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NV Energy Calls For 135 MW Of Renewable Energy Project Proposals
Nevada-based NV Energy has issued two requests for proposals (RFPs): one seeking a total of 135 MW of renewable energy and another looking for...
AWEA: $128 Billion Invested In U.S. Economy By New Wind Power Projects
Over the past five years, new wind farm construction has added, on average, $13 billion per year to the U.S. economy.
NextEra Energy Partners Acquires 299 MW Of Renewable Projects
NextEra Energy Partners has entered into an agreement with a subsidiary of its sponsor, NextEra Energy Resources, to acquire the Seiling I & II Wind...
CanWEA Opens Operations And Maintenance Summit In Toronto
The critical business of keeping more than 11,000 MW of installed wind energy capacity operating at peak performance is driving a burgeoning operations and...
Adwen’s 8 MW Unit To Go Through Computational Gearbox Testing
Adwen, a 50/50 joint venture between AREVA and Gamesa, has chosen Buffalo, N.Y.-based Sentient Science for computational gearbox testing of its 8 MW offshore...
TPI Expands Gamesa Supply Agreement, Will Open Second Mexico Blade Plant
Scottsdale, Ariz.-based TPI Composites Inc. has announced plans to open a second turbine blade manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico, as well as expanded its...
Top 10 Wind Turbine Makers For 2015: ‘The Year Of China’
Two reports rank the world’s wind turbine original equipment manufacturers, and a Chinese manufacturer has claimed the No. 1 spot.
Government-Owned Wind Tower Maker Closes In Nova Scotia
Nova Scotia-based wind turbine tower manufacturer DSME Trenton (DSTN), a joint venture between the government of Nova Scotia and Korea-based Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine...
NREL: Extended Tax Credits Mean More Renewables Deployment, Emissions Cuts
The U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released new analysis exploring the potential impact of recently extended federal tax credits...
Vestas Secures Its Largest Order To Date
Fosen Vind DA, a joint venture company owned by Statkraft, TrønderEnergi and the European investor consortium Nordic Wind Power DA consisting of Credit Suisse...
Westar Energy Secures Contract For Turbine Inspections Via Drone
International aerospace company Strat Aero PLC says it has been awarded a contract with Kansas-based utility Westar Energy to provide wind turbine inspection services...
Nordex Boasts Wind Progress In French Market
Germany-based Nordex improved its position in the growing French market last year. With an output of around 155 MW of newly installed turbines, the...
MHI Vestas Named Preferred Supplier For Belgian Offshore Wind Project
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has been awarded preferred-supplier status with its V164-8.0 MW turbines for the 370 MW Norther offshore wind power plant in...
Gamesa Secures First Indian Orders For G114-2.0 MW Turbines
Gamesa has announced the first orders for its G114-2.0 MW turbine in India, having secured two contracts totaling 184 MW.
The first order, placed by...
Enel Green Power Investigates Fallen Turbine Blade At New York Wind Farm
The incident happened at the Fenner wind farm in Madison County on the morning of Feb. 11.
Siemens Nets Final Type Certification For 7 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Siemens says the development of its 7 MW offshore wind turbine has reached its last stage, as the SWT-7.0-154 has successfully passed final type...
Oregon House Approves Utility-Backed Bill To Increase Renewables
A utility-backed bill aimed at eliminating coal use and doubling renewable energy in Oregon has advanced in the state legislature. On Monday, the Oregon...
Michigan Utilities Expected To Surpass Renewables Mandate
The Michigan Public Service Commission’s (MPSC) sixth-annual report on the implementation of the state’s 10% by 2015 renewable portfolio standard (RPS) shows that 9.1%...
Fitch: Extended Renewable Energy Tax Credits Will Lead To Stability
Last year’s extension of the U.S. federal investment tax credit and production tax credit is expected to increase renewable energy capacity installation - as...
North American Energy Leaders Sign MOU
On Feb. 12, energy leaders from Canada, Mexico and the U.S. met at the North American Energy Ministers Meeting in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Canada Minister...