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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of North American Windpower, as well as sister publications NGT News, Solar Industry and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
Nojoli Wind Farm Marks Enel’s First In South Africa
Enel subsidiary Enel Green Power RSA has completed and connected to the grid the Nojoli wind farm, located in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province.
Nojoli...
Mainstream, GE Team Up For Large-Scale Wind Build-Out In Vietnam
Mainstream Renewable Power and GE Energy Financial Services have signed a term sheet to develop, build and operate large-scale wind projects in Vietnam.
The companies...
New Partnership Focuses On U.K. Offshore Wind Training
NWFTC - a subsidiary of CWind, a U.K.-based offshore wind service company - is partnering with Petans to provide training to the wind power...
DOE: The Falling Prices And Climbing Deployment Of Clean Technologies
A recent DOE report highlighting the accelerated deployment of clean energy technologies, including wind turbines, states that land-based wind accounted for 41% of all new capacity brought online in 2015.
Clean Power Plan Heard In Court; Renewables Groups Stay Confident
Yesterday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit heard oral arguments for and against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Power...
Texas Panhandle Wind Farm Inks Construction Financing From GE
Falvez Energy has closed construction financing on the Falvez Astra Wind Project in Texas – the company’s first utility-scale wind project – from GE...
Beothuk Secures Partner For Newfoundland Offshore Wind Farm
On behalf of Copenhagen Infrastructure II, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has entered into a partnership with Newfoundland-based developer Beothuk Energy to develop the 180...
Welcome To Texas, Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy Center
A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held today for Invenergy’s 120 MW Gunsight Mountain Wind Energy Center, located near Big Spring, Texas.
Invenergy employees, 3M representatives and...
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind Announces Two European Deals
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is supplying turbines for two separate projects in Europe – the 92.4 MW Aberdeen Offshore Wind Farm in the U.K....
Two New Turbines Join GE’s 3 MW Onshore Wind Portfolio
Through its renewable energy business, GE has introduced two up-rated versions of its 3 MW onshore wind platform: the 3.6-137 and 3.8-130 models.
The wind...
Newly Signed Bills To Spur Energy Storage In California
Gov. Jerry Brown, D-Calif., has signed into law four new bills that are expected to directly impact energy storage in California.
According to the California...
SheerWind Brings Wind Funnel Technology To South Dakota
Through a new licensing agreement with Mark Luke Wind Energy LLC, Minnesota-based SheerWind’s wind power generating systems will now be marketed and deployed in...
Oklahoma Utility Seeks 80 MW-Plus Wind Projects
Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO) is requesting proposals for additional wind energy resources that must be in commercial operation by Dec. 31, 2018.
Proposed...
Acciona And Sentient Science Commit To Improved Wind Turbine Performance
Acciona Energia has reached an agreement with industrial software firm Sentient Science to extend the working life of the manufacturer’s global wind turbine fleet.
The...
Senvion Grabs Big Offshore Order For 6 MW Series
Senvion has inked an order worth over 203 MW for Trianel Windpark Borkum II, an offshore wind project to be installed 45 kilometers north...
Vaisala Helps Xcel Meet 600 MW Rush Creek PTC Deadline
Renewable energy consulting services firm Vaisala has partnered with Xcel Energy to provide due diligence services for the 600 MW Rush Creek Wind Farm.
Once...
Hawaii Deploys Utility-Scale Battery System As Part Of Larger Renewables Goal
Hawaiian Electric Co. has placed into service its first utility-scale battery energy storage system (BESS), a 1 MW battery located at the Campbell Industrial...
Renewables Lawyer Eli Katz Joins Latham & Watkins In N.Y.
Renewable energy and clean technology lawyer Eli Katz has joined global law firm Latham & Watkins LLP as a partner in the tax and...
E.ON Tapped As Asset Manager For 700 MW U.S. Wind Quartet
Novatus Energy has selected E.ON Energy Services to manage four wind farms across three states: two in Texas, one in Maine and one in...
Wind Vet From DNV GL To Bolster University’s Renewables Program
The U.K.’s University of Bristol has appointed Ervin Bossanyi, senior principal researcher of renewables at DNV GL, as visiting industrial professor within the university’s...