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Texas Leads the Way in Wind Power
In 2019, wind-powered generation contributed 84,400 GWh of electricity in Texas, an 11% increase from the 75,700 GWh generated in 2018.
Substantial growth in wind...
Scotland Strengthens Offshore Wind Supply Chain
A new group has been set up to make sure Scotland’s energy supply-chain companies benefit from new floating offshore wind projects in Scotland and...
Waves Group Handling Surveyor Services at Dogger Bank Wind Farm
Waves Group, an independent marine consultant, has begun work at the world’s largest offshore wind farm - Dogger Bank. The wind farm is being...
Northam Forms Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance to Build Wind Energy Workforce
Gov. Ralph Northam has formed Virginia’s first offshore and onshore wind workforce training collaborative, the Mid-Atlantic Wind Training Alliance. The program will offer industry...
National Grid Launches National Grid Renewables
National Grid, through its competitive, non-regulated National Grid Ventures unit, has launched National Grid Renewables, the new brand name for its U.S. renewable energy...
Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind Ready to Enter Commercial Service
Dominion Energy says the two-turbine, 12 MW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project, located 27 miles off the coast of Virginia Beach, successfully...
Cathie, BGS Awarded Ground Model Contract for Two Offshore Wind Farms
SSE Renewables has awarded Cathie and the British Geological Survey (BGS) a contract to develop a ground model for the FEED design of the...
Vestas Receives Wind Project Order from Vietnamese Developer
Soc Trang Energy Joint Stock Co., a subsidiary of Xuan Cau Co. Ltd., has placed a 29 MW wind project order with Vestas.
Located in...
OPSB Removes Modified Turbine Feathering Requirement from Icebreaker Project
The Ohio Power Siting Board (OPSB) has formally adopted an oral motion - that was unanimously approved - which removes a requirement that Icebreaker...
Vinci VR, SGRE Awarded Grant to Develop VR Training for U.S. Offshore Wind
Vinci VR, a Boston-based startup that provides virtual reality (VR) training for various industries, in partnership with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), has been...
Berkshire Hathaway Subsidiaries Renew Contract with Uptake Technologies
BHE Renewables and MidAmerican Energy, two subsidiaries of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, have renewed their contract with Uptake Technologies.
Uptake has previously worked with both companies...
Vestas Upgrades EnVentus Platform
Vestas has upgraded the EnVentus platform’s existing turbine variants to 6.0 MW standard rating.
The upgrade to 6.0 MW delivers an increase in energy production...
OPITO Launches New Transition Standard for Offshore Wind Workers
OPITO, a global skills organization that specializes in the energy industry, has launched a new transition standard designed to provide flexibility for workers to...
Certrec Offers Support Solution for NRC, NERC Regulatory Compliance
Certrec, a provider of NRC and NERC regulatory compliance solutions, says it is offering Certrec On-Demand Regulatory Expertise (CORE) Support hours.
CORE Support hours can...
Johnson Unveils Ambitious Plans for U.K. Offshore Wind
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has unveiled new plans to drastically increase the U.K.’s offshore wind energy capacity - creating jobs, slashing carbon emissions...
WSP USA Selected to Design Vineyard Wind Turbine Foundation Layout
WSP USA, an engineering and professional services consultancy, has been selected to provide detailed design services for the wind turbine foundations for the Vineyard...
Department of Commerce Allots Funds to Develop Maine Offshore Wind
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross says the department’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) is awarding a $2.166 million grant to the Governor’s Energy Office,...
Consortium Addresses Mooring Components for Floating Wind Turbines
An international consortium led by Principle Power, a global energy technology and services company, and comprising the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Aker Solutions,...
Eolus Inks Agreement to Sell Wind Wall Wind Farm
Eolus, a wind power developer, has signed an agreement with Cubico Sustainable Investments for the sale of the Wind Wall 1 wind farm located...
Terracon Eases Renewable Site-Selection with Software Enhancement
Consulting and engineering firm Terracon says it has further enhanced Stage1, a site-selection tool, to now include environmental and geotechnical condition assessments.
Stage1 combines Terracon's...