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Sempra Infrastructure Launches Cimarron Wind Project

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HOUSTON, March 14, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), announced today that it reached a positive final investment decision for the development, construction and operation of the Cimarron wind project, the third phase of the Energía Sierra Juarez (ESJ) wind complex.

The Cimarron wind project will total approximately 320 megawatts (MW) of wind capacity, and the project is fully contracted under a 20-year power purchase agreement to Silicon Valley Power for the long-term supply of renewable energy to the City of Santa Clara, California. 

Sempra Infrastructure and Japan Bank for International Cooperation to Develop Strategic Collaboration in Support of the Energy Transition

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HOUSTON, Feb. 2, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra Infrastructure, a subsidiary of Sempra (NYSE: SRE) (BMV: SRE), today announced that it has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) to cooperate on opportunities to advance the energy transition. Through this MOU, Sempra Infrastructure and JBIC aim to further project structuring to improve the global energy supply chain through liquefied natural gas (LNG), hydrogen and other decarbonization efforts in both the United States and Japan.

"Sempra Infrastructure is thrilled to expand its

How can hydrogen help decarbonize economies?

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Here’s what you need to know about hydrogen:

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) recently announced the historic investment of $7 billion to fund the country’s first clean hydrogen hubs.

Tackling energy poverty with Switch Energy Alliance

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Roopmati MeenaRoopmati Meena knows energy poverty first-hand. Meena, a current Ph.D. student at IIT Bombay in India, grew up in Rajasthan where residents have difficulty accessing reliable and safe energy. Although the circumstances have improved over the years, Meena said there is still more work to be done.

The time is now to update and expand transmission infrastructure

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Here’s why it’s crucial to act now:

The energy sector is at an inflection point where the promise of a lower-carbon future is within grasp. To reach ambitious climate goals, modernized transmission infrastructure is needed to get cleaner energy to those who need it. The reality is that to deliver reliable energy and meet the world’s net-zero goals — including in California by 2045 — significantly more transmission infrastructure is needed.

Shaping California’s clean hydrogen future

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According to data from the Business Council for Sustainable Energy, interest in hydrogen is on the rise since the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act. The organization’s Sustainable Energy in America Factbook states, “Interest in ‘clean’ US hydrogen is growing. About 92MW of new electrolyzers were shipped in 2022, but the number is expected to be much more this year.”

Energy trends uncovered

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Infrastructure — the great enabler of the energy transition

“The U.S. energy transition requires modernized, expanded and resilient infrastructure to avoid the worst impacts of climate change and to enable the continued delivery of reliable and affordable energy” was among the principal findings derived from the Sustainable Energy in America Factbook (Factbook), 11th Edition.