AWEA: 7 states have projects underway to double their capacity

AWEA: 7 states have projects underway to double their capacity | Report: Corporate PPAs have surpassed 5 GW in 2018 | Analysis: Floating offshore wind taking shape in Europe Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version ADVERTISEMENT November 1, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update AWEA: 7 states have projects underway to double their capacity Arkansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Wyoming, Maryland and Massachusetts each have wind farms under construction that, once operational, will double each state's respective installed wind capacity, according to the American Wind Energy Association's latest quarterly report. "American wind power's strong growth continued in the third quarter with a record amount of capacity under construction," says Senior Analyst Celeste Wanner. CleanTechnica (10/31)      Report: Corporate PPAs have surpassed 5 GW in 2018 Non-utility buyers have signed power purchase agreements for more than 5 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity in 2018, including major buys from new players such as J.M. Smucker and Novartis, according to GreenBiz and the Business Renewables Center. The report says corporate buyers have procured more renewables in 2018 than 2016 and 2017 combined. GreenBiz (11/1)      Analysis: Floating offshore wind taking shape in Europe A pair of pilot floating offshore wind projects -- one in Portugal and another in Norway -- are lending stability to a relatively new segment of the wind industry, writes Justin Gerdes. Principle Power Vice President and Head of Development Kevin Banister, whose company developed the foundations for the project in Portugal, says the goal is to develop technology that is size- and cost-competitive with fixed-foundation models. Greentech Media (10/31)      Project Focus ENGIE unit breaks ground on 196-MW site in Kan. ENGIE North America has begun building the $228 million, 196-megawatt East Fork project in Kansas, which will feature 72 2.72-MW turbines from General Electric. Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (tiered subscription model) (11/1)      Siemens Gamesa to supply 2 Indian projects with turbines Siemens Gamesa has received an order to supply a pair of wind farms in Gujarat and Maharashtra, India, with turbines totaling 177 megawatts. ReNews (UK) (10/31)      Operations & Maintenance Foundations pose unique challenge for US offshore wind The US offshore wind industry faces some different challenges than the European market regarding turbine foundations, including a limited supply chain and varying seabed floor conditions, David Foxwell writes. European projects usually use monopile foundations, but jacket, suction-bucket and other foundation types may come into play in the US. Offshore Wind Journal (U.K.) (10/31)      Economy, Energy & Trends MHI Vestas to expand Taiwanese manufacturing operations MHI Vestas has entered into a deal with CS Wind and Chin Fong to expand its wind turbine tower manufacturing operations in Taiwan. "Our activities this week underscore our strong commitment to the Taiwan offshore wind market and the buildup of a local supply chain," co-CEO Lars Bondo Krogsgaard says. CleanTechnica (10/31)      Policy Watch German government agrees to accelerate renewables pipeline The German government has agreed to maintain earlier commitments to accelerate the nation's pipeline for renewables, and will begin planning a tender for 4 gigawatts of new land-based wind capacity. The plan will also include additional auctions for solar and offshore wind. Reuters (10/31)      CAREERS IN WIND powered by Central Region Director AWEA -  View More Listings | Post a Job Freedom is the greatest of political goods. Bertrand Russell, philosopher     Learn more about AWEA: AWEA Home | Events | Take Action AWEA Facebook | AWEA Twitter | AWEA LinkedIn 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. Sign Up SmartBrief offers 200+ newsletters Advertise Learn more about the SmartBrief audience Subscriber Tools: Manage Subscriptions Update Your Profile Unsubscribe Send Feedback Archive Search Contact Us: Advertising  -  Elizabeth Kaufman Editor  -  Sean McMahon Mailing Address: SmartBrief, Inc.®, 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004 © 1999-2018 SmartBrief, Inc.® Privacy Policy (updated May 25, 2018) |  Legal Information