Tesla Sells Record 1.8 Million Vehicles In 2023

1.) The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities selects two offshore wind projects totaling 3.7 GW in its third offshore wind solicitation round. New Jersey now has over 5.2 GW contracted, against its 2040 goal of 11 GW.

2.) Orsted has withdrawn from its contract for its 966MW Skipjack Wind 1 and 2 development off the Delmarva peninsula. It will continue development and permitting activities while it looks to rebid at a later date.

3.) BP and Equinor will restructure ownership in jointly owned offshore the Beacon Wind 1 and 2 and Empire Wind 1 & 2 projects off New York, essentially swapping rights.  BP will take over Beacon Wind while Equinor will pick up Empire Wind.

4.) The Edwards & Sanborn Solar + Energy Storage project, the largest solar-plus-storage project in the United States has been commissioned, combining 875 MW of solar with nearly 3.3 GWh of batteries. The project – with 1.3 GW of interconnected capacity - is partially located on Edwards Air Force Base in California.

5.) China installed more solar in 2023 – at 217 GW - than any other single nation has cumulatively developed. The U.S. stands at a cumulative total of 175 GW. 

6.) The U.S. Postal Service sees installation of first EV charging stations at South Atlanta Sorting and Delivery Center. Hundreds more will follow, eventually supporting over 66,000 electric delivery vehicles.

7.) The U.S DOE will award up to $30 million to fund research, development, and demonstration projects focused on improving the cybersecurity of clean energy resources. 

8.) Tesla sells record 1.8 million vehicles in 2023 with 1.2 million Model Ys, making it the most sold vehicle of any type in 2023. 

9.) Connecticut increases energy storage incentives, withresidential customers accessing up to $16,000 in upfront incentives — up from the $7,500 while low-income customers an underserved communities also benefit from increased support.

10.) H2Green Steel scores additional €4.5bn ($4.87) funding round for world’s first large-scale green-hydrogen-based steel plant. Half of the initial 2.5 million metric tons of steel is already contracted for in binding 5-7 year contracts.