EDP Renewables North America commemorates the 15-year anniversary of operations at the Lone Star I Wind Farm located in Shackelford County, Texas. Lone Star Wind Farm is comprised of two 200-MW phases, totaling 400 MW of installed capacity, and also spans into Callahan County. The project represents an estimated capital investment of approximately $880 million…

The U.S. Department of the Interior today announced that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold an offshore wind energy lease sale on Dec. 6, 2022, for areas on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) off central and northern California. This will be the first-ever offshore wind lease sale on America’s west coast and…

Vaisala announced its latest innovations in WindCube Scan. New features include a more robust exterior, new scanning head, and enhanced laser design to allow for an operationally consistent range of up to 10 km and more. The innovations deliver numerous benefits including enhanced atmospheric measurements used in meteorological forecasting, windshear assessment to mitigate wind hazards…

Ventus Group has launched TripleCMAS, a product that converts the rotor and swept area into a condition monitoring and alarm system. Launched on a global scale simultaneously at Wind Energy Hamburg in Europe and at the Renewable Energy India Expo 2022, TripleCMAS offers a new way of improving asset health and performance management thanks to…

EDP Renewables North America, a renewable energy developer and operator in North America, started construction at the 202-MW Indiana Crossroads II Wind Farm in White County, Indiana. The project is slated to be operational in 2023 and will annually power the equivalent of more than 54,000 average Indiana homes. During peak construction, Indiana Crossroads II…

Siemens Gamesa has released an onshore wind turbine within the 5.X platform with a rated power of 7 MW. The new SG 7.0-170 turbine has evolved from the original SG 6.6-170 turbine and is particularly aimed at medium to high wind sites globally. “This is a natural evolution of the species. The Siemens Gamesa 5.X…

Brookfield Renewable, together with its institutional partners, announced two further investments in the U.S. renewable energy sector. Brookfield Renewable has agreed to acquire Scout Clean Energy for $1 billion with the potential to invest an additional $350 million to support the business’ development activities ($270 million in total net to BEP). Scout’s portfolio includes over…

Siemens Gamesa is launching its RecyclableBlade for onshore wind power projects. This milestone is set to propel the activities that make wind energy even more sustainable, creating a fully circular sector. The Siemens Gamesa RecyclableBlade for offshore was brought to market in only 10 months: launched in September 2021 and installed at RWE’s Kaskasi project…

The Biden-Harris Administration is launching coordinated actions to develop new floating offshore wind platforms, an emerging clean energy technology that will help power the United States. In tandem with President Joe Biden’s economic and clean energy agenda, these actions will create jobs, lower energy costs for families and strengthen U.S. energy security. Biden set a…

The Maryland Energy Administration (MEA) made an additional announcement detailing $800,000 of available funding for the Fiscal Year 2023 Maryland Offshore Wind Workforce Training Grant Program, a competitive grant program that assists new or existing workforce training centers entering the offshore wind supply chain and workforce. State grant funds are provided to awardees to offset…

GE Renewable Energy is providing 71 of its latest generation 2.8-127 onshore wind turbines for Scout Clean Energy‘s 200-MW Sweetland Wind Project in Hand County, South Dakota. The project is owned and operated by Scout. “We are excited to enter into yet another major turbine purchase agreement with GE Renewable Energy for Sweetland Wind Farm,”…

Blade root damage to older wind turbines previously could only be repaired at the manufacturing site, requiring expensive logistics and long downtime, which often left operators with no choice but to purchase a new blade or scrap the entire turbine. With its new portable tool developed to efficiently replace damaged inserts in blade roots, Danish…

Vestas has completed a 15-MW prototype nacelle in Denmark and is readying it for testing. The completion of the V236-15.0 MW prototype nacelle at the factory in Lindø, port of Odense, is the culmination of the dedicated efforts of a wide range of Vestas teams. ”Colleagues across the Vestas value chain have worked very hard and collaborated closely to…

International Wind Congress is taking place in Berlin, Germany, on November 7-8, 2022. RE:WIND 2022 gathers developers, operators, EPC(I)s and electricity TSO to network, build partnerships, find new leads, and to influence the future development. The Congress brings together key clean energy players to discuss the latest trends of the industry and the potential for…

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) released three reports Tuesday showing that wind power remains one of America’s fastest-growing energy sources and a generator of high-quality jobs. Wind power accounted for 32% of U.S. energy capacity growth in 2021, employs 120,000 Americans and now provides enough energy to power 40 million American homes. “These reports…

Financing has closed on Apex Clean Energy‘s 224-MW Great Pathfinder Wind project following a tax equity commitment from Bank of America. Great Pathfinder Wind, located in Boone and Hamilton Counties, Iowa, is currently under construction and is expected to begin operations in Q4 2022. Apex is providing construction management services for the project and IEA…

The California Energy Commission (CEC) has adopted a report establishing offshore wind goals and moving the state one step closer to development of the clean energy resource off California’s coast. Preliminary findings in the report set planning goals of 2,000 to 5,000 MW of offshore wind by 2030 and 25,000 MW by 2045. California is…

Article from Court News Ohio The Supreme Court of Ohio has approved the permit to construct North America’s first freshwater offshore wind-powered electric-generation facility. In a 6-1 decision, the Supreme Court found the Ohio Power Siting Board appropriately granted a certificate of environmental compatibility and public need to Icebreaker Windpower. The company proposes to construct…

Evergy and a partnership between Scout Clean Energy and Elawan Energy announced today that Evergy will purchase the 199-MW Persimmon Creek Wind Farm in western Oklahoma for about $250 million. The renewable energy from this wind farm will serve customers in the Evergy Missouri West service area. “Evergy continues to tap into the Midwest’s affordable…

Avangrid has entered into an operations and management agreement for Vineyard Wind 1, an 800-MW offshore wind project owned in a 50-50 joint venture between Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, which is currently under construction off the coast of Massachusetts. “Avangrid is proud to pioneer the offshore wind industry in the United States, and by…