Paul Gerke

Paul Gerke 9 posts

Paul Gerke is the editor of Renewable Energy World and content director of GridTECH Connect Forum. He is an accomplished journalist with extensive experience as a television sportscaster and news anchor. If you’d like to share a story idea or contributed content, you can reach him here.
Out with the old, in with the new: Otto Holden station gets new bearings
08.20.2024
Out with the old, in with the new: Otto Holden station gets new bearings
The 243 MW Otto Holden Generating Station on the Ottawa River is swapping out old technology as part of Ontario Power Generation’s investment to refurbish eight…
Will data centers disrupt power system adequacy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest?
08.19.2024
Will data centers disrupt power system adequacy in the U.S. Pacific Northwest?
If data center load growth accelerates and aligns with utility projections by 2029, the PNW’s resource strategy will be insufficient….
China completes the world’s largest pumped storage station
08.12.2024
China completes the world’s largest pumped storage station
The 3.6 GW Fengning Pumped Storage Power Station started commercial operations Sunday on its twelfth and final reversible pump-turbine unit. …
Severe, prolonged drought forces Northern Brazil to limit hydropower
08.08.2024
Severe, prolonged drought forces Northern Brazil to limit hydropower
The dry season has started early in the Amazon, and water levels are already so low in River Madeira that officials are recommending limiting hydropower in Nort…