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Nordex Reports Annual Sales, Earnings Gains
The Nordex Group has reported preliminary sales and earnings growth for 2014. According to Nordex, sales increased 21% to EUR 1.7 billion for...
DOE To Help Tribes Advance Renewable Energy Projects
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it will continue to provide assistance to tribal governments to accelerate renewable energy deployment through its...
Understanding Variability Is Key To Mexican Wind Investment: Vaisala
Above-average wind speeds in southern Mexico boosted performance at many of the country's operating wind projects in 2014, according to data from Vaisala....
Iberdrola USA To Acquire UIL Holdings
Iberdrola USA and UIL Holdings Corp. have entered into a definitive agreement under which Iberdrola will acquire UIL and create a newly listed,...
Second Golden Eagle Killed At Pattern’s Spring Valley Wind Farm
The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) confirmed the death of a golden eagle at Pattern Energy's 151.8 MW Spring Valley wind farm,...
More Investors Entering Tax Equity Market; Returns Holding Steady
The heated debate between developers and tax equity investors about the appropriate level of tax equity returns flared up at the recent Infocast...
Gamesa Posts Annual Profit, Sales Increase
Turbine maker Gamesa has posted yearly profit and revenue gains in its 2014 annual report. According to Gamesa, net profit reached EUR 92...
Suzlon Brings Over 350 MW Of Wind Online In Brazil
Suzlon says it installed and commissioned more than 350 MW of wind energy in Brazil over the 16-month period ending November 2014. This...
Greensolver Launches Blade Inspection Service
Greensolver, a Paris-based wind and solar farm asset manager, has launched a new wind turbine blade inspection service in partnership with Cornis. The...
Report: Top 10 Turbine OEMs Had Record Year In 2014
All top 10 wind turbine makers broke individual installation records in 2014, in what was the highest installation year for the global wind...
Study Explores Why Mining Companies Should Embrace Renewables
Mining companies that embrace clean energy could use renewables as leverage when negotiating with utilities and diesel suppliers, according to a new study...
Apple To Power EU Data Centers With Renewable Energy
Apple says it plans to invest EUR 1.7 billion to build and operate two European data centers that will each be powered by...
Wind Generated More Than 10% Of Texas Electricity In 2014: EIA
More than 10% of the electricity used in the footprint of the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) came from wind generation in...
USDA To Provide $280 Million In Funding Under REAP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making more than $280 million available for the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). REAP provides...
Pattern Energy Group Signs JV With CEMEX Energia, Expands Mexico Presence
Pattern Energy Group has signed a joint venture (JV) agreement with CEMEX Energia to jointly develop renewable energy projects in Mexico. The agreement...
Kaiser Permanente To Buy Output From NextEra’s Golden Hills
Health care services conglomerate Kaiser Permanente has agreed to buy 43 MW of output from the planned Golden Hills wind farm, located in...
AWEA’s Gramlich To FERC: Additional Transmission Needed Regardless Of Clean Power Plan
During testimony provided to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), Rob Gramlich, senior vice president of government and public affairs at the American...
Suzlon Sells 23% Stake To Dilip Shanghvi Family And Associates
On the heels of selling Senvion, turbine maker Suzlon continues to make moves to shore up its financial health. Dilip Shanghvi Family and...
Getting A Grip On Grinding Gearboxes: Why Such Events Need Not Be Showstoppers
As the central component of the drive system, the gearbox has always been a critical interface and constitutes 13% of the overall value...
Wind Energy To Power GM’s Mexico Facility
General Motors (GM) has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Enel Green Power to purchase 34 MW of wind energy from a...