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Mammoet lands work on the 130MW Badgingarra wind farm
Dutch installation specials to transport 37 turbines to Western AustraliaWind rechargenews.com 04 Jun 08:27 GMT
Heat and transport 'complacency' danger as RE powers up: REN21
Global body says massive gains by wind and solar generation not being matched in crucial heating, cooling and transport sectorsTransition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 07:58 GMT
Tekmar eyes London listing
Offshore engineering services provider intends to continue to focus on offshore wind and oil and gasWind rechargenews.com 04 Jun 07:56 GMT
Now is the time to innovate and find solutions for our zero-carbon future
OPINION | Europe can achieve its electrification and decarbonisation goals if regulators and investors get behind the historic change already underway, says Marion LabatutTransition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 07:22 GMT
Renewables and gas sectors slam proposed US coal-plant bailout
Industry groups ranging from AWEA to the American Petroleum Institute shredded the latest move to help ailing coal and nuclear plantsTransition rechargenews.com 01 Jun 20:25 GMT
New Jersey law gives Fishermen's another chance at offshore PPA
Stalled pilot project facing Atlantic City will get another shot at a PPA as New Jersey aims for 3.5GW of offshore wind by 2030Wind rechargenews.com 01 Jun 16:52 GMT
NV Energy signs 1GW of solar PPAs ahead of key ballot question
Warren Buffett-owned utility gives nod to largest renewables investment in Nevada's history, but warns it may walk away if voters elect to open the state's electric market to competitionTransition rechargenews.com 01 Jun 15:14 GMT
South Africa plans 1.8GW renewables round in November
Energy minister says new procurement window will mirror 'expired' expedited round as REIPPPP regains momentumTransition rechargenews.com 01 Jun 14:06 GMT
Corporates urge EU to clear way to renewable self-consumption
Energy-intensive companies spanning oil, steel and chemicals sectors call for removal of barriers to self-consumption of renewable powerTransition rechargenews.com 01 Jun 12:21 GMT
UK Crown Estate mulls 3GW of offshore wind extensions
Seabed landlord to look at eight applications following extensions window, ahead of option agreements next yearWind rechargenews.com 01 Jun 11:19 GMT
Vestas wins 306MW Mexican order linked to corporate PPA
Danish wind OEM also bags a 100MW order in the US from Southern PowerWind rechargenews.com 01 Jun 09:44 GMT
GE Haliade at UK's ORE Catapult under R&D deal
GE Renewable Energy's 6MW turbine arrives to begin testing in northeast England with 12MW Haliade-X to followWind rechargenews.com 01 Jun 09:19 GMT
CEZ: Moving from coal to clean
IN DEPTH | CEZ faces an uphill battle to become zero-carbon by 2050, but the Czech utility is already taking steps to meet this target, writes Leigh CollinsTransition rechargenews.com 31 May 22:00 GMT
Deepwater to invest $40m in Rhode Island's ports after 400MW offshore contract
Developer Deepwater Wind will use port facilities in Providence and Quonset Point to build its 400MW Revolution project for the tiny state of Rhode IslandWind rechargenews.com 31 May 16:47 GMT
Alliant Energy to buy 150MW Invenergy wind project in Iowa
Midwestern utility Alliant adds to its 1GW wind expansion plans in Iowa, as fading PTC fuels the US wind marketWind rechargenews.com 31 May 16:08 GMT
Technology-led plan unveiled for UK offshore wind growth
Government-funded body outlines supply chain 'innovation roadmaps' with eye on 33% of Britain’s power coming from offshore wind by 2030Wind rechargenews.com 31 May 16:02 GMT
'Detailed standards' needed for offshore wind to thrive: Irena
New report says global potential of 500GW by 2050 hinges on governments adopting regionally-tailored frameworks based on those pioneered in EuropeWind rechargenews.com 31 May 14:07 GMT
Siemens Gamesa set for Wpd’s 640MW Yunlin off Taiwan
OEM slated to supply 80 of its SG 8.0-167 DD turbines for Taiwan Strait offshore wind projectWind rechargenews.com 31 May 11:41 GMT
Suzlon bullish in '10-12GW' Indian market despite annual loss
Wind group says future looks bright despite FY net loss and impact of policy upheavals on order bookWind rechargenews.com 31 May 08:47 GMT
Delayed Lake Turkana 'ready by September': Kenyan official
Regulator says 428km line to iconic 310MW wind farm ready by end of August as deal is reached to spread late-completion paymentsWind rechargenews.com 31 May 07:28 GMT
AEP gains customer support for 2GW Wind Catcher project
Oklahoma utility regulators in late June or early July are expected to approve or reject what would be the largest single-site US wind facilityWind rechargenews.com 30 May 20:10 GMT
Main Texas grid plans for sustained load growth into 2020s
Transmission upgrades along with a robust economy, population growth and a shift away from coal will present wind with growth opportunities.Wind rechargenews.com 30 May 16:22 GMT
Siemens Gamesa secures $2.9bn financing facilities
New arrangement 'enhances long-term financial structure' says wind OEMWind rechargenews.com 30 May 14:54 GMT
MidAmerican unveils 591MW Wind XII project in Iowa
The $922m investment comes on top of the under-construction Wind XI, as Iowa utility takes advantage of the fading PTCWind rechargenews.com 30 May 14:52 GMT
