By Mark Goalen, director of offshore engineering, Houlder Scaling renewable energy capacity is critical to the global energy transition and the decarbonization of difficult-to-abate industries. While it is widely recognized that offshore wind can play a key role in increasing this renewable energy capacity, many people do not appreciate that for this ambition to become…

Once they have contracted to build these offshore wind vessels here, it will be almost impossible for a domestic developer to bid new leases on either coast.

Ørsted has completed its Sage Draw Wind project, a 338-MW wind farm that straddles Garza and Lynn Counties in Texas. The final phase 120-MW wind turbine project will have the capacity to meet the annual electricity needs of 120,000 American homes. “I am very proud of the Ørsted team and all our partners on this…

Peyton Creek Wind Farm, a 151-MW onshore facility located in Matagorda County, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. The project in the ERCOT south market is powered by 48 Nordex 3.15-MW turbines. With the addition of Peyton Creek, RWE will operate a total installed wind generating capacity of more than 4,000 MW in the United States.…

The East Bay Community Energy (EBCE) board of directors approved two power purchase agreements for a combined 157.5 MW from new wind and solar facilities, as well as 30 MW of battery energy storage. EBCE is a Community Choice Energy provider that serves most of Alameda County and is committed to increasing clean power within…

Goldwind International Holdings announced the sale of its 20-MW Musselshell Wind Projects in Montana to Potentia Renewables Inc., a Toronto-based developer, owner, and operator of renewable energy assets. Goldwind is parent company of Goldwind Americas and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co., Ltd. “As part of our expansion and commercialization strategy in North America,…

E.ON announced the 200-MW Cranell wind farm in Refugio County, Texas, is now under construction and that the company expects to commission the project before the end of 2019. “We’re excited to announce another one of the projects in our Texas coastal pipeline is under construction and will be brought online this year,” said Silvia…

Mitsubishi Electric Corp announced that it has received an order for its BLEnDer RE energy-management system to monitor and control the battery and power conditioners (PCS) of what the company believes will become the world’s largest energy-storage system. It will have a 240-MW output and 720-MWh rated capacity. The wind-power and storage project is at Kita-Toyotomi…

U.S. offshore wind developer, Deepwater Wind, has begun a new intensive phase of work on its South Fork Wind Farm and Revolution Wind projects. The company is deploying a survey vessel from Quonset Point and dozens of experts tasked with completing a multi-million dollar offshore research effort. The start of this five-month long suite of…

Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced the outcome of its first offshore wind auction. Ørsted was awarded 920-MW capacity for its offshore wind sites in the Changhua region. Subject to Ørsted obtaining relevant permits and taking final investment decision, the projects are to be built in 2025. Ørsted’s winning bid price was TWD 2,548…

Siemens Gamesa has expanded its service business for multi-brand offshore wind turbines. Eneco, owner of the Princess Amalia Wind Farm, has selected Siemens Gamesa as the supplier for gearbox refurbishment. For the next five years, the company will maintain and refurbish the gearboxes of 60 Vestas V80-2.0 MW wind turbines. The Princess Amalia Wind Farm…

NextEra Energy Partners, LP announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) for the sale of its portfolio of wind and solar generation assets in Ontario, Canada, for a total consideration of about $582.3 million. This includes the net present value of the O&M origination fee, subject to customary…

With a commitment to deliver cleaner, more reliable power where and when it’s needed most, GE has launched the GE Reservoir — a comprehensive energy storage platform that delivers a suite of customized storage solutions to help customers address new challenges and seek new opportunities in a rapidly transforming power grid that is becoming more highly diversified and distributed. […]

Deepwater Wind is accelerating the development of the Skipjack Wind Farm with key local hires and a suite of cutting-edge environmental surveys that will guide the construction of the 120-MW offshore wind farm serving Maryland’s Eastern Shore. Deepwater Wind has named Joy Weber, of Annapolis, as Skipjack Wind Farm’s Development Manager. Weber will lead the project’s…

Once a wind farm is operational, adopting a cost-effective operations and maintenance strategy is the main path for operators to maximize ROI on wind energy. However, New Energy Update‘s latest Wind Energy O&M Report 2017 found a significant difference in the performance of predictive compared to condition-based O&M strategies. According to the report, a scoring strategy was…

This new blog post comes from authors Joel Jaeger, Paul Joffe, and Ranping Song with the World Resources Institute (WRI). WRI is a research organization that spans more than 50 countries and has more than 450 experts and staff working with global leaders on taking action to sustain our natural resources. As 2017 begins, China is poised to…

Gamesa is exhibiting its strategic commitment to the Spanish market, having secured its first order since the latest energy sector reforms: the company will build a 20-MW wind farm for Villar Mir Energía, the Villar Mir Group’s energy division. Under the terms of the agreement, Gamesa will supply 10 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines at…

French energy group EDF Énergies Nouvelles has placed firm and unconditional orders with Vestas for a total of 112 MW. It is for three wind projects: the 72.6-MW Champagne Picardie project, the 19.8-MW La Carnoye wind park, and the 20-MW Bois de Belfays project. The projects will consist of the V126-3.45 MW, the V117-3.45 MW,…

Appalachian Power has announced an agreement for the long-term purchase of 120 MW of new wind generation. The 20-year purchased power agreement will increase the company’s total wind generation to 495 MW and is consistent with its forward-looking Integrated Resource Plans for its service areas in Virginia and West Virginia. The renewable energy will be…

Invenergy Wind announced that it has arranged debt and tax equity project financing for its Gunsight Wind Energy Center, which currently is under construction in Howard County, Texas. The facility will have the capacity to generate approximately 120 MW of clean power from 67 GE 1.79-MW turbines. The New York branch of Cooperative Centrale Raiffeisen-Boerenleenbank…