Fwd: EDF Renewable to acquire offshore wind project in N.J.

Xcel Energy adds 150-MW Foxtail wind farm in N.D. to the fold | 25% US tariff on Chinese wind sets may increase costs, says observer | Deepwater, N.J. energy group revive offshore wind venture   Web Version April 6, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update Xcel Energy adds 150-MW Foxtail wind farm in N.D. to the fold Xcel Energy has purchased the 150-megawatt Foxtail Wind Energy Center in North Dakota from a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, according to the firm. "All customers want low-cost energy, and we're investing in projects like the Foxtail Wind facility that will help keep bills low while adding investments that will benefit our customers in North Dakota and the Upper Midwest," said Chris Clark, vice president of Xcel for Minnesota, South Dakota and North Dakota. North American Windpower online (4/5)       25% US tariff on Chinese wind sets may increase costs, says observer A proposal that would levy a 25% tariff on wind sets imported from China may increase project costs, especially because turbine sets account for more than half of the cost of a wind farm, says University of Texas Energy Institute postdoctoral fellow Joshua Rhodes. About 25% of all wind sets imported into the US last year came from China. S&P Global Platts (4/5)       Deepwater, N.J. energy group revive offshore wind venture Deepwater Wind and New Jersey energy group Public Service Enterprise Group have revived Garden Shore Offshore Energy, a joint venture developed during the administration of former Gov. Chris Christie to pursue offshore wind development in New Jersey. The duo are expected to propose a new project for the Delaware Bay that could have a capacity up to 200 megawatts. NJ Spotlight (New Jersey) (4/5)       Free eBook: Container Storage for Dummies Read this eBook, compliments of Red Hat®, to learn: Persistent storage for modern applications Storage for and in containers Dynamic storage provisioning for developers Click here to access the eBook today! ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus EDF Renewable to acquire offshore wind project in N.J. EDF Renewable Energy has been seeking opportunities to enter to the New Jersey offshore wind market and will begin by purchasing Fishermen's Energy's 24-megawatt pilot project, said the company. "The US offshore wind industry is poised for tremendous growth, and we believe an early-stage project will help New Jersey develop the infrastructure to support this rapidly growing industry," said Regional Project Development Manager Doug Copeland. North American Windpower online (4/5)       French firm advances cable links for Scottish offshore wind farm Nexans, a French cable installer, has installed two cable links and high-voltage lines for a project under development by SSE off the coast of Scotland. The company said the Beatrice offshore wind farm will likely be Scotland's largest when it becomes operational in 2019. United Press International (4/5)       Operations & Maintenance La. firm designs weather tower for Md. offshore wind farm Keystone Engineering in Louisiana has designed a meteorological tower and related infrastructure to help US Wind gather data on its 32-turbine offshore wind farm proposed for the Maryland coast. Keystone said the design features a braced-caisson foundation model. ReNews (UK) (4/5)       Powering Forward to Reach New Heights The wind industry is powering forward to continue growth into 2018 and beyond. WINDPOWER is where the industry comes together to plan for the future and keep this success story growing. Join other wind industry leaders at the largest wind energy event in the Western Hemisphere, May 7 — 10 in Chicago. Register today. ADVERTISEMENT Economy, Energy & Trends New renewables more than doubled new fossil fuels in 2017 (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) A record 157 gigawatts of new renewable energy sources were added around the globe last year, easily surpassing the 70 gigawatts of new fossil fuel capacity added, according to a UN-backed report. New solar power capacity also set a record, with 98 gigawatts added worldwide in 2017. Reuters (4/5)         Policy Watch Mass. may delay offshore wind RFP due to transmission issue, says official Massachusetts will likely extend its April 23 deadline to announce the winner of its offshore wind request for proposals due to an issue with its recent transmission procurement round, said Matthew Beaton, state secretary of energy and environmental affairs. The team tasked with making the decision must first finalize an arrangement to import hydropower from Canada via a Central Maine Power project. CommonWealth magazine online (4/3)       AWEA News What a week it's been for offshore wind 2018 has seen no shortage of weeks filled with great news about offshore wind power, and we've just wrapped up another one. The Department of Interior just made a trio of new announcements that will help spur more offshore wind development. 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