Thursday, February 13, 2014

Thousands Push For PTC; Rhode Island Offshore Demo Leaps Forward

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Deepwater Wind Takes 'Leap Forward,' Taps Alstom To Supply Rhode Island Offshore Demo
on 11 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Deepwater Wind has signed an agreement for Alstom to supply the Block Island Wind Farm with five Haliade 150-6 MW offshore wind turbines. Deepwater says the deal represents a pivotal point in the development of the 30 MW demonstration project, located off the coast of Block Island, R.I. Originally, however, [read more]
Iowa Senator, Wind Energy Supporters Call For PTC Extension
on 10 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Following news that U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., will take over as new chair of the Senate Finance Committee, Iowa State Senator and Climate Parents member Rob Hogg plans to send a petition urging Wyden to take action by extending the production tax credit (PTC) immediately. Climate Parents, a national [read more]
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Latest News
Mainstream Works To Build 1 GW Of Wind And Solar This Year
on 11 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Irish renewable energy company Mainstream Renewable Power has announced eight utility-scale wind and solar projects slated to reach financial close and begin construction this year. The projects, which are spread across four continents, have a combined capacity of over 1 GW and will cost approximately EUR 1 billion. The projects [read more]
Gamesa Wins First European Order For G114-2.0 MW Wind Turbines
on 11 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Gamesa has reached an agreement with Swedish wind farm developer Eolus Vind for the supply of four G114-2.0 MW turbines - a deal that marks the European debut of the new wind turbine model. With a rotor spanning 114 meters, the new turbine's swept area is 38% greater than that [read more]
ABB Cables To Connect Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm With U.K. Grid
on 11 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
ABB has won an order worth around $55 million to supply a submarine alternating-current (AC) power cable system for the 400 MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm, located off the coast of Norfolk, U.K. Dudgeon Offshore Wind Ltd., a company owned by Statoil and Statkraft, placed the order, and the underwater [read more]

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Iberdrola Completes Wind Integration Demo Project
on 11 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Iberdrola says it has completed a two-year demo project to create new power-frequency and voltage-control equipment and systems to optimize the connection between wind farms and electricity transmission grids. According to Iberdrola, the Syserwind project was a collaboration with Gamesa, Red Electrica de Espana (REE) and the Institute for Technological [read more]
U.S. Renewable Energy Maintains Growth In 2013
on 10 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Renewable energy provided 13% of U.S. electricity generation in 2013, up from 12% in 2012 and just 8% in 2007, according to a new report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). The report, produced for The Business Council for Sustainable Energy, covers renewables, energy efficiency and natural gas. The report [read more]
BayWa Commissions Brahms Wind Project In New Mexico
on 10 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Wind developer BayWa r.e. Wind LLC has placed its 19.8 MW Brahms project in service. Located in Curry County, N.M., the project comprises 12 units of 1.65 MW Vestas V82 turbines. The company says commissioning occurred four months after construction began. In addition, BayWa notes it is preparing its next [read more]

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Siemens Providing Direct-Drive Turbines For German Community Wind Farm
on 10 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Siemens has won a contract to supply seven of its SWT-3.0-113 direct-drive wind turbines for the 21 MW Holzacker-Knorburg community wind project, located between the north German municipalities of Enge-Sande and Stadum. The SWT-3.0-113 has a rotor diameter of 113 meters and a hub height of 92.5 meters. Delivery and [read more]
New Farm Bill Becomes Law, Includes Millions In Renewables Funding
on 10 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
On Feb. 7, President Barack Obama signed into law the Agricultural Act of 2014, also known as the Farm Bill. Among a variety of provisions meant to help support rural Americans, the legislation includes $881 million in mandatory funding for the Energy Title program. The revamped Rural Energy for America [read more]
Okla. Regulators Sign Off On Utility's 600 MW Of Wind Power Contracts
on 07 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission (OCC) has approved cost recovery for three wind power purchase agreements recently signed by Public Service Co. of Oklahoma (PSO). The contracts, totaling 600 MW, are for NextEra Energy Resources' Seiling Wind project, TradeWind Energy's Goodwell Wind project, and Apex Clean Energy's Balko Wind project. According [read more]

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Iberdrola's Blue Creek Wind Farm Pays Ohio Counties Over $2.7M In PILOT Funds
on 07 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Iberdrola Renewables has handed checks totaling over $2.7 million to local officials in Van Wert and Paulding counties, Ohio, to commemorate the first of annual payments in lieu of taxes (PILOT) from the Blue Creek Wind Farm. The developer says the 304 MW wind farm is the largest in Ohio [read more]
Illinois City Buys Wind-Generated Renewable Energy Certificates
on 07 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
JustGreen, a subsidiary of Just Energy Group Inc., has announced that the City of Joliet, Ill., has purchased renewable energy certificates (RECs) to help offset its greenhouse gas emissions and electricity use for the next three years. According to JustGreen, the RECs purchased by Joliet are sourced from 100% U.S. [read more]
European Commission OKs Vestas-MHI Offshore Wind Joint Venture
on 07 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Under EU merger regulation, the European Commission has approved the offshore wind joint venture (JV) between Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI). According to the commission, "[T]he proposed acquisition would not raise competition concerns, in particular because there are only minimal overlaps between the activities carried out by the parties." [read more]
Fraunhofer IWES Constructing Oil Sensor Test Stand
on 07 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
The Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy and Energy System Technology (IWES) is constructing an oil sensor test stand on its grounds in Bremerhaven, Germany. As the institute explains, wind turbines are increasingly being equipped with oil sensors to monitor the condition of the gearboxes, and the project aims to provide [read more]
GICON's Floating Offshore Wind Turbine Foundation Receives U.S. Patent
on 07 Feb 2014 by NAW Staff
Germany-based engineering company GICON has received a U.S. patent for its SOF floating offshore wind turbine foundation. The company's patent lasts until July 2017, with an extended protection running until January 2029. According to GICON, the SOF can be deployed in both shallow water (from 65 ft. onwards) and deep [read more]

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