E.ON announced today Peyton Creek Windfarm, a 151-MW project, located in Matagorda County, Texas, is under construction and it expects to commission the project before the end of 2019. “Peyton Creek will be our 24th wind project in North America and construction, along with our long-term operation of this project, will deliver clean, low-cost…
Shell selects E.ON to operate Texas wind farm
Brazos Wind Ventures, LLC, a subsidiary of Shell Wind Energy (Shell), has signed an operations and maintenance contract with E.ON Energy Services LLC (EES) for its site near Fluvanna, Texas. E.ON will perform scheduled maintenance services on the 160-MW site. Shell owns and operates the Brazos Wind Farm, which uses Mitsubishi 1000A turbines. E.ON will…
E.ON upgrades roads surrounding its Radford’s Run Wind Farm in Illinois
E.ON says that it is beginning the final phase of planned road improvements around its Radford’s Run Wind Farm. The first phase was completed in the fall of 2016. More than 80 miles of roads will have been improved as a result of this project at a cost to E.ON of about $20 million. “These…
E.ON to optimize manufacturing facilities with artificial intelligence
E.ON takes artificial intelligence to the world of manufacturing companies. Customers from the industrial and commercial sectors will thus be able to intelligently increase the efficiency of entire machine parks and save energy costs at the same time. To make this future possible, E.ON has now entered into a partnership with the company Sight Machine.…
E.ON closes tax equity financing for 305.8-MW Radford’s Run wind farm in Illinois
Allianz Renewable Energy Partners of America and Bank of America Merrill Lynch provided tax equity financing in exchange for a partial interest in Radford’s Run. Developed by E.ON Climate & Renewables, the project achieved commercial operation and closing of tax equity in December 2017. Since 2007, E.ON has developed more than 3.6 GW of wind…
E.ON’s Texas Waves wind & energy storage projects kick off operation
E.ON announced its Texas Waves energy storage projects, co-located at the existing E.ON Pyron and Inadale wind farms in West Texas, have started operations. Texas Waves consists of two 9.9-MW short-duration energy storage projects using lithium-ion battery technology and are an integral part of the wind-farm facilities near Roscoe, Texas. Texas Waves are designed to provide ancillary services…
E.ON begins construction on 201-MW South Texas project
E.ON announced it has started construction on the Stella Wind farm, a 201-MW project, located in Kenedy County, Texas, in the ERCOT (Electric Reliability Council of Texas) south market. The project, powered by 67, 3.0-MW turbines supplied by the Nordex Group, will produce enough electricity to power more than 60,000 homes and marks the fifth…
E.ON uses innovative corrosion-protection technology for offshore wind-farm foundations
E.ON is setting new standards for the construction and operation of offshore wind farms. The company announced that it is protecting all 60 steel foundations of the Arkona offshore wind park in the German Baltic Sea with a special anti-corrosion coating. During the 25-year operating period, the metal-dissolving corrosion process is expected to slow significantly.…
CIP selects E.ON to service Texas wind farm
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has hired E.ON Energy Services to provide an array of services for its 196.7-MW Bearkat I wind farm in Glasscock County, Texas. The facility is currently under construction and E.ON will provide onsite construction management and project management services for the project. Black & McDonald is the EPC contractor building the…
E.ON eyes wind costs below €30/MWh through closer ties with suppliers
E.ON says low wholesale prices and expiring support mechanisms have raised the importance of operations and maintenance (O&M) for new wind power projects as well as existing plants.
E.ON announces new Texas energy storage projects
E.ON North America announced its Texas Waves energy storage projects will be co-located at the existing E.ON Pyron and Inadale wind farms in West Texas. Texas Waves consists of two 9.9-MW, short-duration energy storage projects using lithium-ion battery technology. The Texas Waves projects will be the second and third grid connected lithium-ion battery systems installed…
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments hires E.ON to manage two wind facilities
D. E. Shaw Renewable Investments, L.L.C. (DESRI) has engaged E.ON Energy Services (EES) to provide site management and balance-of-plant services for wind farm sites in the Pacific Northwest. The farms include the 45-MW Power County site located in Idaho and 50 MW of aggregated sites near Huntington, Oregon. “E.ON is excited to be working with…
E.ON begins construction on Bruenning’s Breeze Wind Farm
E.ON announced that it has begun construction on its Bruenning’s Breeze Wind Farm. The 228-MW wind farm will be E.ON’s 22nd wind farm nationwide and second in Willacy County, Texas. The Bruenning’s Breeze Wind project holds special place for E.ON personnel, as it is named after Michelle Bruenning, a member of the E.ON legal team in…
E.ON dedicates 200-MW Colbeck’s Corner Wind Farm
E.ON dedicated its Colbeck’s Corner Wind Farm this week — the company’s 20th project since 2006 and 15th wind farm in Texas. Colbeck’s Corner is expected to generate $34 million in tax revenue for local communities and support 14 permanent jobs. The 200-MW wind farm is particularly special and named in honor of Doug Colbeck, a long-time developer…
E.ON is expanding its renewables’ business in the U.S.
E.ON is committed to the U.S. renewable energy market and is in the process of building new projects. The company has just began the construction of the Radford’s Run Wind Farm in Macon County, Illinois. E.ON has also recently signed a few agreements for the sale of renewable power. Here are E.ON’s most recent accomplishments: Radford’s Run has…
Novatus Energy selects E.ON Energy to manage four U.S. wind farms
Novatus Energy has selected E.ON Energy Services to manage four of its wind farms across three states: in Texas, Maine, and Washington State. The portfolio of projects totals more than 700 MW and lands in three different balancing authorities. E.ON will provide complete asset management, site supervision and balance of plant management. The company will also serve as the…
E.ON begins construction on Twin Forks Wind Farm in Illinois
E.ON officially began construction of its Twin Forks Wind Farm in Macon County, IL, the third wind farm in Illinois for the Chicago-based company. Once Twin Forks’ 278-MW of generation is completed, E.ON’s wind farms will produce a total of 578 MW of electricity generation capacity in Illinois, or enough to power more than 180,000 homes. The…
Construction begins on 385-MW Arkona offshore wind project
The Arkona offshore wind project in the German Baltic Sea has moved from the planning to the construction phase. The cornerstone for the joint project being carried out by E.ON and Statoil was laid this week in Sassnitz, on the island of Rügen. The project’s kickoff was attended by Mecklenburg-Western Pomeranian Minister President Erwin Sellering and Uwe…
E.ON Energy Services becomes principal sponsor of the Wind O&M Dallas Awards 2016
E.ON Energy Services (EES), a provider of comprehensive operations maintenance and asset management services to wind farms, announced that it will be a principal sponsor of the Wind O&M Dallas Awards 2016. The awards dinner and ceremony will be held on April 11 and launch the 8th Wind O&M Dallas Summit, an annual event that…
E.ON to install first foundations for UK’s Rampion offshore wind farm
Utility company E.ON announced plans to install the first turbine foundation for the Rampion offshore wind project in the UK. The 40o-MW project is located in the English Channel and being built by E.ON, the UK Green Investment Bank, and Canadian energy company Enbridge. The project remains on schedule, despite adverse weather conditions that already…