Cost falls put offshore wind on corporate PPA radar: Google
Web giant's EU energy lead says cost reductions and scale make offshore projects attractive to large consumers, but sector must deliver on promisesWind rechargenews.com 59 minutes old
Global wind power additions to average more than 67GW by 2027: MAKE
A more postive outlook in several countries results in a compounded annual growth rate exceeding 8% over the next 10 yearsWind rechargenews.com 3 hours old
More countries adding PV, but EU behind amid UK’s ‘solar exit’
SolarPower Europe report shows 99.1GW of solar PV installed in 2017, but mostly outside European marketsTransition rechargenews.com 3 hours old
RenewableUK urges regular auctions under sector deal
CEO Hugh McNeal uses opening of Global Offshore Wind 2018 to make case for 30GW of UK offshore by 2030Wind rechargenews.com 3 hours old
India sets 30GW offshore wind goal as global players line up
Nation says 2030 target and 5GW 2022 goal aim to 'give confidence' after EOI attracts roll-call of global playersWind rechargenews.com 4 hours old
Engie sells its last coal-fired assets in Asia-Pacific in $3bn deal
French player disposes of its 69.1% interest in Glow, an independent power producer in ThailandTransition rechargenews.com 4 hours old
Scottish government grants innovation support for offshore wind
The Scottish government has awarded £2m to the Carbon Trust’s Offshore Wind Accelerator, ORE Catapult, and the Energy Skills PartnershipWind rechargenews.com 4 hours old
Orsted looks to broaden horizons at fresh sites off UK
Danish developer keen to explore fresh opportunities away from its core development areasWind rechargenews.com 5 hours old
New MHI Vestas CEO backs V164 as global ‘reliable workhorse’
Record-setting turbine driving plans at Japanese-Danish OEM as global offshore market gears up for historic expansionWind rechargenews.com 5 hours old
Ambitious offshore plan shows Dutch courage
Challenges lie ahead, but Europe’s most ambitious build-out could supply 40% of the Netherlands’ electricity by 2030, writes Bernd RadowitzWind rechargenews.com 6 hours old
FERC trying to be 'beacon of stability' in uncertain times
In wide-ranging remarks at REFF Wall Street, Republican FERC Commissioner Neil Chatterjee said there are too few clean-energy jobs in some parts of the USTransition rechargenews.com 10 hours old
ACORE launches $1trn funding drive for US renewables by 2030
The national business group anticipates capital to be roughly split between direct private investment in renewable energy and investment in grid technologies that enable itWind rechargenews.com 16 hours old
‘Many US utilities are in denial’
OPINION | Utilities need to start thinking about the local-level model in a very different way – and looking to Europe would be a good start, writes Glenn GeorgeTransition rechargenews.com 16 hours old
US state regulators to decide 2GW Wind Catcher project fate
Louisiana utility commissioners to meet Wednesday on whether to approve cost recovery for largest single-site Americas wind farm and Texas regulators to do same in JulyWind rechargenews.com 19 hours old
Batteries to propel wind and PV to 50% of global power: BNEF
Twin renewables to account for half of global generation by 2050 thanks to cheap storage boom, says analystTransition rechargenews.com 21 hours old
Subsidies still needed for up to 10 years in offshore, Hywind manager says
Iberdrola’s Cole adds at the opening of Global Offshore Wind 2018 that ‘no one survives in the energy sector without intervention’Wind rechargenews.com 22 hours old
Jobs tension hangs over US offshore wind market
The US offshore supply chain can fan out into many states, or take a scaled-up regional approach, but there are risks to either strategyWind rechargenews.com 24 hours old
Siemens Gamesa technology lowers costs 'up to 30%’: Nissum Bredning
Quartet of 7MW machines in place at Danish testbed project showcase innovations in foundations and cablingWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 11:02 GMT
Vestas makes its debut in Panama
Danish wind OEM lands first order in the Latin American market with deal to supply the 66MW Toabré wind farmWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 09:33 GMT
Fraserburgh picked as O&M port for 950MW Moray East
Scottish port of Fraserburgh has been chosen as the operations and maintenance base for support activities on the Moray East wind farmWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 09:16 GMT
GE's Haliade-X races to market
IN DEPTH | No offshore wind turbine has made a bigger splash than GE’s Haliade-X. But how fast the 12MW machine can be moved from computer screen to mass production is the bigger story yet to unfold, writes Darius SnieckusWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 08:50 GMT
US DOE hands out $18.5m for national offshore wind R&D
Consortium grant to NYSERDA, UK Carbon Trust and RCG to advance 'cost-effective and responsible development' of federal resourcesWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 08:39 GMT
Senvion offshore turbine will be 12MW+ model
