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Offshore Wind Market for Jack-Up Interventions on the Rise

The offshore wind market for O&M jack-up interventions has changed rapidly. In just two years, the total number of jack-up interventions had doubled, from...

GE Renewable Energy Upgrades the Haliade-X Wind Turbine

GE Renewable Energy says its Haliade-X prototype, one of the world’s most powerful wind turbines operating to date, has been optimized and is now...

Orsted Offshore North America Names New CEO

Ørsted has named David Hardy as its new CEO for Ørsted Offshore North America.  Hardy will immediately replace Thomas Brostrøm, stepping into this position after...

Renewables on the Rise: Wind Power Triples in a Decade

In 2019, the U.S. produced over 30 times more solar power and more than triple the amount of wind energy than it did in...

Equinor Submits Bids to New York’s Second Offshore Wind Solicitation

Equinor, a European energy company, has submitted bids into New York’s second offshore wind solicitation.  Equinor submitted its proposals to the New York State Energy...

TGE, CIP Achieve Commercial Operation of Bearkat II

Tri Global Energy (TGE), an independent renewable energy originator and developer, says project owner and partner, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), a fund management company,...

SGRE Tests, Approves New Wind Lidar Technology from ZX Lidars

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) says it has tested and approved a nacelle-based wind lidar, the ZX TM, a new technology from ZX Lidars. Based...

TransAlta Renewables’ WindCharger Reaches Commercial Operation

TransAlta Renewables Inc., a publicly traded renewable independent power producer, says its 10 MW WindCharger battery storage project has reached commercial operation.  WindCharger is Alberta's...

European Energy Files for Permission to Build Two Offshore Wind Farms

European Energy has officially filed for permission to build its two Danish offshore wind farms known as Omø South and Jammerland Bay.  The announcement follows...

Scotland Strengthens Offshore Wind Supply Chain

A new group has been set up to make sure Scotland’s energy supply-chain companies benefit from new floating offshore wind projects in Scotland and...

National Grid Launches National Grid Renewables

National Grid, through its competitive, non-regulated National Grid Ventures unit, has launched National Grid Renewables, the new brand name for its U.S. renewable energy...

Cathie, BGS Awarded Ground Model Contract for Two Offshore Wind Farms

SSE Renewables has awarded Cathie and the British Geological Survey (BGS) a contract to develop a ground model for the FEED design of the...

OPSB Removes Modified Turbine Feathering Requirement from Icebreaker Project

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has formally adopted an oral motion - that was unanimously approved - which removes a requirement that Icebreaker...

Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiaries Renew Contract with Uptake Technologies

BHE Renewables and MidAmerican Energy, two subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, have renewed their contract with Uptake Technologies.  Uptake has previously worked with both companies...

Vestas Upgrades EnVentus Platform

Vestas has upgraded the EnVentus platform’s existing turbine variants to 6.0 MW standard rating.  The upgrade to 6.0 MW delivers an increase in energy production...

Johnson Unveils Ambitious Plans for U.K. Offshore Wind

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled new plans to drastically increase the U.K.’s offshore wind energy capacity - creating jobs, slashing carbon emissions...

Department of Commerce Allots Funds to Develop Maine Offshore Wind

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says the department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.166 million grant to the Governor’s Energy Office,...

Nordex Notches 297 MW Wind Project in the Midwest

The Nordex Group, an OEM that focuses on onshore wind turbines, says it has received a major order to supply 62 of its N149/4.0-4.5...

Consortium Addresses Mooring Components for Floating Wind Turbines

An international consortium led by Principle Power, a global energy technology and services company, and comprising the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Aker Solutions,...

Eolus Inks Agreement to Sell Wind Wall Wind Farm

Eolus, a wind power developer, has signed an agreement with Cubico Sustainable Investments for the sale of the Wind Wall 1 wind farm located...

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