© Copyright Zackin Publications Inc. All Rights Reserved.
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.
Investment In Wind Surges, Solar Slips In First Half Of 2018
Thanks to a strong second quarter for wind power investment, led by the U.S. and China, overall global clean energy investment was steady in...
TPI Composites Inks Mexico Manufacturing Deal With Vestas
Vestas has exercised an option to add two more V136 blade manufacturing lines under an existing multiyear supply agreement with TPI Composites Inc., an independent manufacturer...
Wind Decommissioning Plans OK’d In North Dakota Under New Rules
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) recently approved the first set of decommissioning plans for wind farms since new rule changes were approved...
Siemens Gamesa Announces Deals For 10 Spanish Wind Farms
Siemens Gamesa has inked wind turbine orders for five different customers in Spain.
The contracts, totaling 289 MW, were signed from April to June of...
Scott Pruitt Out, Andrew Wheeler In At The EPA
Scott Pruitt is officially out as administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
On Thursday, President Donald Trump tweeted that he had accepted Pruitt's...
AMSC, Sinovel Reach Agreement Over U.S. Trade Secret Case
On July 3, AMSC and Sinovel Wind Group Co. Ltd. entered into a settlement agreement to resolve all existing commercial disputes between the parties....
Ingeteam Completes Training For New APQP4WIND Standard
Ingeteam, an independent, global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, has completed a training program designed to deploy the new APQP4Wind quality...
MHI Vestas Gets Important Go-Ahead For 9.5 MW Platform
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind is celebrating a milestone for its V164 9.5 MW turbine platform, which has received a rotor-nacelle-assembly component certificate, paving the way...
FERC Commissioner Powelson Stepping Down
Robert F. Powelson, a commissioner of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), has announced his resignation to become president and CEO of the National...
EDPR Secures Handful Of U.S. Wind PPAs
EDP Renewables North America LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of EDP Renováveis SA (EDPR), has secured four 15-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with three undisclosed...
Vestas Installing Guzmancitos Wind Farm In The D.R.
Vestas has received an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) order for the 48 MW Guzmancitos wind park in the Dominican Republic.
To be located in...
Vestas To Repower PacifiCorp Wind Duo In Washington
Vestas has received an order for 216 MW of V100-2.0 MW turbine components - excluding towers - from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway...
Sempra Energy Selling Entire U.S. Wind And Solar Portfolio
As a result of a comprehensive strategic review of its businesses and asset portfolio over the past year, Sempra Energy has decided to sell its...
Macquarie Capital Makes Big Renewables Moves In North America
Macquarie Capital - a global provider of banking, financial, advisory, investment and funds management services - has launched its Green Investment Group (GIG) in North...
GES Building 244 MW Wind Farm In Mexico
This September, Spain-based developer GES will start the construction of a new wind farm in Mexico, the company has announced.
The 244 MW wind farm...
Federal Study: How Can High-Voltage Power Lines Help Integrate Renewables?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) has commissioned a new study that examines the role of high-voltage direct current (HVDC) lines in integrating renewable energy...
Vestas Teams With Maersk To Lower Wind Logistics Costs
Vestas and Maersk Supply Service have formed a partnership to jointly develop solutions for the sustainable energy industry.
The partnership aims to address the industry’s...
GE, LM Wind Power Recruiting Team For Offshore Blade Plant
Through the end of 2018, GE plans to recruit approximately 100 people for its new LM Wind Power offshore wind turbine blade plant in Cherbourg, France.
The...
Wisconsin Energy Company Buying Majority Of Invenergy Wind Farm
Milwaukee, Wis.-based WEC Energy Group has announced an agreement to acquire an 80% ownership interest in the Bishop Hill III Wind Energy Center, located...
Ameren Missouri Offering New Renewable Energy Program
Ameren Missouri is offering a new program designed to help increase renewable energy use in the state.
The Missouri Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved...