Avangrid Renewables touts Calif. wind farm's role in energy independence

Minn. co-op to continue wind power programs for EVs | Mass. passes on Deepwater proposal for clean energy RFP | Falling clean energy costs a boon for less-developed nations, says group Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version January 26, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Minn. co-op to continue wind power programs for EVs Minnesota-based electric cooperative Great River Energy will continue a program in which customers can source 100% of the electricity needed for their electric vehicles from wind, according to the company. The program will run through the end of the year. North American Windpower online (1/24)       Mass. passes on Deepwater proposal for clean energy RFP Massachusetts has picked Eversource and Hydro-Quebec's Northern Pass Hydro project in the first of two clean energy requests for proposals, passing over a proposed offshore wind hybrid project from Deepwater Wind. CEO Jeffrey Grybowski praised the RFP for raising awareness about the competitiveness of offshore wind, and said the firm still hopes the project will be picked in the second round, which is focused on offshore wind. SouthCoastToday (New Bedford, Mass.) (tiered subscription model) (1/25)       Falling clean energy costs a boon for less-developed nations, says group The cost of wind energy and other renewables continue to fall, and by 2020 will reach parity or fall below the cost of fossil fuel-based power in most places, says International Renewable Energy Agency Director-General Adnan Amin. Energy trade group Power for All said the downward pricing trend will make clean energy more accessible, which is especially important for Africa, Asia and other areas lacking grid connections. Reuters (1/26)       Project Focus Avangrid Renewables touts Calif. wind farm's role in energy independence (Orlando Sierra/AFP/Getty Images) Avangrid Renewables' recently launched 131.1-megawatt, 57-turbine Tule Wind Farm in East County, Calif., and its 15-year power purchase agreement with Southern California Edison will help the region take "a step in the right direction of becoming energy independent," says Senior Business Developer Harley McDonald. McDonald said Avangrid Renewables is in the permitting process of building a second 24-turbine phase for the project. The San Diego Union-Tribune (tiered subscription model) (1/25)         Siemens Gamesa installs 30 turbines in Indonesia Siemens Gamesa has finished installing 30 G114 2.625-megawatt turbines at the 78.75-MW Sidrap project in Indonesia, the company says. ReNews (UK) (1/25)       Economy, Energy & Trends 202 jobs to be cut at Siemens Iowa blade factory Siemens has confirmed plans to cut 202 jobs at its Fort Madison, Iowa, turbine blade factory by March 24, citing decreased volume. The company said the plant wasn't seeing enough business to support those positions. The Des Moines Register (Iowa) (tiered subscription model) (1/25)       Siemens reportedly selling Flender unit in 2018 Siemens will likely sell off its Flender mechanical drive business in 2018, sources say. The unit produces gears and other components for turbines and other industrial applications. Bloomberg (free registration) (1/25)       Germany's installed land-based wind capacity surpasses 50 GW Germany's installed capacity for land-based wind surpassed 50 gigawatts in 2017 with the addition of 1,792 new turbines, according to trade group Deutsche Windguard. The report said the units added in 2017 had a combined capacity of 5,333 megawatts. ReNews (UK) (1/25)       Policy Watch US jury convicts Chinese wind-turbine-maker of trade-secret theft A US federal jury has found Chinese wind-turbine manufacturer Sinovel guilty of charges including wire fraud and trade-secret theft. Prosecutors say stolen trade secrets led to a $1 billion drop in the value of tech company AMSC's assets, which also saw its workforce decline by almost 700. CNN (1/25),  Bloomberg (free registration) (1/24),  Reuters (1/24)       CAREERS IN WIND powered by ACE Wind Technician ALLETE CLEAN ENERGY - Condon, Oregon View More Listings | Post a Job A man is likely to mind his own business when it is worth minding. When it is not, he takes his mind off his own meaningless affairs by minding other people's business. 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