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DONG Energy’s Offshore Wind Fleet Reaches Highest Production Level Yet
With a capacity factor of 70% in January and then 71% in February, DONG Energy's fleet of offshore wind turbines had its highest...
Natural Power Helps 1.1 GW Offshore Wind Farm Win Approval
Renewable energy consultancy Natural Power says it has provided consent support for the 1.1 GW Moray offshore wind farm. The project, located off...
PG&E Surpasses 20% Renewable Energy Milestone
California-based Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) says it delivered 22.5% of its power from eligible renewable resources in 2013 and is on...
NEC Buys A123’s Grid Energy Storage Business For $100 Million
NEC Corp. has acquired the A123 Energy Solutions business unit of A123 Systems LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wanxiang Group. NEC says...
EDF Renewable Services Opens New Control Center, Earns NERC Approval
EDF Renewable Services has successfully relocated its Operations Control Center (OCC) from a Minnesota-based facility to San Diego over the course of several...
TPI Composites Buys Out Wind Blade Joint Venture In Turkey
TPI Composites, a U.S.-based supplier of structural composite products to the wind energy industry, has acquired the remaining 25% interest in its joint...
The Switch Challenges The Wind Industry To A Drivetrain Tech Debate
The Switch, a manufacturer of permanent-magnet generators (PMGs) and full-power converters (FPCs), has released a technology paper that the company says addresses an...
Hawaiian Electric Cos. Share Daily Solar And Wind Power Data
The Hawaiian Electric Cos. are now sharing with their customers the Renewable Watch online displays for Oahu, Maui and Hawaii Island. The displays,...
U.K. Government Awards Four Companies R&D Funds For Offshore Wind
The U.K. Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC) has awarded four businesses over 4 million British pounds to spur on innovation in...
MISO Breaks Ground On South Region Operations Center
The Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. (MISO) has begun construction on a regional operations center in Little Rock, Ark. MISO notes that this...
FERC Signs Off On Coordinated Transaction Scheduling For PJM And NYISO
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has approved tariff revisions for the New York Independent System Operator (NYISO) and PJM Interconnection that PJM...
Ohio Environmental Groups Back Icebreaker Offshore Wind Project
Lake Erie Energy Development Corp. (LEEDCo) says several environmental groups have shown support for Icebreaker, the developer's proposed 18 MW offshore wind pilot...
Wind Energy Powers The 2014 Environmental Film Festival
Green Power Offsets, a subsidiary of EDP Renewables North America, has donated 200,000 kWh of wind-generated renewable energy credits (RECs) to offset the...
Steelcase Inc. Offsets 100% Of Its Global Electricity Use With Renewable Energy
Steelcase Inc., a Michigan-based office furniture company, has announced the company's renewable energy investment is equivalent to 100% of its worldwide electricity consumption....
DONG Energy Selects New Chairman Of The Board
Offshore wind power player DONG Energy has announced it will elect Thomas Thune Andersen as its new chairman of the board of directors....
Alliant Energy Grant To Help Community College’s Wind Training Program
The Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) Wind Turbine Technician Program has received a $5,000 grant from Alliant Energy, which owns and operates...
Nordex Surpasses The 10 GW Global Installation Mark
With the completion of an N117/2400 turbine at the 36 MW Monaicha wind farm in Ireland, Nordex says its global installed nominal output...
Gamesa’s Offshore Prototype Attains DNV-GL Certification
Gamesa says certification body DNV-GL has certified its G128-5.0 MW offshore wind prototype. According to Gamesa, the wind turbine - which has a...
Senvion Surpasses 10 GW For Global Installations
Thanks to a strong number of installations this year - combined with more than 1.4 GW installed last year - Suzlon subsidiary Senvion...
First Wind Makes $600,000 Community Payment For Maine Project
First Wind has made the first payment to the Town of Oakfield, Maine, in the amount of $600,000 as part of a community...