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Inrotech announced it has received an order of several welding robots developed for vertical multipass welds by the Danish wind tower manufacturer Welcon.  The Inrotech-Vertigo will be used during construction of floating foundations for offshore wind turbines. Inrotech’s automated robot welding solution is specifically designed according to Welcons’ requirements in order to efficiently handle complex…

South Fork Wind, New York’s first offshore wind farm, has received approval of the project’s Construction and Operations Plan (COP) from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM), which is the final decision needed from the agency to move the project toward the start of construction. The COP approval outlines…

Minnesota electric cooperative Great River Energy has reached an agreement with Apex Clean Energy to receive renewable energy from a 400-MW wind energy project in McLean County, North Dakota. The Discovery Wind project, expected to reach commercial operations in 2025, will be the single largest wind project in North Dakota and will deliver renewable energy…

The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) will hold a wind auction next month for more than 480,000 acres offshore New York and New Jersey, in the area known as the New York Bight. The Feb. 23 auction will allow offshore wind developers to bid on six lease areas – the most areas ever offered…

Nexans has received the first order under the frame agreement to manufacture approximately 110 km of high-voltage subsea cables to South Fork Wind, a joint venture between Ørsted and Eversource. The 3-phase 138-kV high-voltage alternative current (HVAC) subsea export cables will be integrated with two fiber-optic cables and transmit 132 MW of electricity to Long…

As part of the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of permitting 30 GW of offshore wind energy by 2030, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) today announced the release of its draft Environmental Assessment (EA) on the potential impacts from future commercial leasing and related site characterization and assessment activities within the Humboldt Wind Energy Area…

Eptune Engineering has developed a series of innovations to improve wind turbine blade access and repair in harsh meteorological conditions. Wind turbine blades are one of the more costly components to maintain. The inspection and maintenance are commonly made by ropes or via suspended aluminum platforms that allow access to the wind blades. These activities…

Pattern Energy Group has completed construction and begun commercial operation of its suite of Western Spirit Wind power projects. Western Spirit Wind is comprised of four wind power facilities totaling more than 1,050 MW located in Guadalupe, Lincoln, and Torrance Counties in central New Mexico. “Western Spirit Wind is a groundbreaking megaproject that demonstrates large-scale…

Leeward Renewable Energy successfully repowered the Crescent Ridge Wind Project in Tiskilwa, Illinois. The 54.4-MW Crescent Ridge repower included decommissioning nine turbines, repowering 24 legacy turbines and constructing four new Vestas turbines. “We are pleased that our Crescent Ridge project is operational and are proud to have provided jobs and other economic benefits to the…

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced a plan to invest $500 million in offshore wind and its related supply chain infrastructure. “With this investment, New York will lead the nation on offshore wind production, creating green jobs for New Yorkers, and powering our clean energy future,” Gov. Hochul said. “I am proud to make New York…

HOLT announced its acquisition of Kardie Equipment/TGM Wind Services, a North American distributor of the Bronto Skylift, a truck-mounted aerial work platform used to reach challenging heights with application in numerous industries including oil and gas, wind, and utilities, among others. This acquisition allows HOLT to further its commitment to investing in renewable energy resources and provide…

Greenbacker Renewable Energy brought RoxWind, a 15.3-MWDC wind farm in Roxbury, Maine, to commercial operation in November. The RoxWind project’s wind power is expected to produce nearly 50,300 MWh of annual clean energy, or enough to power approximately 4,500 homes per year. The project has also supported — and continues to provide — local clean…

The 79.7-MW Roaring Brook Wind farm is now operational in Martinsburg, New York. Roaring Brook Wind was developed by Avangrid Renewables and is comprised of 20 wind turbines spread across approximately 4,700 acres. After starting operations in October 2021, the project will generate more than 229,000 MWh of renewable energy annually, enough to power over…

The State of Maryland has awarded the US Wind 808.5 MW in Offshore Renewable Energy Credits (ORECs) for Momentum Wind, a new offshore wind project slated to come online in 2026. Adding 55 turbines to the Maryland Lease area, Momentum Wind will deliver enough offshore wind power for 200,000 homes. The 55 turbines for Momentum…

Mayflower Wind, the developer of the offshore wind project in joint venture between Shell New Energies and Ocean Winds, announced it was awarded a 400-MW PPA by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and its three biggest utilities as part of Massachusetts’ 83C III offshore wind energy procurement. Combined with its 804-MW PPA from 83C II, Mayflower…

Avangrid Renewables‘ joint venture offshore wind project, Commonwealth Wind, has been selected as part of Massachusetts’ third offshore wind competitive procurement process. The 1,232-MW project is New England’s largest offshore wind project to date and will create 11,000 full-time equivalent jobs over its lifetime and generate enough energy to power 750,000 homes annually. “Commonwealth Wind…

Bronto Skylfit’s Bronto+ control system is being upgraded to its fifth generation. For operators this means faster leveling, easier control of working lights, light groups and cage load, bigger displays with better visibility even in sunlight, easier navigation, more chassis information available on screens, integrated help texts and quick manuals, as well as resistive touch…

Skyward, A Verizon company, has announced preorder availability for Parrot ANAFI Ai, an off-the-shelf drone powered by Verizon’s 4G LTE network, as part of the Skyward Connected Drone Solution. Skyward enables mid-flight data transfer to begin processing of imagery into 2D orthomosaic maps while Parrot ANAFI Ai is still in the air, anywhere within Verizon’s…

Scout Clean Energy and Peninsula Clean Energy have signed a 15-year PPA that will provide San Mateo County and Los Banos with 76.35 MW by repowering the Pacheco Pass Wind Farm in Merced County. Purchased from International Turbine Research in 2018, Scout returned the wind farm in Pacheco State Park to operation and will rename…

Cordelio Power‘s 185-MW Glacier Sands wind project has reached commercial operations. The project, located in Mason County, Illinois, is composed of 43 Vestas V150-4.3 wind turbines and will sell 100% of its renewable energy under a 15-year contract with Microsoft. “We’re excited to commence operations at Glacier Sands, the inaugural project in Cordelio’s new U.S.…