Emerson has combined its comprehensive power expertise and renewable energy capabilities into the Ovation Green portfolio to help power generation companies meet the needs of customers navigating the transition to green energy generation and storage. By uniting the recently acquired Mita-Teknik software and technology with its own Ovation automation platform, deep renewable energy knowledge base, cybersecurity solutions and remote…

Offshore wind development company Leading Light Wind has submitted its bid for an offshore wind power contract to the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA). New York’s third competitive offshore wind solicitation includes a $500 million investment in offshore wind ports, manufacturing, and supply chain infrastructure. Leading Light Wind proposes delivering up…

The Offshore Wind Innovation Hub (OWIH) is open for business and announced its first call for applications. The Brooklyn, New York-based Hub was founded in mid-2022 to identify and help develop promising start-ups to drive new innovations in the offshore wind industry. The three-year initiative is backed by Equinor and bp, partners developing the Empire…

The Dept. of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will publish a proposed rule to update regulations for clean energy development on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf (OCS). The proposed regulations would modernize regulations, streamline overly complex and burdensome processes, clarify ambiguous provisions and enhance compliance provisions in order…

Duke Energy Sustainable Solutions (DESS), a nonregulated commercial brand of Duke Energy, has placed into commercial operation the 207-MW Ledyard Windpower project in Kossuth County, Iowa. “More than 10% of the nation’s wind power is in Iowa, and it’s exciting for our company to begin operating in that market,” said Chris Fallon, president of Duke Energy…

Welcome to the 2023 Renewable Energy Handbook We’re wrapping up another hectic year for renewable energy policy in the United States. And as busy as everyone has been, we’re sure a few standout stories missed your eyes this year. Don’t worry, this handbook reviews what has been trending in both the solar and wind industries…

Basin Electric Power Cooperative has entered a 25-year, 200-MW power purchase agreement (PPA) on ENGIE North America’s North Bend Wind project located in Hughes and Hyde counties in South Dakota. The output from North Bend, which is expected to become operational in late 2023, will join Basin Electric’s renewable energy mix, which provides generation to…

The U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) today announced plans to award $2.9 million to 11 manufacturers of small- and medium-scale wind turbines. These awards will support technology innovation and mitigate market and regulatory barriers to deployment of distributed wind turbines for use by homeowners, farmers, businesses, and others under DOE’s Competitiveness…

Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project reached a major regulatory milestone Monday when the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) announced the availability of the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 2.6-GW project planned off the Virginia Beach coast that will generate enough clean, renewable energy to power up to 660,000…

Vaisala has released several enhancements to WindCube lidar including new design features, measurement capabilities and service and support for optimal Wind Resource Assessment (WRA) in extreme weather conditions across a diverse array of climates. With wind farms evolving to include larger turbines, increased heights, and deployment in a wider range of environments and conditions, the…

The Department of the Interior today announced results from the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s wind energy auction for five leases offshore California. The lease sale represents the third major offshore wind lease sale this year and the first-ever for the Pacific region. Today’s sale drew competitive high bids from five companies totaling $757.1 million,…

EDP Renewables SA, through its fully owned subsidiary EDP Renewables North America, and Cleveland-Cliffs, an American flat-rolled steel company, have executed a 15-year power purchase agreement (PPA) for 180 MW of the 200-MW Headwaters III Wind Farm in Randolph County, Indiana. Headwaters III, located approximately 70 miles east of Indianapolis along the Ohio border, is…

Rivian and Apex Clean Energy today announced the signing of a power purchase agreement (PPA) for 50 MW of electricity from the renewable energy company’s proposed Goose Creek Wind farm in Piatt County, Illinois. As Rivian’s first large-scale procurement, the agreement supports the company’s long-term vision of enabling high-impact renewable energy projects that reduce its…

Innovative simulation-driven marine engineering consultancy BAR Technologies has announced that its low emission crew transfer vessel (CTV) design, the BARTech 30, will be available for the first U.S. offshore wind projects in 2024, following quotes at several U.S. shipyards. BAR is meeting with the U.S. offshore wind vessel supply chain at the International Workboat Show…

Pryme Group, an engineering collective that designs solutions for global industrial markets, has launched two specialist tooling systems for offshore wind installations, via Caley Ocean Systems. Pile Fixation Tool (PFT) and PileProp are designed to support the installation of monopile and jacket foundations for offshore wind, by providing a localized, rigid deflection constraint, prior to…

To help the U.S. reach its offshore wind generation targets and address global supply chain challenges for the industry, Burns & McDonnell and Bay Ltd. are teaming up to provide U.S.-based engineering, procurement, fabrication and construction of offshore substations. The engineering will be led from Burns & McDonnell offices in the Northeast, and the fabrication…

The GWO Training Program from Tech Safety Lines was named the Training Team of the Year – Americas (North & South America) at Global Wind Organisation’s annual Safety & Training Awards ceremony in Copenhagen. This annual conference recognizes training providers worldwide for their skills and impact on keeping the wind energy workforce safe on-site. Tech…

Pattern Energy Group, a renewable energy developer, announced its SunZia Transmission project received unanimous approval from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) on its recent Certificate of Environmental Compatibility application, representing the completion of the state’s permitting process. Pattern Energy also received two separate unanimous approvals from the New Mexico Public Regulatory Commission related to its…

Mammoet is joining Bay Crane Services to tackle the offshore wind industry. Mammoet USA was founded in 1989 to provide local engineered heavy lift and transport services to the states. With more than 30 years of experience, Mammoet now has nine total U.S. locations, including the main location in Rosharon, Texas. Bay Crane Companies were founded…

Hitachi Energy has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Equinor to collaborate within electrification, renewable power generation and low-carbon initiatives worldwide. The agreement underlines both companies’ commitment to accelerate the energy transition and advance a more sustainable, flexible and secure energy system. It builds on the two companies’ long and successful collaboration over many decades.…