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In 1914, Winston Churchill faced a difficult decision. Over two decades before his first term as Prime Minister during World War 2, he oversaw the entire Royal Navy as First Lord of the Admiralty. Shipbuilding technology was rapidly evolving in that era and one of the key questions was whether to use coal or oil as fuel for the large ships in the fleet. Coal was the more proven technology at that point and the British had a strong supply chain across the Empire. Oil was light

As a project development engineering consultant, I've had the privilege of collaborating with a diverse range of companies all striving to bring their ambitious energy projects to fruition. The journey from concept to commissioning is often complex, riddled with technical hurdles, intricate timelines, and critical financial decisions. This is where Blended Power’s engineering expertise becomes indispensable. 

Last week, I posted about the core reasons why new investment in the transmission grid is needed. I’m continuing with a series of posts about ways developers can select project sites to minimize interconnection costs. One of the most common strategies employed by major renewable energy developers is pursuing projects with the largest scale possible. Maximizing the amount of power generated at a single location allows the developer to optimize the project’s economics by spread

For a developer siting projects today, small/medium utility scale projects can be a great option if you can find locations with low interconnection upgrades.  Those projects can still achieve similar economics to larger ones once transmission and proximity to load are considered.

Stories of hail damage make solar developers and O&Ms cringe because every incident makes project insurance harder to find and more...

This is my first post in a series on common issues that cause renewable energy projects to be denied land use permits and what developers...

Continuing from my last post, another reason why renewable energy projects are denied land use permits is due to difficult local...

Most renewable energy developers who have been in the business long enough have a story about neighbors being opposed to one of their...

FERC 2023 and other recent reforms are encouraging steps to help the US power grid adapt to the energy transition. However, the risks to...