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Ecuador’s power grid prepares for energy transition

Ecuador’s power grid prepares for energy transition

April 13, 2022 |

Ecuador’s energy outlook has undergone a drastic change in recent times. The country is fast moving from conventional sources of energy to more clean, renewable-based energy. There is a shift from a heavy reliance on fossil fuels to nearly complete self-sufficiency through renewable energies, particularly hydroelectric power. It is also improving its energy transmission infrastructure to allow massive loads to be carried more efficiently at high-voltage levels.  

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Argentina’s Energy Transition Plan 2030: Moving towards cleaner generation

Argentina’s Energy Transition Plan 2030: Moving towards cleaner generation

February 6, 2022 |

Argentina’s electricity sector is at a crossroads as it prepares for an energy transition from heavy reliance on thermal energy to increasing the supply of clean energy. Argentina proposes to fulfill its international climate commitments (of reducing carbon emissions by 19 per cent by 2030 as compared to 2007 levels) through decarbonisation of the energy matrix in accordance with its technological and productive capacities.

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American Securities LLC to acquire Swinerton Renewable Energy and SOLV, Inc.

American Securities LLC to acquire Swinerton Renewable Energy and SOLV, Inc.

September 21, 2021 |

American Securities LLC, a private equity firm, has entered into an agreement to acquire Swinerton Renewable Energy, the renewable energy division of Swinerton Builders, and the wholly-owned subsidiary SOLV, Inc. from Swinerton Incorporated. The acquisition will combine Swinerton’s existing Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) and Operations and Maintenance (O&M) service groups under one company named, SOLV Energy.

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America Needs a Modern Electric Grid

America Needs a Modern Electric Grid

September 30, 2020 |

While recent years have seen an uptick in transmission investments, the American Society of Civil Engineers estimates an investment gap of $35.4 billion between now and 2039. If we do nothing, consumers will continue paying for an electric grid that is balkanized, antiquated, inefficient, and increasingly unreliable.

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