Consortium led by OEM aims to spur 'swift evolution towards 14-16MW capacities', says EU project documentWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 08:36 GMT
Equinor enters Argentina solar PV market with 117MW project
State-owned player buys development in partnership with fellow Norwegian group Scatec Solar from Portugal’s Martifer RenewablesTransition rechargenews.com 19 Jun 07:47 GMT
LOC takes stake in French engineers Innosea
Acquisition of 70% of École Centrale de Nantes spin-off adds design of fixed and floating offshore wind units to group portfolioWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 07:05 GMT
Making offshore wind great again
IN DEPTH | After Donald Trump spent years fighting the EOWDC in court, the game-changing project is finally on line — bigger and better than it was before his interference, writes Darius SnieckusWind rechargenews.com 19 Jun 06:59 GMT
Germany's Innogy widens US renewables push with solar deal
Development deal with US solar developer Birdseye follows Innogy's recent acquisition of a large pipeline of wind projects from EverPowerTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 16:53 GMT
Consumers Energy files IRP proposing 7GW of renewables
The Midwestern US utility would lean on wind in the early years of a plan looking out to 2040, but solar dominates from the early 2020s onwardTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 16:22 GMT
Acciona wraps up first Mexican project since energy market reforms
Spain's Acciona Energia is weeks from completing its 183MW El Cortijo wind farm in Mexico's Tamaulipas stateWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 15:27 GMT
The 'North Coast': US offshore wind's next frontier?
IN DEPTH | With first steel in the water expected in 2020 and ideal conditions for offshore wind, will the Great Lakes become the US sector’s next big market, asks Bernd RadowitzWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 14:44 GMT
EnBW enters the French onshore wind and PV markets
The German utility is setting up a local subsidiary and says it is already acquiring projectsTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 14:43 GMT
Norway’s government mulls offshore wind build-out
Energy minister Søviknes has scheduled a meeting Wednesday to discuss both floating and bottom-fixed offshore windWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 14:25 GMT
Why a German government collapse could be good for RE
ANALYSIS | A possible entry of the Greens into a new Merkel cabinet would guarantee a faster energy transition in Europe’s largest economyTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 14:12 GMT
Ireland’s ESB enters UK energy storage market
Ireland’s state-owned utility seals purchase of 7MW battery storage project in Lincolnshire, UKTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 12:59 GMT
Prysmian lands Borssele 3&4 work
Italian group awarded deal to design, manufacture, supply and testing of subsea cablesWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 12:42 GMT
Prysmian prepares for its big offshore push
IN DEPTH | Leading cable installer and supplier is increasing its capabilities for the growing interconnector and offshore wind markets, writes Darius SnieckusWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 12:32 GMT
'New EU framework could spark a second solar boom'
OPINION | The first Renewable Energy Directive paved the way for a solar boom, now RED2 could be just as important, writes James WatsonTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 11:19 GMT
South East Asia in spotlight as more players dive in
European groups Royal IHC and IHC IQIP push ahead with joint research projectsWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 10:59 GMT
Germany top market as UK hails wind and marine RE exports
Nation's wind, wave and tidal exports reached every continent last year says RenewableUK studyWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 10:08 GMT
Northleaf buys 40% of 228MW Lal Lal Australian wind farms
Construction is already underway with the projects expected to be fully operational by the second half of 2019Wind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 09:44 GMT
Catapult boots up offshore wind operations data hub
Open-access POD service aims to remove ‘major barrier to product development’ for burgeoning international industryWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 09:24 GMT
Nordex wins 95MW deal in northern Spain
Wind OEM to supply three wind farms next year near Zaragoza and CuencaWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 09:07 GMT
World-leading UK a fitting host for Global Offshore Wind
OPINION | Global Offshore Wind 2018 will this week show why the UK is leading the pack and is set to pull further ahead, says Maf SmithWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 08:37 GMT
Lightsource BP commissions 60MW PV plant in India
Solar developer completes renewables project in Maharashtra in partnership with UK Climate InvestmentsTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 08:05 GMT
Vestas books 442MW turbine deal from Xcel in US
Bumper order comes from utility that's among the frontrunners in US wind expansionWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 07:48 GMT
