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US DoI to expand geothermal energy on public lands

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The US Department of the Interior (DOI) has announced plans to boost geothermal energy development on public lands, supporting the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has approved the Fervo Cape geothermal project in Beaver County, Utah, which is expected to generate up to 2 GW of baseload power using advanced technology. The BLM has authorized nearly 32 GW of clean energy projects on…

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rPlus Energies begins construction on $1 billion Green River solar and storage project in Utah

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rPlus Energies has started construction on the Green River Energy Center, a major solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery storage project in eastern Utah. The project includes a 400MW solar PV facility paired with a 400MW/1,600MWh battery storage system, making it one of the largest solar-plus-storage projects in the US. The project, supported by over $1 billion in construction debt financing, will provide clean energy to PacifiCorp under a power purchase agreement (PPA). It is expected…