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CanWEA Calls For Clear Signal On British Columbia Wind Energy
The Canadian Wind Energy Association (CanWEA) is calling for a clear signal on future market opportunities for wind energy in British Columbia in...
Boralex To Acquire Enel Green Power’s French Assets
Quebec-based Boralex Inc. has announced it will acquire Enel Green Power's French subsidiary for a total net consideration of C$400 million (approximately $344...
Transmission Study Shows Nebraska Could Handle A Lot More Wind Power
With its current transmission infrastructure, Nebraska has the potential to integrate at least 2 GW more of wind energy, according to a new...
U.S. OPIC To Back 100 MW Kenyan Wind Project
Overseas Private Investment Corp. (OPIC), the U.S. government's development finance institution, has approved new financing commitments, including funding to support a Kenyan wind...
EDF’s Global O&M Portfolio Nears 11 GW
EDF Energies Nouvelles says its operations and maintenance (O&M) portfolio has grown 20% globally this year, thanks to several new agreements for wind...
Report: Wind Has More Than Enough Potential To Cover World’s Energy Needs
Wind energy has enough resource potential to cover the world's total energy supply needs, according to the World Wind Energy Association (WWEA). The...
Gamesa Inks EUR 750 Million Loan Deal
Gamesa has entered into a EUR 750 million syndicated loan agreement with 15 Spanish and international financial institutions. The company says this agreement...
HYTORC To Help Clemson University Test Giant Wind Turbines
South Carolina-based Clemson University is in the process of completing its Clemson University Restoration Institute (CURI), a testing facility designed to perform trials...
Gearbox Express To Double Footprint By Building New Facility
Gearbox Express (GBX), a provider of down-tower wind gearbox remanufacturing services, has announced plans to double its footprint by building a new, 75,000-square-foot...
National Grid And Anbaric Partner On Renewables Transmission Work In New England
National Grid, a utility company with deep roots in the U.S. Northeast, and Anbaric, a Massachusetts-based transmission project developer, have announced they are...
Can Wind Energy And Birds Coexist? Environmental Group Says Yes
Climate change will have major impacts on birds and their habitats, according to a recent report from the National Audubon Society. Scientists project...
Offshore Wind Installation Vessels Market Poised To Soar
The global market value for offshore wind turbine and foundation installation vessels will increase more than fivefold, from an estimated $0.56 billion in...
Met Office And WindSim Partner On Wind Forecasts And Data
U.K.-based Met Office and Norway-based WindSim AS have announced a new partnership focused on generating more accurate wind resource assessments and wind power...
Court Approves Vestas’ Deal To Pay $5 Million Under U.S. Settlement
The U.S. District Court, Portland Division, has approved a $5 million deal Vestas had proposed to settle a 2011 class action lawsuit against...
Solar And Wind Power Increasingly Shaping CAISO Load Curves
As more solar and wind electric generating capacity is added in California, the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) is facing an increasingly different...
Wind Turbine Manufacturing Capacity Outstrips Demand
Global wind turbine manufacturing capacity has far surpassed demand, according to a new report from Navigant Research. The report says that during the...
EDF Renewable Services Expands Canadian O&M Portfolio
EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS), a North American operations and maintenance (O&M) provider, says it inked contracts for 454 MW of wind power...
Another Study Finds Wind Turbines Do Not Affect Nearby Property Values
Echoing the findings of similar U.S. studies, new research out of Ontario says wind turbines have no effect on property values of nearby...
U.S. Interior Taps ABS To Help Develop Inspection Practices For Offshore Wind Farms
Texas-based ABS Group says the U.S. government has selected the company to assist in developing inspection procedures for offshore wind projects. According to...
Capital Power Acquires U.S.-Based Unit Of Element Power
Canada-based Capital Power has signed a purchase and sale agreement to acquire Element Power US LLC, a U.S.-based subsidiary of global developer Element...