Lightsource BP boosts solar PV expansion plans
IN DEPTH | UK developer moves to capitalise on its new partners’ international presence, COO Kareen Boutonnat tells Anamaria DeduleasaTransition rechargenews.com 18 Jun 07:20 GMT
Emerald Isle ready to shine in offshore wind
IN DEPTH | Ireland is set to make a big splash in the offshore wind sector, with more than 2.6GW of projects in the pipeline, but the scale of success will depend on the design of a new auction system, writes Christopher Hopson in DublinWind rechargenews.com 18 Jun 04:21 GMT
NextEra wins 300MW follow-on corporate PPA with AT&T
Leading US renewables operator will add another 300MW to its corporate PPA portfolio with AT&T, lifting total to 820MWWind rechargenews.com 15 Jun 16:28 GMT
World’s first tidal turbine factory opens in France
Naval Energies’ Cherbourg facility will supply 25 units a year starting with Japanese and Canadian pilotsTransition rechargenews.com 15 Jun 16:01 GMT
'Validation the key to offshore project success'
OPINION | Accurate wind resource and yield assessment is vital for offshore project viability, writes Marie-Anne CowanWind rechargenews.com 15 Jun 15:45 GMT
GE-EFS taps Raniwala to replace Walsh as renewables leader
Kevin Walsh, who founded GE Energy Financial Services' renewables unit more than a decade ago, will be replaced next year by Gaurav RaniwalaWind rechargenews.com 15 Jun 14:53 GMT
Pioneering test centre winds down at Hunterston
UK’s first offshore turbine testing facility, where early-model Siemens 6MW and Mitsubishi 7MW’s Sea Angel were trialled, to close after six yearsWind rechargenews.com 15 Jun 12:17 GMT
EU 2030 renewables target: breakthrough or disappointment?
ANALYSIS | International lobby groups stress positive aspects of a 32% compromise that is being attacked at a more local levelTransition rechargenews.com 15 Jun 10:37 GMT
Samsung sets 100% renewable target in US, Europe, China
Korean electronics giant says trio of markets offer renewables infrastructure as it joins corporate clean energy driveTransition rechargenews.com 15 Jun 09:33 GMT
Global Wind Day hails international local impact
Figures released on annual celebration point to 1.15 million now employed by fast-growing industry and wider economic benefit of wind powerWind rechargenews.com 15 Jun 07:36 GMT
EDF to build 200MW Iowa wind farm for utility Alliant
Due on line in 2020, the Golden Plains wind farm is part of Alliant Energy's 1GW wind expansion programme in IowaWind rechargenews.com 14 Jun 14:41 GMT
Offshore wind training centre to be built in Taiwan
Taiwan International Windpower Training and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy ink deal for Taichung base for offshore techniciansWind rechargenews.com 14 Jun 13:34 GMT
V164 amortisation weighs as MHI Vestas loss narrows in 2017/18
Japanese-Danish offshore wind OEM sees UK, Taiwan preferred supplier deals as foundation for sustainable growthWind rechargenews.com 14 Jun 10:47 GMT
Vestas wins 212MW Texas order from Longroad Energy
The Danish OEM’s V136-3.45MW machines are scheduled for delivery in the first quarter of 2019Wind rechargenews.com 14 Jun 09:52 GMT
EU reaches 32% renewables target compromise for 2030
The deal includes an upwards revision clause by 2023 and still needs to be formally approved by the EU Parliament and CouncilTransition rechargenews.com 14 Jun 08:52 GMT
Argentine wind needs track record to quell financing nerves
ANALYSIS | The country's fledgling wind sector hopes its unfolding success story will bring the finance needed to fulfill its big ambitionsWind rechargenews.com 14 Jun 07:00 GMT
Deepwater wins with 200MW offshore project in Connecticut
Offshore developer Deepwater Wind secured an off-take deal in Connecticut, its second big win in the past few weeksWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 18:43 GMT
Finland's Fortum wins big in latest Russian wind tender
Fortum and local partner Rusnano continued their success in Russia, securing the right to build 823MW of wind in latest auction roundWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 17:23 GMT
Additional scrutiny of Maine's Aqua Ventus 'no deal-breaker'
Maine's PUC has voted to review 12MW floating pilot's offtake terms, but developer tells Recharge price is 'very reasonable'Wind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 16:40 GMT
Merkel government admits Germany to miss 2020 climate goal
Europe’s biggest economy is likely to cut greenhouse gas emissions by only 32% by 2020 instead of 40%Transition rechargenews.com 13 Jun 15:21 GMT
Steel Ideol floating wind unit ready for tow-out off Japan
Second prototype from French designer will be tested as part of project backed by Hitachi-Zozen, Marubeni and the University of TokyoWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 13:24 GMT
California's offshore wind roadblocks: grids, solar and the US Navy
ANALYSIS | California has embraced offshore wind as a 'goal of the state' but early floating projects face some significant obstacles, writes John AndersonWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 12:48 GMT