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Most Of New U.S. Capacity Came From Renewable Energy Last Year
Although the concrete data for the final months of last year isn’t in yet, the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) says it expects renewable...
Nordex’s Order Intake Grows By One-Third In 2016
The order intake of German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex Group grew by 33.6% in 2016. Moreover, the geographical distribution of 2016 orders mirrored the...
EDF Brings Online 708 MW Of U.S. Wind Power
EDF Energies Nouvelles recently commissioned four U.S. wind farms totaling more than 708 MW.
In December and January, the following projects entered service:
The Tyler...
Invenergy Powers Up Roncevaux Wind Farm In Quebec
Invenergy Wind LLC’s Roncevaux wind farm, located in Quebec, officially began commercial operations on Dec. 30.
Roncevaux is located in the Ruisseau-Ferguson unorganized territory in...
B.C. Developer Makes Strong Push Toward PTC-Qualifying Wind Farms
In 2016, Vancouver, British Columbia-based Alterra Power Corp. says it commenced on-site and off-site project activities intended to qualify 1.2 GW-1.7 GW worth of...
Report: The More Clean Energy A State Has, The More It Attracts Big Businesses
U.S. states that are investing in clean domestic energy production are also the most likely to attract major businesses, creating thousands of jobs in...
Suzlon Secures Another Wind Order From IPP
Suzlon Group has won a wind turbine order totaling 226.8 MW from an independent power producer (IPP) in India.
The order consists of 108 units...
New O&M Head Joins Natural Power North America From Acciona
In response to increasing demand for operations and asset management services, Scotland-headquartered renewables consultancy Natural Power has appointed Julius Carter head of operations and...
Gov. Cuomo Announces Big Offshore Wind Plans For New York
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has called on the Long Island Power Authority (LIPA) to approve what would be the nation’s largest offshore wind...
Vestas Books Another 300 MW In The U.S.
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from an undisclosed U.S. customer for 150 V110-2.0 MW wind turbines.
Vestas expects to deliver the turbines,...
NextEra Secures PPA For GE-Powered Midwest Wind Farm
Great River Energy, a nonprofit electric cooperative based in Minnesota, recently signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources...
530 Companies, 100 Investors Push For Low-Carbon U.S.
More than 530 companies and 100 investors - from Fortune 500 firms to small, family-owned businesses - are calling on the Trump administration and...
DOE: More Transmission Equals A Lot More U.S. Wind
Building more electricity transmission could significantly reduce the costs of expanding wind power to supply 35% of the country's electricity by 2050, according to a new National Renewable Energy Laboratory analysis.
HYTORC Rolls Out Lightweight, Portable Torque Gun
HYTORC, a manufacturer of industrial bolting systems for industries including wind power, has unveiled its first consumer product, the LION-.25, a lithium-ion, battery-powered torque...
N.Y. Nuclear Plant Shutdown Could Open New Doors For Renewables
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, D-N.Y., has announced the closure of a 2 GW nuclear power plant in New York by April 2021. Renewable energy...
Hawaiian Electric Seeks Utility-Scale Onshore Wind
In an effort to potentially save money for its customers, Hawaiian Electric Co. is seeking onshore wind developers that can build projects capable of...
Law Firm Establishes Clean Energy Legal Team
Richmond, Va.-headquartered law firm Hunton & Williams LLP has formed a global, cross-disciplinary legal team to advise corporations and investors on issues related specifically...
Southern Power Takes Over Another Texas Wind Farm
As part of its renewable growth strategy, Southern Power, a subsidiary of Southern Co., has acquired the 276 MW Bethel Wind Energy Center in...
Vestas Inks PTC-Qualifying Order Worth 600 MW
Longroad Energy Holdings LLC has purchased Vestas wind turbine components that will qualify more than 600 MW of U.S. projects for 100% of the...
First Turbine In Place At Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm
The first turbine has been installed for the 402 MW Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm, owned by Statoil (35%), Masdar (35%) and Statkraft (30%).
A2SEA’s SEA...