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New Mexico Commissioner Executes Wind Development Leases

Keeping her promise to increase renewable buildout on state trust land, New Mexico’s Commissioner of Public Lands, Stephanie Garcia Richard, has executed five leases...

Equinor Releases Details on New England Offshore Wind Project

Equinor Wind has unveiled the official name of its wind project off the coast of New England: Beacon Wind. “Beacon conveys a sense of hope...

The Seagreen 1 Offshore Wind Farm Preps for Construction

Total has entered into an agreement with SSE Renewables to acquire a 51% stake in the Seagreen 1 offshore wind farm project for an...

Scout Clean Energy Completes Construction of Texas Wind Farm

Scout Clean Energy, a Colorado-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has completed construction and successfully closed tax equity funding for the 180 MW...

Construction Commences on the Fecamp Offshore Wind Farm

EDF Renewables, Enbridge Inc. and wpd have launched the Fécamp offshore wind farm following the finalization of financing agreements between the consortium and its...

Ailes Marine Selects Turbines for Saint Brieuc Wind Project

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received a firm order from Ailes Marine, an affiliate of Iberdrola, for 62 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind...

Prysmian to Provide Inter-Array Cables to French Offshore Wind Farm

Ailes Marines, the company in charge of the development, construction, installation and operation of the offshore wind farm in the bay of Saint-Brieuc, France,...

PTC and the IRS: Safe Harbor Extended One Year

The Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2020-41, which will provide wind power developers with an extra year on top of the existing four-year...

New Golden Spiral Wind Turbine Proves Concept in Wind Test

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Golden Ratio Turbine Concepts LLC (GRTC), a golden ratio rotary device developer, has conducted preliminary wind testing on its newest fully...

GWEC: Wind Turbine Industry Continues Consolidation Pattern

In 2019, 22,893 wind turbines produced by 33 suppliers were installed globally and accounted for over 63 GW of capacity, a new supply-side record...

Atlantic Wind Transfers Secures CTV Contract

Atlantic Wind Transfers, based out of Quonset Point, R.I., has secured its second long-term O&M crew transfer vessel (CTV) contract in the U.S. to...

Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Project Selects Turbine Model

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has entered into an agreement to conditionally supply SG 14-222 direct-drive offshore wind turbines to the 2,640 MW Dominion Energy...

Irish Ministers Unveil Offshore Wind Projects

Ireland’s Minister for Housing and Urban Development, Damien English, and Ireland’s Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment, Richard Bruton, have unveiled seven offshore...

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Names New Onshore CEO

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has named Shannon Sturgil CEO of its North America region onshore business, effective June 1. He will be based out...

Enel Green Power Connects Three North American Wind Farms

Enel, through its U.S. renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power North America, has begun operating a 50 MW expansion of the High Lonesome wind farm...

Southern Power Acquires West Virginia Wind Facility

Southern Power, a U.S. wholesale energy provider and a subsidiary of Southern Company, has acquired its 13th wind project - the 56 MW Beech...

EPRI Addresses Wind Turbine Blade Recycling

The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI), in collaboration with the American Composite Manufacturers Association (ACMA), has addressed scientific questions related to recycling millions of...

ArcVera Provides Technical Services for Energy Storage Projects

ArcVera Renewables, a provider of consulting and technical services for renewable energy projects, says it is providing technical, financial and independent engineering services for...

CPP Invests in French Offshore Wind

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board’s (CPP Investments) wholly owned subsidiary, CPP Investment Board Europe, has reached an agreement with Enbridge Inc. to acquire 49%...

Orsted Submits Bid for Offshore Wind Farm

Ørsted has submitted a bid for the Holland Coast North offshore wind farm.  Ørsted's bid includes technologies that will help integrate ever larger amounts of...

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