Christmas for British energy system #energysky
NESO predicts ‘greenest ever’ Christmas for British energy system
Great Britain could record its lowest ever electricity carbon intensity on Christmas Day 2025.
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December 22, 2025 at 8:08 AM
NESO predicts ‘greenest ever’ Christmas for British energy system #energysky
Data centers are reshaping electricity demand — and potentially reshaping the transmission grid. Whether they become heroes or villains won’t depend on intent, but on system and market design. 🔌💡
December 22, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Data centers are reshaping electricity demand — and potentially reshaping the transmission grid. Whether they become heroes or villains won’t depend on intent, but on system and market design. 🔌💡
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Georgia’s lame-duck utility commission OKs massive, pricey gas buildout #energysky -- via Canary Media:
Georgia’s lame-duck utility commission OKs massive, pricey gas…
Critics fear Georgia Power’s $16.3 billion investment in fossil-gas plants and batteries will jack up customers’ bills if data centers don’t show up as…
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December 21, 2025 at 1:23 AM
Georgia’s lame-duck utility commission OKs massive, pricey gas buildout #energysky -- via Canary Media:
The European Commission has identified 235 cross-border energy projects as projects of common or mutual interest in the new listing. 🔌💡
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www.enlit.world/library/235-...
December 21, 2025 at 3:40 AM
The European Commission has identified 235 cross-border energy projects as projects of common or mutual interest in the new listing. 🔌💡
www.enlit.world/library/235-...
www.enlit.world/library/235-...
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Thread from a sharp U.S. House rep who's actually worked in the energy industry (🔌💡)
This Yglesias piece in the NYT is horrifically bad. Almost every "fact" it cites is provably false. At best it is cocktail party banter from a pundit who knows nothing of energy. At worst, it was cut/paste from oil industry talking points. So, a rebuttal: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/18/o...
Opinion | Obama Supported It. The Left in Canada and Norway Does. Why Don’t Democrats?
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December 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thread from a sharp U.S. House rep who's actually worked in the energy industry (🔌💡)
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The United States was ready to run with the big dogs in the clean energy tech race, lots of good funding from Biden era. A whole industry with jobs and clean power, ready at the starting block. Then Trump cut the wires, raided the vault and sold us out to the AI tech lords. What a year. #EnergySky 🧪
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 8:05 PM
The United States was ready to run with the big dogs in the clean energy tech race, lots of good funding from Biden era. A whole industry with jobs and clean power, ready at the starting block. Then Trump cut the wires, raided the vault and sold us out to the AI tech lords. What a year. #EnergySky 🧪
In simple terms, Heimdall's sensors help squeeze more renewable energy through the same wires — supporting wind and solar integration while minimizing blackout risks. 🔌💡
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'Magic balls' installed by drones could conquer US market thanks to game-changing performance: 'It's never been like this'
Technology like this could offer a low-cost, high-impact solution.
tech.yahoo.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:41 PM
In simple terms, Heimdall's sensors help squeeze more renewable energy through the same wires — supporting wind and solar integration while minimizing blackout risks. 🔌💡
tech.yahoo.com/home/article...
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Very true and very big deal.🔌💡
America has two possible AI futures: the villain path and the hero path.
One raises bills & destabilizes grids, the other lowers bills & strengthens the grid.
Varun Sivaram explains why flexible data centers could help lower costs & boost reliability. 1/2
One raises bills & destabilizes grids, the other lowers bills & strengthens the grid.
Varun Sivaram explains why flexible data centers could help lower costs & boost reliability. 1/2
December 19, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Very true and very big deal.🔌💡