If this headline holds true, U.S. offshore wind developers are bound to benefit from their patience and perseverance. After the trial and errors of Cape Wind (remember the proposed wind project off the shores of Cape Cod that hit permitting setbacks?), and the small victory of the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm, offshore progress in…
CCI acquires 264-MW West Virginia wind farm
Castleton Commodities International LLC (CCI) announced that it has closed on the acquisition of NedPower Mt. Storm LLC through one of its subsidiaries. Mt. Storm is a 264-MW wind farm located 120 miles west of Washington, D.C. in Grant County, West Virginia that sells renewable energy into the PJM market. CCI also owns Sherbino I Wind Farm…
NREL prepping for 2021 Collegiate Wind Competition proposals
The U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) plans to issue a Request for Proposal in mid-September for colleges and universities interested in participating in DOE’s Collegiate Wind Competition 2021, which is designed to help prepare students from a variety of backgrounds for a career in wind energy. By March 2020, organizers will select…
Mayflower Wind submits offshore wind bids in Massachusetts
Mayflower Wind Energy LLC, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US and EDPR Offshore North America, has provided the public version of its bids into the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ second round of the Section 83C offshore wind development procurement process. Mayflower Wind submitted three 800-MW proposals and a 400-MW proposal to the Massachusetts electric…
SKF and Boralex developing wind-turbine reliability dashboard
SKF and Boralex are in the process of developing a new dashboard to help wind-farm operators optimize the profitability of turbines: the Wind Reliability Dashboard. The dashboard aims to improve operators ability to reduce costs and make long-term planning decisions based on in-depth data drawn from a range of critical sources. These include: condition-monitoring systems,…
Global offshore wind capacity grew nearly 10% in first half of 2019
The positive development of offshore wind energy is continuing worldwide, according to the trend and market research institute, wind:research. In 2010, the global offshore wind capacity added up to 3 GW. It has since increased to 23.3 GW in 2018 and is expected to rise by an additional 27% in 2019, in comparison to the…
Xcel to build 522-MW New Mexico wind farm
Xcel Energy announced plans to initiate construction of the 522-MW Sagamore wind farm in New Mexico in the last quarter of the year, targeting completion in late 2020. Once fully operational, the $900 million facility will be the largest of its kind in New Mexico, and able to generate enough electricity to supply 194,000 typical…
Senvion receives offers for “substantial core parts” of business
Senvion says it has received several advanced offers for various substantial core parts of its business and is entering final stages of the M&A process. It will present the investor concepts to the creditors’ assembly for a vote on September 10, 2019. The company maintains that it has also put in place financial arrangements to…
Four states working toward a cleaner, more modernized electric grid
The National Governors Association (NGA) announced it will provide assistance to Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Rhode Island to modernize their electric power grids, addressing topics such as integrating clean energy and electric vehicle charging networks, electrifying the heating sector, and improving system resilience. “Grid modernization is a complex issue that will require diverse perspectives to combat,” said Rhode…
Lightweight ultrasonic anemometer enables wind & weather monitoring
Anemoment LLC, a specialized meteorological instrument design firm located in Colorado, announced the integration of the TriSonica Mini Wind and Weather Sensor with the Flex Q-Series off-grid SCADA equipment (developed by FlexSCADA, a subsidiary of Com Com Services). The TriSonica Mini Wind and Weather Sensor (FlexSCADA edition) is a drop-in solution, incorporating flexible and efficient…
MidAmerican selects Siemens Gamesa turbines for Iowa wind project
MidAmerican Energy Company has selected Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for the Southern Hills Expansion wind farm. The Iowa project will feature 21 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, operating at 4.8 MW. This turbine model, a benchmark solution for sites with medium winds, has been designed to offer a flexible rating ranging from 4.2 to 4.8 MW,…
Wind O&M and training company, Boston Energy, to set up Rhode Island operations
Boston Energy, a global wind-turbine maintenance company, will make Rhode Island the home of its U.S operations. Boston Energy, which will be based at the Cambridge Innovation Center in Providence, will create more than 50 jobs in the Ocean State. “Rhode Island is a leader in offshore wind,” said Governor Gina M. Raimondo (D-R.I.). “This…
ACE NY urges support of the New York Renewables Protection Act
The Alliance for Clean Energy New York (ACE NY) has released a new video promoting the retainment of existing renewable energy resources in New York State. The video is adding to the chorus of voices supporting the NY Renewables Protection Act (S.23/A.4294) to keep existing renewable resources in state, especially in light of the ambitious new…
Why collaboration is critical to offshore wind and port success
New York recently announced the largest procurement of offshore wind power in U.S. history: to develop 9.0 GW of projects by 2035. New Jersey has set a goal of 3.5 GW by 2030. Barely a year after Massachusetts pledged to at least 1.6 GW of offshore wind, the Department of Energy Resources released a report…
Wind energy retains lead over hydropower, according to latest EIA report
U.S. renewable energy sources (including wind, solar, hydropower, biomass, and geothermal energy) accounted for more than a fifth (20.1%) of net domestic electrical generation during the first six months of 2019. This is according to a SUN DAY Campaign analysis of just-released data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). A year earlier, renewables’ share…
University of Arizona to fully power campus with wind, solar & storage
The University of Arizona has partnered with Tucson Electric Power (TEP) to provide its campus with enough clean, emission-free power from new wind, solar, and storage systems to serve all of its purchased power needs. “We made a commitment to become a more sustainable campus, and now we have in place a system that will…
Corporations usher in new wave of U.S. wind and solar growth
The largest corporations in the world are signing agreements for massive amounts of wind and solar power. According to a new report from Wood Mackenzie and the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), we’re at the beginning stage of a corporate renewables procurement boom, driven not just by goals around mitigating climate change but also by…
Detroit Zoo sets 100% renewable energy goal
The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) took a major step forward on its “Green Journey.” recently announcing that the Detroit Zoo will be powered by 100% Michigan-made renewable energy through DTE Energy’s MIGreenPower program. The move will offset 7,425 metric tons of carbon dioxide, which is equivalent to the carbon sequestered by 8,740 acres of U.S. forests…
NaiKun working toward offshore wind development in Canada
NaiKun Wind Energy Group Inc., a renewable energy company in British Columbia, Canada, announced that it has signed an indicative offer with a major offshore wind developer. The agreement entails developing a wind project a few kilometers east of Haida Gwaii, within the traditional territory of the Haida Nation. The parties are working to negotiate…
Maximizing renewables through AI-powered software
FUERGY aims to optimize energy consumption for the 21st century with a focus on renewable energy sources and decentralization. The AI-powered software provider recently launched FUERGY Business, a product designed for businesses using an AI-powered solution backed by blockchain that helps its users optimize their consumption and maximize efficiency. The FUERGY Business device is highly compatible…