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Iberdrola Selects Ingeteam for Battery Storage System

Scottish Power Renewables, Iberdrola's subsidiary in the U.K., has awarded Ingeteam, an international technology group that specializes in electric power conversion, a contract for...

Japan Sets its Sights on Offshore Wind

In a recent press conference, the Japanese government unveiled its plans to aim for a significant increase in the country’s offshore wind capacity over...

Iberdrola Bringing Wind Power to Texas Retail Market

Iberdrola Texas has entered into the Texas marketplace, offering customers a renewable energy option that’s 100% sourced within the state.  Texas is the number one...

NREL Develops Weather Forecasting Technology

Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have developed a novel machine learning approach to quickly enhance the...

Orsted, TSMC Sign Corporate Power Purchase Agreement

Ørsted and Taiwan-based TSMC have signed a corporate power purchase agreement (CPPA).  TSMC will offtake the full production from Ørsted’s 920 MW Greater Changhua 2b...

Cordelio Acquires Illinois Wind Development Portfolio

Cordelio Power has acquired two wind projects under development in central Illinois.  The Glacier Sands and Moraine Sands projects are expected to achieve commercial operations...

Offshore Wind Power: Present Challenges and Future Realities

Sustainability and resilience are major market drivers reshaping how the power industry views the economics of renewable energy in North America. The influx of...

Vestas Utilizes New Blade Inspection Technology

Sulzer & Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV (unmanned aerial vehicle) technology for wind rotor blade inspections, says Vestas has extended the use of...

AEP Receives Regulatory Approval for Wind Projects

While the Public Utility Commission of Texas denied the approval of Southwestern Electric Power Co.’s (SWEPCO) plan to add 309 MW of wind energy...

Ingeteam Unveils Advanced Simulation Models for Grid Stability

Ingeteam, a global technology group that specializes in electric power conversion, has unveiled its advanced simulation models developed to address the complex grid stability...

A Primer on Quality Assurance Foundation Testing for Offshore Wind

As offshore wind farms become widespread, so does the need for quality assurance testing of their foundations. GRL Engineers Inc.'s experts first perform a pile...

Orsted Completes Plum Creek Wind Project on Schedule

Ørsted has completed a 230 MW wind farm in Nebraska's Wayne County.  Plum Creek consists of 82 wind turbines and represents Ørsted's first operational project...

Senators Pen Letter Calling for Offshore Wind Safe Harbor Extension

U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D.,R-La., and chairman of the Senate Energy Subcommittee, led a bipartisan group of nine senators who wrote the Treasury Department...

New Renewable Energy Cheaper than Coal Plants

New renewable energy is already cheaper than continuing to operate coal plants in much of the world, according to a recently released report by...

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, Rutgers University Install Wind LiDAR

The Rutgers University Center for Ocean Observing Leadership (RUCOOL) and the Rutgers University Marine Field Station (RUMFS) have collaborated with Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind...

NKT Awarded Cable Supply, Installation Contracts

NKT has been awarded its largest order ever - over €1 billion - by TenneT and TransnetBW. The contracts comprise the supply and installation...

Dominion Completes Virginia Offshore Pilot Project

Dominion Energy has successfully completed the two turbine, 12 MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project 27 miles off Virginia Beach.  The first offshore...

The MIMRee Project Reports Progress in Autonomous Turbine Inspections

The Multi-Platform Inspection, Maintenance and Repair in Extreme Environments (MIMRee) project has reported progress in its end-to-end autonomous inspection and repair demonstration project for...

Iberdrola Acquires Majority Stake in Eight Swedish Wind Projects

Iberdrola has agreed to a deal to take majority acquisitions in projects with renewables company Svea Vind Offshore AB (SVO) for the future development...

Icebreaker Wind Appeals OPSB’s Ruling

The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) ignored the evidence and acted contrary to state law when it disregarded the findings of its own technical...

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