Articles tagged with "electricity-grid"
A Second Golden Spike for an Electrified Canada: Using Carney’s Budget to Link the Provinces - CleanTechnica
Mark Carney’s first budget as Canada’s Finance Minister introduced the Clean Electricity Investment Tax Credit, a 15% refundable credit aimed at new generation, storage, and interprovincial electricity transmission projects. This fiscal measure is designed to catalyze the development of a national, low-carbon electricity grid by linking the currently fragmented provincial systems. Historically, Canada’s electricity infrastructure was developed regionally with minimal east-west interconnections, resulting in three asynchronous grids (Western, Eastern, and Québec) that cannot freely share large amounts of power. This fragmentation limits the country’s ability to meet growing electrification demands across transport, industry, and data centers, as well as its climate goals. Canada’s abundant hydropower resources, particularly in Québec, Manitoba, and British Columbia, act as natural batteries capable of balancing intermittent renewable generation. By connecting these provinces through high-voltage direct current (HVDC) transmission corridors, Canada could leverage time zone differences and complementary renewable patterns—such as solar peaks in the west
energyclean-energyelectricity-gridHVDC-transmissiondecarbonizationrenewable-energyenergy-storageMillions to receive free electricity in 2026 thanks to Australia’s solar boom
Australia is set to provide millions of electricity customers in New South Wales, South Australia, and southeastern Queensland with up to three hours of free electricity daily starting in July 2026, thanks to the country’s rapid expansion of rooftop solar power. Over a third of Australian homes now have solar panels, driven by significant cost reductions in solar installations. The new Solar Sharer plan will allow all households with smart meters to benefit from excess solar energy, even if they do not have solar panels themselves, enabling residents in apartments or unsuitable rooftops to access free solar power generated by their neighbors. The initiative encourages shifting electricity use to peak solar production hours, likely between 11 am and 2 pm, to better align demand with renewable supply. This demand shift will reduce reliance on coal and gas power during nighttime and decrease the need for grid-scale batteries to store excess solar energy. Customers must opt into the plan, and smart appliances can optimize usage during free electricity periods, such as timing electric vehicle charging or laundry loads
energysolar-powerrenewable-energysmart-meterselectricity-gridenergy-policyAustralia-energy-initiativesAussies to enjoy 3 hours of free solar power every day under new plan
Australia will introduce the Solar Sharer program in July 2026, providing households in New South Wales, South Australia, and south-east Queensland with at least three hours of free solar power daily during sunny periods. This initiative applies to homes equipped with smart meters, enabling residents to run appliances like washing machines, air conditioners, and charge electric vehicles without electricity costs during the designated free power window. The program aims to encourage energy use when solar generation is highest, helping to reduce peak electricity prices, stabilize the grid, and minimize infrastructure expenses. The government plans to potentially expand the scheme nationally by 2027. The Solar Sharer program addresses the issue of excess rooftop solar generation in Australia, which often leads to negative electricity prices during the day but high demand at night. By incentivizing midday electricity consumption, the scheme benefits all users—whether they have solar panels or not—and supports the country’s renewable energy goals, targeting 82% renewable electricity by 2030. While clean energy advocates have praised the
energysolar-powerrenewable-energysmart-meterselectricity-gridenergy-policyAustralia-energy-planPuerto Rico Keeps Getting Hammered By Political Storms - CleanTechnica
The article from CleanTechnica highlights the ongoing political and infrastructural challenges Puerto Rico faces, particularly regarding its electrical grid. Puerto Rico, a US commonwealth since the Spanish-American War, suffers from high import costs due to the Jones Act and has a geographically challenging terrain that complicates infrastructure maintenance. The island’s electrical grid, centralized along the south coast and reliant on outdated transmission lines crossing difficult mountainous terrain, was devastated by Hurricane Maria in 2017. The US government’s decision to rebuild the grid around centralized fossil fuel generation has been controversial, especially as the island’s residents increasingly adopt decentralized energy solutions like rooftop solar and microgrids. A recent IEEFA report shows that over 10% of Puerto Rico’s electricity consumption now comes from rooftop solar, with about 1.2 gigawatts installed as of mid-2025. The number of solar systems has quintupled in four years, driven by residents seeking to escape the unreliable grid, which has seen worsening outage metrics compared to
