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Record Year in 2020 for Wind Turbine Installation in the U.S.
In both 2019 and 2020, project developers in the United States installed more wind power capacity than any other generating technology. According to data...
TransAlta Places Order for Vestas Turbines for Oklahoma Wind Farms
Vestas has received a 301 MW order from TransAlta Corp. to power two Oklahoma wind projects. The order consists of 33 V162-6.0 MW turbines...
Marianne Wiinholt Steps Down as Orsted CFO
Having served as Ørsted’s CFO for the past eight years, Marianne Wiinholt has decided to step down to accept a position outside the energy...
Renewable Energy Became Second Most Prevalent U.S. Electricity Source in 2020
In 2020, renewable energy sources – including wind, hydroelectric, solar, biomass and geothermal energy – generated a record 834 billion kWh of electricity, or...
Needham Bank Extends $25 Million Loan for Maine Wind Energy Project
Needham Bank has closed a $25 million loan to an affiliate of SWEB Development USA for the development of a wind energy project in...
Enel Green Power Launches Operations at Oklahoma Wind Farm
Enel Green Power North America has begun operating two new clean power plants, including its first renewables-plus-storage hybrid project. The new additions come as...
U.K.’s Hornsea 2 Offshore Wind Farm Reaches First Power Milestone
When fully operational, Hornsea 2’s 165 8 MW Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be capable of generating 1.32 GW of clean electricity – taking...
MingYang Smart Energy Signs Offshore Wind Development Agreement with U.K. Government
MingYang Smart Energy and the U.K. Department for International Trade (DIT) have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the China-based company to...
ENGIE, Hannon Armstrong Complete Final Renewables Project in U.S. Portfolio
ENGIE North America Inc., a renewable energy project development and management company, and Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure Capital Inc., an investor in climate solutions,...
Massachusetts Selects Avangrid Renewables’ Commonwealth Wind Joint Venture
AVANGRID Inc.'s Avangrid Renewables’ joint venture offshore wind project, Commonwealth Wind, has been selected as part of Massachusetts’ third offshore wind competitive procurement process....
Mayflower Wind Wins 400 MW in Massachusetts’ Offshore Wind Energy Procurement
Offshore wind energy project developer Mayflower Wind has been awarded a 400 MW power purchase agreement (PPA) by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its...
Vestas Increases Blade Recycling Partnership Solutions
Vestas says it has been delivering a blade recycling partnership solution for several wind farm operators across the U.S., with the first large-scale project...
White Construction Wins Contract for California Wind Farm
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc.’s (IEA) White Construction subsidiary has secured a $44 million award to lead the construction of a 60 MW utility-scale...
Swift Current Energy Orders 41 Wind Turbines from Nordex Group
Swift Current Energy has signed an agreement with the Nordex Group to purchase 41 N149/4.X wind turbines for its 196 MW Castle Gap Wind...
Jayhawk Wind Farm in Kansas Commences Commercial Operations
WEC Energy Group’s 190 MW Jayhawk Wind Farm in Bourbon and Crawford counties, Kansas, has achieved commercial operation.
The facility is generating energy that is...
SaskPower Signs PPA for Riverhurst Wind Farm in Saskatchewan
Capstone Infrastructure Corp. has successfully commissioned its 10 MW Riverhurst Wind Farm in Saskatchewan.
Having achieved commercial operation, the facility has commenced selling energy to...
Ocean Power Chooses Robert Powers as CFO
Ocean Power Technologies Inc. (OPT) has named Robert P. Powers senior vice president and CFO. He brings more than 25 years of experience in...
Pattern Energy Group, NM RETA Sell New Mexico Transmission Resources to PNM
Public Service Company of New Mexico (PNM), a wholly owned subsidiary of PNM Resources Inc., has closed on its purchase of the Western Spirit...
DaVita Powers North American Operations with 100 Percent Renewable Energy
DaVita Inc. says it has become the first kidney care provider to completely power its North American operations with renewable energy.
DaVita achieved this goal,...
Cordelio Power Glacier Sands Wind Farm Begins Commercial Operations
Cordelio Power’s 185 MW Glacier Sands wind project has advanced into commercial operations. The project, located in Mason County, Ill., comprises 43 Vestas V150-4.3...