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150 MW Wind Energy Center Proposed In N.D.
The North Dakota Public Service Commission (PSC) is holding a public hearing regarding a proposal to construct the 150 MW Brady II Wind Energy...
Vestas’ V117-3.45 MW Wind Turbine To Make Canadian Debut
Parc éolien Nicolas-Riou SEC has placed a firm and unconditional order for 65 of Vestas’ V117-3.45 MW turbines, which will be deployed at the...
Nordex Names Its New Chief Financial Officer
On Sept. 1, Christoph Burkhard will join Nordex’s management board as the company’s new chief financial officer (CFO).
Most recently, Burkhard served as CFO at...
RNRG Touts Tilt-Up Vs. Lattice Towers For Wind Industry
Vermont-based Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a provider of measurement products and technical services for the renewable energy industry, says it has sold 20 of...
Capital Agreement Closes On $56M Iowa Wind Project
Multinational independent power producer Building Energy SPA has closed a partnership and capital contribution agreement between its U.S. subsidiary, Building Energy Wind Iowa, and...
Westar, Great Plains Energy Announce $12.2B Merger
Great Plains Energy Inc., the parent company of Kansas City Power & Light Co. (KCP&L), is acquiring Kansas electric utility Westar Energy Inc. in...
Nordex Announces Milestones For U.K./Ireland
The second quarter of the year saw Nordex achieve two milestones in the U.K. and Ireland: The manufacturer passed 2 GW of sold turbines...
AWEA Fact-Checks Donald Trump’s Recent Wind Energy Comments
The American Wind Energy Association has responded to Donald Trump's recent remarks on wind, including claims about cost and danger to birds.
DOE Advances Fishermen’s Energy – And Two Alternates – In Offshore Wind Technology Program
On May 27, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) identified three projects from its offshore wind portfolio - the Atlantic City Windfarm, developed by...
SgurrEnergy Secures Beatrice Construction Monitoring Contract
Glasgow, Scotland-based SgurrEnergy has won a three-year construction monitoring contract for the 588 MW Beatrice offshore wind farm, located in the Outer Moray Firth, approximately 14...
Suzlon’s Tanti On Improving Financials: ‘We Are Back To Profit’
The financial picture at Suzlon continues to improve. On May 30, the turbine maker capped a remarkable year in which it reported strong sales...
Hogan Vetoes Maryland Legislation To Increase State RPS
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan vetoed legislation that would move Maryland’s renewable portfolio standard (RPS) to obtain 25% of the state’s electricity from renewable sources within...
Senvion Closes Framework Agreement For 100 MW With PROKON
Turbine manufacturer Senvion has closed a framework agreement with PROKON for four wind farms in Germany for a total capacity of 100 MW.
According to...
Dominion’s Offshore Demo Project Loses Federal Funding
The U.S. Department of Energy is withdrawing $40 million in funding for Dominion Virginia Power’s proposed offshore wind demonstration project, which would install two...
DOI-Approved Oregon Wind Project Gets Rejected In Federal Court
A federal appeals court has rejected the U.S. Department of the Interior’s (DOI) approval of an industrial-scale wind project on Steens Mountain in southeastern...
DNV GL’s Crivella Named Women Of Wind Energy’s 2016 Rising Star
DNV GL's Ellen Crivella was honored with the 2016 Rising Star Award at the Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) luncheon at this week’s WINDPOWER...
Report: U.S. Wind Set New Generation Record Last Quarter
U.S. renewable energy sources set a series of records for domestic electrical generation during the first quarter of 2016, says nonprofit SUN DAY Campaign,...
Vestas Exec Appointed Chairman Of Global Wind Energy Council
Vestas’ Morten Dyrholm has been appointed chairman of the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC), a global trade association representing the wind industry.
Dyrholm, vice president...
Beatrice Offshore Wind Project Nets $1.3 Billion EPCI Contract
Seaway Heavy Lifting and Subsea 7 SA have been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract from Beatrice Offshore Windfarm Ltd. (BOWL) in...
U.S. Employment In Wind Industry Saw Big Spike Last Year: IRENA
More than 8.1 million people worldwide worked in the renewable energy industry last year - a 5% increase from 2014 - according to a...