Google, Inc. has signed a deal with EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) to purchase renewable energy for its data center. The Power Purchase Agreement will provide Google with the full output of the 201-MW Great Western Wind Project, located in Woodward and Ellis counties near the base of the Oklahoma panhandle. The project will commence…
EDF EN Canada commissions Phase 2 of the Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project
EDF EN Canada Inc., a subsidiary of EDF Energies Nouvelles Group, recently announced the commissioning of Rivière-du-Moulin — Phase 2 (200 MW). Rivière-du-Moulin Wind Project represents the largest wind energy facility in Canada at 350-MW total under a single Power Purchase Agreement and the largest onshore wind facility to be developed, built, and put into…
EDF Energy Renewables to develop Scotland’s biggest onshore wind farm
EDF Energy Renewables (EDF) is taking on the development of the Dorenell Wind Farm, which is one of the largest onshore wind projects planned for construction in Scotland. EDF will develop and build the project, and will work with wind development company Infinergy. The site near Dufftown in Moray was developed by Infinergy and consent for a…
Spinning Spur 3 wind project reaches commercial operation
EDF Renewable Energy recently announced that the 194-MW Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project located in Texas reached commercial operation three months ahead of schedule. The clean electricity generated from the Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project will be provided to two municipal utilities, Georgetown Utility Systems and Garland Power & Light, under long-term Power Purchase Agreements. The…
EDF Renewable Energy acquires wind developer OwnEnergy
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) announced that it has closed the acquisition of OwnEnergy – a national developer of mid-sized wind projects. The transaction encompasses 100% of OwnEnergy’s assets, including its pipeline of future wind projects. Since its founding in 2007, OwnEnergy has demonstrated its acumen to build partnerships with individuals, companies, and communities with…
Keeping turbines and workers safe with lightning diverters and electric meters
High current is a hazard to the turbine and technicians alike. For the turbine, lightning strikes can damage blades and short out electric equipment when not sufficiently grounded. There are ways to handle the high current in lightning. Inside the nacelle, technicians have to diagnose issues to get troubled turbines back into production as soon…
The more wind data the better the wind project, says project assessor
The biggest impact on a project’s economy is the wind resource. Hence, the more weather data available, the easier it is to make a go or no-go decision. What’s more, the 20-year power purchase agreement may be a thing of the past. Selling power from hour-to-hour may be here to stay. Those were a few…