November 6 Green Energy News

Headline News:

“New Jersey Governor-Elect Mikie Sherrill Will Push The Solar Power Envelope” • NJ Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill came into Election Day 2025 ready to fight for abundant, affordable solar power for home-state ratepayers. She has three secret weapons in her pocket: brownfields, the community solar movement, and agrivoltaics. [CleanTechnica]

New Jersey Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill (Screenshot from mikiesherrill.com)

“Green Projects Power Up China-ASEAN Ties” • Clean energy cooperation between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has increased dramatically over the past decade, with investment and installed capacity in joint hydropower, wind, and solar projects experiencing exponential growth, said officials and industry experts. [China Daily]
“Dogger Bank To Deliver £6.1 Billion Boost” • Dogger Bank wind farm will boost the UK economy by £6 billion during its lifetime, according to an independent report published by BVG Associates. It said Dogger Bank will have 3.6 GW capacity when fully operational and will generate power meeting annual needs of around 6 million UK homes. [reNews]
“US Study Outlines Gains And Risks In Agrivoltaics” • A report from NREL describes how agrivoltaics – co-locating solar power generation with farming and grazing – can enable stakeholder engagement and while creating financial and regulatory hurdles for developers. One problem is opposition to solar development on farmland. [pv magazine International]
“We Energies Hopes To Add Almost 3 GW To The Electric Grid To Help Meet Data Center Demand” • To meet expected surges in energy demand from data centers, We Energies plans to build and take ownership stakes in seven planned solar projects and one battery project, along with gas plants. It seeks the Wisconsin PUC’s approval the plan. [WPR]