In another step by the Biden-Harris administration to grow America’s clean energy economy, the Department of the Interior today is proposing the first-ever offshore wind lease sale in the Gulf of Mexico. The announcement is part of the Administration’s latest actions to expand offshore wind opportunities to more regions of the country, building on investments in the…
TDI-Brooks to perform geo sampling off East Coast for offshore wind lease area
Research company TDI-Brooks has been awarded a geophysical, geotechnical and benthic sampling survey campaign to study seabed conditions within offshore wind project lease area and potential export cable corridors off the U.S. East Coast. The data collected will help determine safe and responsible project design and engineering along with identifying potential geohazards and benthic habitats.…
Clean Energy Services launches wind tech training program
In response to an acute shortage of trained technicians to meet the growth in renewable energy, renewable energy companies have come together to form a renewable training program in Houston that is designed specifically for veterans and others seeking a career in the energy transition. Clean Energy Services, a provider of O&M services for the…
First Keystone spiral-welded wind tower installed with GE turbine
Keystone Tower Systems and GE Renewable Energy just announced a major milestone in the development of tapered spiral welding with the installation of the first commercial spiral-welded wind tower on a 2.8MW GE turbine. The installation is the result of a multi-year collaboration between Keystone and GE to design and produce spiral-welded towers for GE…
Siemens Gamesa intends to build offshore nacelle facility at Port of Coeymans, New York
Siemens Gamesa intends to build a major offshore nacelle manufacturing facility in New York, subject to the company’s wind turbines being selected by New York authorities in the state’s third offshore wind solicitation. The planned facility will be located at the Port of Coeymans. It would create up to approximately 420 direct jobs, support a…
DOE sets aside $30 million to lower cost of wind turbine manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $30 million funding opportunity to advance the cost-effective domestic manufacturing of materials, including lightweight composites, that allow wind turbines to produce power more efficiently. Because wind energy is the largest source of renewable power in the United States and one of the most affordable sources of energy…
Rope Robotics finds its wind turbine blade repairs pay off in six months
After over 18 months in operation, having repaired over 150 rain-damaged onshore wind turbine blades on three continents, the patented robot from Denmark’s Rope Robotics has demonstrated return on investment for turbine owners within just six months. Compared to manual alternatives, the robot can repair the blade around four-times faster at half the cost. An…
US Offshore Wind ConfEx 2023 returns to Boston for 8th edition
Reuters Events has officially launched its flagship offshore wind event, US Offshore Wind 2023 (USOW23) being held in the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, July 11-12th . The event will unite over 1000 offshore wind developers, utilities, OEMs, financiers, and supply chain executives, hosting industry-breaking discussions covering all corners of project development, from permitting through…
Emerson launches Ovation Green software solutions
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…
Leading Light Wind submits New York offshore wind bid for 2.1 GW of power
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…
Offshore Wind Innovation Hub is open and accepting applicants
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…
DOI to update regulations and fast-track offshore wind development
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 puts 207-MW wind project in operation in Iowa
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…
Basin Electric Power Cooperative signs PPA on 200-MW Engie wind project
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…
DOE to award nearly $3 million to U.S. small-scale wind R&D
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…
BOEM advances environmental regulatory process on Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project
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 updates features for WindCube lidar
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…
Equinor, Invenergy among winners in California offshore wind lease auction
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,…
Steel manufacturer signs PPA on 200-MW Indiana wind project
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…
EV manufacturer Rivian buys 50 MW of power from Goose Creek Wind farm
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…