The DeBary Hydrogen Production Storage System, part of the DeBary power plant complex, is the first in the U.S. to produce, store, and burn 100% green hydrogen for power generation. The power generation sector continues to debate the importance of hydrogen to the energy sector. There’s agreement, though, on the use of hydrogen in support of decarbonization, and how hydrogen produced using excess renewable energy can be used for carbon-free, dispatchable generation capacity. The DeBary Hydrogen Production Storage System project in Volusia County, Florida, is a model for this technology, and has been recognized with a POWER Top Plant Award for hydrogen. Duke Energy Florida and GE Vernova have moved hydrogen from concept and pilot scale into real‑world grid operations, with DeBary recognized as a first‑of‑its‑kind achievement for the U.S. power sector: the nation’s first end‑to‑end system capable of producing, storing, and combusting 100% green hydrogen for commercial peaking power generation. The hydrogen project is sited alongside the 692-MW DeBary natural gas–fired power plant, and 74.5-MW solar farm, with the combined complex spread across an area covering the equivalent of almost 200 football fields. The hydrogen production facility, which began commercial operation in January of this year, features a fully...

GRID Power Act aims to enhance grid reliability by prioritizing dispatchable power projects.

Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand

The owner of an EV chauffeur service learned a valuable lesson when he found himself in a bushfire zone with a dwindling battery.

The Coalition has unveiled plans to scrap Australia’s legislated climate targets, industrial emissions rules and vehicle efficiency standards, while reopening the door to nuclear power. It promises ch...

MN8 Energy, Eos Energy Enterprises and Google will pair solar generation with lithium-ion and zinc-based long-duration energy storage (LDES) at a West Virginia project the companies say will provide d...

Zeo Energy (ZEO)/b) has entered a cooperation agreement with Ewyze to develop integrated off-grid power and data-center infrastructure targeting AI-driven demand.The partners plan to focus primarily on the United States, with selected international markets where conditions are favourable. Ewyze brings an integrated model that co-develops data centers with dedicated off-grid microgrids combining solar photovoltaic generation, battery energy storage and a dispatchable power source, which may include a grid connection, natural gas or geothermal power, to deliver reliable 24/7 capacity. The approach is designed to reduce dependence on lengthy utility interconnection timelines and, where market, land, permitting, financing and technical conditions allow, aims to bring data-center capacity online in approximately two to three years from project initiation.The companies intend to collaborate across site selection, permitting, engineering, construction, financing and project commercialisation with data-centre operators and hyperscale customers.

Batteries now meet almost half of the grid’s dispatchable power needs during hours of highest demand

After the entry of several renewable energy companies into the Indian stock market, more renewable Independent Power Producers (IPPs) are now looking to jump onto the bandwagon. The latest entrant is Singapore-based Sembcorp’s Indian renewable energy arm, Sembcorp Green Infra. The company has proposed a ₹3,750-crore IPO at a time when it is expanding beyond conventional wind and solar projects into battery energy storage systems (BESS), round-the-clock (RTC) power, and firm and dispatchable renewable energy (FDRE) projects. Sembcorp Green Infra is preparing to tap the public markets with a ₹3,750-crore initial public offering, but the company's proposed use of the proceeds suggests that the issue is as much about strengthening its balance sheet as it is about supporting its next phase of growth. The proposed issue is entirely a fresh issue of equity shares. There is no offer-for-sale component. Of the proceeds, ₹3,000 crore is proposed to be used for repayment or prepayment of certain borrowings of the company and its subsidiaries, with the balance earmarked for general corporate purposes. The draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) was filed with SEBI in September. In the latest move, SEBI has now asked the company to furnish more details towards the issue, a...

How combined-cycle power delivers reliable, dispatchable electricity while supporting grid stability in North America

Maryland will accept proposals October 1–31 for dispatchable generation and large-capacity energy projects seeking expedited state review, beginning a competitive process aimed at replacing retiring coal and oil capacity.