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New York Solicitation Calls for 2,000 MW of New Renewable Energy Projects
Gov. Kathy Hochul has released New York's sixth competitive solicitation, calling for 2,000 MW or more of new large-scale renewable energy projects.
The projects will...
Wind, Solar Reached Record Contribution of 10 Percent in 2021
The world’s wind and solar projects combined to meet more than a tenth of global electricity demand for the first time in 2021, according...
Sulzer Schmid Concludes Inspection Campaign of 4,000 Wind Turbines
Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company focused on UAV technology for wind rotor blade inspections, has completed its fourth successive European inspection campaign for Vestas,...
Whirlpool Signs Second VPPA with ENGIE North America for U.S. Plant Operations
Whirlpool Corp. has entered into a second wind virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) to accelerate progress toward its commitment to reach net zero (scopes...
Greenbacker Increases Illinois Presence with Panther Creek Purchase
Greenbacker Renewable Energy Co. LLC (GREC), a green energy investment manager and independent power producer, has purchased, through a wholly owned subsidiary, a 54...
IRENA, Partners Form Global Alliance to Develop Offshore Wind
The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and the government of Denmark are launching the Global Offshore Wind Alliance...
AVANGRID Consolidates Onshore, Offshore Wind Businesses
AVANGRID Inc. has consolidated its onshore and offshore renewables businesses. Leading the consolidated business will be Jose Antonio Miranda, who will serve as president...
Citizens Bank, Orsted Sign PPA for Sunflower Wind Farm in Kansas
Citizens Bank has entered into a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Ørsted, supporting the construction of the Sunflower Wind Project, which will match 100%...
BOEM Develops Improvements for Offshore Wind Energy Area Identification
As part of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM) commitment to acquire and use the best available information and knowledge in its decision-making,...
Takeda Inks VPPA for Seven Cowboy Wind Farm with Enel North America
Takeda has signed a long-term virtual power purchase agreement (VPPA) for the electricity delivered to the power grid from a 79 MW portion of...
Global Infrastructure Partners Targets Offshore Wind Power with Skyborn Renewables
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an independent global infrastructure investor, has launched Skyborn Renewables - which was previously operated as wpd offshore - as a...
XCMG All-Terrain Crane Passes First Lifting Test of 173-Ton Weight
XCA2600, a large tonnage all-terrain crane developed by XCMG, has successfully completed the first test to lift a 173-ton weight. The XCA2600 is equipped...
RWE Partners with Latvenergo on Baltic Sea Offshore Wind Development
RWE and Latvenergo, a Baltic States power supplier, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to develop, construct and operate offshore wind projects off...
Bladena, Sensoria Combine Forces to Manage Offshore Wind Blade Integrity
Sensoria by MISTRAS Group, a 24/7/365 wind blade monitor, is collaborating with Danish blade specialist Bladena to provide a solution to help maximize offshore...
Developer Moves Forward with NY Offshore Wind Plans
Ocean Winds East LLC (OW East) has officially named its planned offshore wind power project in the New York Bight: Bluepoint Wind.
The project will...
Floating Offshore Wind Getting a Carve-Out at the Federal Level
The Biden-Harris administration says it is launching coordinated actions to further develop new floating offshore wind projects, with a goal of adding 15 GW...
Nordex Group Introduces New Wind Turbine for Medium- and Low-Wind Sites
Nordex Group is expanding its offerings with another turbine in the Delta4000 series: the N175/6.X. The new turbine uses the concepts of the Delta4000...
Iberdrola Sells Minority Share in Wikinger Offshore Wind Farm to EIP
Iberdrola has signed an agreement with Energy Infrastructure Partners (EIP) for the sale of a 49% stake in Wikinger offshore wind farm in Germany....
Former Orsted Executive Launches Bluestar Energy Capital
Declan Flanagan, former CEO of Orsted’s onshore business, has launched Bluestar Energy Capital, a new global renewable energy investment platform with an initial $100...
Renewable Energy Drives Downward Shift in Carbon Intensity of U.S. Power Generation
From 2016 to 2020, the carbon intensity of U.S. power generation fell 18%, driven by a shift in the U.S. electricity generation mix away...