Akuo Energy wraps up financing for 150-MW project in Texas

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Statoil wins BOEM's N.Y. offshore wind leasing round | Analysis: Texas' wind industry flourished under Perry's leadership | Vestas receives 42-MW turbine supply deal in US Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT December 19, 2016 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Statoil wins BOEM's N.Y. offshore wind leasing round The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has awarded Statoil Winds the rights to develop an offshore wind farm on almost 80,000 acres of offshore space off the coast of New York. "This proves there is real appetite and demand for new ocean energy opportunities in American waters," said American Wind Energy Association Advocacy and Federal Legislative Affairs Manager Nancy Sopko. The Plain Dealer (Cleveland) (12/16)       Analysis: Texas' wind industry flourished under Perry's leadership Perry (Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images) Texas' wind industry thrived under the leadership of former Gov. Rick Perry and his lack of support for regulatory bodies, according to this analysis. Observers said federal support for wind farms mixed with a lack of regulations made it easy for the industry to take off in Texas. Belleville News-Democrat (Ill.) (12/16)         Vestas receives 42-MW turbine supply deal in US Vestas has won a contract to supply an undisclosed company with 42 megawatts of its V110 2-MW turbines in the US. "Low-cost domestic wind energy brings substantial economic benefits to ratepayers and the communities that host these projects, including long-term secure jobs in the manufacturing, construction and operations of these projects," said Chris Brown, Vestas' president of sales and service operations in the US and Canada. 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SeeNews Renewables (12/19)       Rentel orders 42 D7 Siemens turbines for Belgium offshore wind farm Siemens will supply Rentel with 42 of its D7 turbines for the developer's 309-megawatt wind farm off the coast of Belgium, according to the companies. "We are delighted that Rentel NV has chosen Siemens for our first offshore project in the Belgian North Sea," said Siemens Offshore Division CEO Michael Hannibal. ReNews.biz (U.K.) (12/19)       Saudi Aramco prepares to fire up Saudi Arabia's first turbine Saudi Aramco is preparing operate a single turbine from General Electric at one of its plants in Saudi Arabia. The company said the unit is poised to become the first operational turbine in the country. Reuters (12/18)       Economy, Energy & Trends Aruba pledges to switch to 100% renewables by 2020 Aruba has pledged to go to 100% renewables by 2020 with a specific focus on wind and solar development, according to this piece. Justin Locke of the nonprofit Carbon War Room said renewables make sense for island nations because they pay a lot for electrical generation yet have access to incredible natural resources. PlanetSave.com (12/10)       Report: China's installed wind capacity hit 142,540 MW in Nov. China's installed wind capacity from large-scale projects climbed to 142,540 megawatts at the end of November -- a 25.8% increase year over year, according to the country's National Energy Administration. The report only counted projects with a capacity of 6 MW or greater. SeeNews Renewables (12/19)       Policy Watch Could Trump roll back Obama's green policies? President-elect Donald Trump could roll back or overturn President Barack Obama environmental agenda in at least five different ways, according to this analysis. Observers said in addition to repealing the Clean Power Plan, Trump may have the ability to undo the Paris climate accord and encourage an increase in fossil fuel production. The Hill (12/17)       AWEA News Fish and Wildlife Service clarifies changes to eagle conservation program US Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe recently penned a column in the Huffington Post explaining changes to the service's eagle conservation program. Here are a few key points.      Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | AWEA and Wind News | Events | Take Action Editor's Note Correction A summary in Friday's Wind Energy SmartBrief misstated the state where the Nehmaha County Commission is located. It is in Kansas. SmartBrief regrets the error.      A man should never be ashamed to own he has been in the wrong, which is but saying ... that he is wiser today than he was yesterday. Alexander Pope, poet      These stories were selected and summarized by independent editors at SmartBrief Inc., not by AWEA's staff, and do not represent AWEA positions. They reflect the variety of daily coverage of American wind power. 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