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Nearly 100 GW of Wind Brought Online, Offshore Wind Up 161 Percent in 2021

The wind industry posted another record for new commissioned capacity in 2021, as total additions fell just short of 100 GW for the second...

Invenergy, GE Renewable Energy Complete Nearly 1 GW Wind Energy Center

Invenergy and GE Renewable Energy have commenced commercial operations for the 998 MW Traverse Wind Energy Center, the largest wind farm constructed in a...

LS Power, Magic Valley Energy Propose 800 MW Wind Project in Idaho

Magic Valley Energy LLC (MVE), an affiliate of LS Power, is developing a second wind energy project in southern Idaho. With the potential to...

ZEBRA Consortium Produces First Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade Prototype

The ZEBRA consortium (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) is producing the first prototype of its 100% recyclable wind turbine blade. The 62-meter blade was made...

Basin Electric Decommissions Two of its First Wind Turbines

Nonprofit power generation and transmission cooperative Basin Electric has decommissioned a pair of its first wind turbines, in Minot, N.D. These turbines were a part...

AMSOIL Continues Quality Certification with APQP4Wind

Wind turbine gearbox lubricant supplier AMSOIL Inc. has renewed its APQP4Wind certification. APQP4Wind is a non-profit organization founded by wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers....

Global Wind Service Introduces New Business Office in France

Wind turbine installation and service company Global Wind Service (GWS) has opened a new business unit in Nantes, France. This follows the recent award...

Community Offshore Wind Formed by RWE, National Grid for Joint Project Development

Following the success of their joint bid in the New York Bight offshore lease auction last month, RWE Renewables and National Grid have officially...

Wind Energy Safety Tops Priorities as GWO Reports Record Year for Training

The Global Wind Organisation’s (GWO) Annual Report 2021 shows a record year for wind energy safety, with 82 new training providers becoming GWO-certified, bringing...

Building Begins on Support Vessel for Orsted, Eversource Wind Farms

Ørsted, Eversource and Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) have begun building the first Jones Act-qualified wind farm service operations vessel (SOV) in the United States. ECO...

RWE Solves Turbine Maintenance Issues in Shallow Waters with Amphibious Ship

Together with its partner Commercial Rib Charters (CRC), RWE is pushing ahead with an amphibious ship designed to service offshore wind farms in shallow...

New Jersey Postpones Third Offshore Wind Solicitation

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has updated the timeline for issuing the third solicitation for New Jersey’s offshore wind development. The...

ICR Integrity Set to Take Part in Catapult Offshore Renewables Cohort in Scotland

Following a competitive process, ICR Integrity (ICR), a provider of specialist maintenance, integrity and inspection solutions, has been selected for participation in the second...

Offshore Wind Auction Raises Record Bids of $4.37 Billion

The Department of the Interior has published the results of the nation’s highest-grossing competitive offshore energy lease sale in history, including oil and gas...

New U.K.-Belgium MoU Focuses on Offshore Wind Energy, Grid Interconnection

The U.K. and Belgium have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work closely on the path towards decarbonization and future energy interconnection. It enables...

Leeward Concludes Construction of New Mexico Aragonne Wind Projects

Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has successfully completed construction of its two Aragonne projects, which included repowering of its existing Aragonne Wind project (Aragonne Repower)...

Amshore Promotes Young to Renewable Energy Development VP

Amshore, a renewable energy development company, has promoted senior project developer Aaron Young to the role of vice president of development. In his new...

Report Finds Immense Opportunity for Wind Power in Developing Economies

Findings from the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and BVG Associates’ “Capturing Green Recovery Opportunities from Wind Power in Developing Economies” report, suggest that...

Developers Select Consultants for Inis Ealga Marine Energy Park Project

DP Energy and Iberdrola have appointed Royal HaskoningDHV and Mott MacDonald to lead the production of a comprehensive environmental impact assessment report (EIAR) for...
Avangrid Prsymian Commonwealth Wind Brayton Point

AVANGRID, Prysmian Group Developing Offshore Wind Component Manufacturing Facility

Avangrid Renewables, a sbsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., and Prysmian Group have reached a milestone in the development of AVANGRID’s Commonwealth Wind project. Prysmian Group...

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