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The article discusses a proposed Illinois legislation called the Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA), aimed at reducing electricity costs for consumers while modernizing the state's power grid. Illinois leaders and organizations like the Illinois Solar Energy and Storage Association (ISEA) are advocating for the bill, which promotes the integration of clean energy technologies such as solar power, energy storage, and virtual power plants. These innovations are seen as key to maximizing renewable energy use, enhancing grid reliability, and ultimately lowering electricity prices for families and businesses facing high energy costs. The CRGA would establish programs for energy storage and virtual power plants that pool energy from distributed sources like solar panels, batteries, and electric vehicles, helping to meet Illinois's growing electricity demand more efficiently. Supporters highlight that the bill could generate $34 billion in net savings over 20 years and reduce consumer bills by up to $20.54 per month, according to the Illinois Power Agency. The legislation has strong backing from Democrats and clean energy advocates,
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The article from CleanTechnica highlights how the Trump Administration's policies are significantly restricting the growth of solar energy in the United States at a critical time when electricity demand is surging. Despite solar energy being the fastest-growing source of new generation capacity—adding more new capacity in 2024 than any other technology in two decades—the administration has implemented a series of measures that undermine this progress. These include changes to tax policy (notably HR 1), cancellation of key grid improvements and solar grants by the Department of Energy, bureaucratic delays and cancellations of large solar projects by the Department of the Interior, and upcoming guidance that could further restrict financing. These actions have slowed solar deployment, created investor uncertainty, caused job losses, and led to project cancellations. The consequences of these anti-solar policies are stark. Forecasts from the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) and Wood Mackenzie show that new solar capacity additions could decline by 27% from 2026 to 2030, translating to
energysolar-energyclean-energyenergy-policyelectricity-gridrenewable-energyenergy-regulationIreland Shutters Its Last Coal-Fired Generating Station - CleanTechnica
Ireland has officially ceased coal-fired electricity generation, becoming the 15th European country to do so with the shutdown of the Moneypoint thermal power station on June 20, 2025. Built over 40 years ago to ensure energy security amid oil market instability, Moneypoint began its transition away from coal in 2017, evolving into a clean energy hub. The site’s existing high-capacity grid connection and infrastructure have been leveraged to facilitate this shift, including the addition of a 17 MW onshore wind farm and the launch of the Green Atlantic@Moneypoint project—a multi-billion euro initiative aimed at transforming the facility into one of Ireland’s largest renewable energy centers. Key developments include the 2022 completion of Ireland’s first synchronous compensator at Moneypoint, a zero-carbon technology that stabilizes grid frequency and inertia, enabling greater integration of renewable energy sources. While coal use has ended, Moneypoint will remain available to generate electricity using oil
energyrenewable-energycoal-phase-outenergy-transitionelectricity-gridwind-powergrid-stability3 Ridiculous Things About Donald Trump Forcing A Coal Power Plant To Stay Open - CleanTechnica
The article by Steve Hanley criticizes the Trump administration, specifically the Department of Energy led by a fossil fuel billionaire, for forcing a Michigan utility company to keep an outdated and polluting coal power plant operational despite having a newer natural gas plant built to replace it. This mandate is described as absurd and counterproductive, especially given the administration’s contradictory stance on climate change: denying global warming publicly while invoking emergency powers due to expected extreme heat to justify keeping the coal plant running. Hanley highlights this as a hypocritical and environmentally harmful approach that exacerbates global heating rather than addressing it responsibly. Additionally, the article points out the irony of a Republican-led government, which typically advocates for limited government intervention, imposing a heavy-handed federal order that disrupts market efficiency and forces Consumers Energy to maintain an uneconomical power source. This intervention leads to higher electricity costs for ratepayers across Michigan and 14 other states, with no prior consultation from state regulators or grid operators. The author condemns this as unnecessary government overreach that increases financial burdens on consumers while undermining clean energy progress, labeling the policy as “brilliant idiocy” for its counterproductive and costly consequences.
energycoal-power-plantfossil-fuelselectricity-gridenergy-policyclimate-changeutility-costsFrom Coal Dominance To Renewables: How Poland Changed Its Energy Story - CleanTechnica
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