UK wind turbine blaze after 'lightning strike'
Firefighters attend wind farm in Cambridgeshire, southern England, after turbine fireWind rechargenews.com 30 May 12:29 GMT
Van Oord set for $581m Yunlin foundation deal off Taiwan
First step beyond European offshore wind for Dutch contractor as it's named preferred foundations partner for 640MW Wpd projectWind rechargenews.com 30 May 10:30 GMT
'Pressure on wind over local content and jobs isn't going away'
OPINION | The wind energy sector faces unique scrutiny over its local content track-record, even in the zero-subsidy era, writes Alun RobertsWind rechargenews.com 30 May 08:12 GMT
KfW-IPEX bank closes financing for Argentina wind project
Senvion confirmed as turbine supplier to 24MW Kosten wind farm backed by Germany's development agencyWind rechargenews.com 29 May 17:28 GMT
Westar and Great Plains merge to form new US utility Evergy
Evergy will have 3GW+ of wind power on its system, more than all but four other US investor-owned utilitiesWind rechargenews.com 29 May 16:37 GMT
US fossil fuel usage for electric power at 23-year low - EIA
Coal and petroleum usage by the power sector continued to decline in 2017 as replacement renewables and natural gas gained market shareWind rechargenews.com 29 May 16:20 GMT
Baltics set for beefed-up renewables player as Eesti buys Nelja
Acquisition plans to create enlarged renewable energy developer focused on Baltic regionWind rechargenews.com 29 May 16:16 GMT
Lyon, JERA and Fluence join forces on battery projects in Asia-Pacific
A major new battery storage alliance will first focus on projects in the states of South Australia, Queensland and VictoriaWind rechargenews.com 29 May 14:46 GMT
Southern Power buys Wildhorse Mountain from RES Americas
Southern Company's wind partnership with developer RES rolls on, even the US utility shifts its growth focus away from its independent generation armWind rechargenews.com 29 May 14:31 GMT
African nations eye 10GW solar with the ‘Desert to Power’
The African Development Bank, the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and the Africa50 investment fund to offer financial supportTransition rechargenews.com 29 May 13:47 GMT
Ethiopia’s 100MW Assela wind farm lands financing
Danish International Development Agency to provide financial support for the project, which is part of the local government’s plan to increase its electricity power generationWind rechargenews.com 29 May 08:06 GMT
Brazil’s Eletrobras sets $790m minimum price for wind and transmission assets
The federal power holding company eyes selling 967MW of wind power assets and 1,000km of transmission linesWind rechargenews.com 28 May 15:08 GMT
Vattenfall installs final MHI Vestas turbine at Scotland's EOWDC
Installation at offshore wind test bed off Scotland complete ahead of first power later this summer, says Swedish groupWind rechargenews.com 28 May 11:55 GMT
Partners Group backs 1.3GW of Australian wind, PV and storage
Swiss investor links with developer CWP for Grassroots build-out led by 400MW of wind powerTransition rechargenews.com 28 May 10:32 GMT
Wpd chief expects some wind OEMs to ‘just disappear’
Gernot Blanke said consolidation is already ongoing throughout the entire wind industry supply chainWind rechargenews.com 28 May 09:04 GMT
Wind sector upbeat over future, trend index reveals
Research ahead of WindEnergy Hamburg shows optimism for end of decade and belief digital technologies can make significant impactWind rechargenews.com 25 May 15:42 GMT
Offshore and new markets high on Global Wind Summit agenda
Summit will comprise the WindEnergy Hamburg fair across nine halls and WindEurope’s global industry conferenceWind rechargenews.com 25 May 15:19 GMT
Siemens backs Northvolt to secure 'green battery' supply
German giant warns of battery supply deficit as it invests €10m in Swedish storage start-up that already has links with VestasTransition rechargenews.com 25 May 10:50 GMT
India relaxes rules for 1GW offshore wind EOI as deadline shifts
Revised EOI says potential bidders can look beyond 400 sq km Gujarat site as process is extended by two weeksWind rechargenews.com 25 May 09:56 GMT
Senvion commissions the 112MW Egersund wind farm in Norway
Wind turbine manufacturer supplied 33 of its 3.4M114 turbines for the developmentWind rechargenews.com 25 May 09:50 GMT
SSE 'open' to new horizons as UK utility gears up for change
Company says renewables among 'core competencies' it could take to new marketsWind rechargenews.com 25 May 09:21 GMT
Natural Power and Fred Olsen hail Scottish growth
Natural Power and Fred Olsen Renewables have ControlCentre and wind farm ribbons cut by energy ministerWind rechargenews.com 25 May 07:54 GMT
Pattern Energy sells El Arrayán wind farm in Chile
The US-based wind yieldco will sell its Chilean operations to private-equity firm Arroyo Energy Investors, as it looks to 'recycle' capital for further growthWind rechargenews.com 24 May 15:03 GMT
Renewable sourcing now 'mainstream business pillar': Irena
Corporates actively sourced 465TWh last year but barely one in five has target for renewable power share, study saysTransition rechargenews.com 24 May 12:25 GMT
Siemens Gamesa to supply 294MW of wind farms in Norway
Wind OEM inks deal over projects that will power data centres for tech giant FacebookWind rechargenews.com 24 May 11:54 GMT
Re-analysis data for wind resource: are we nearly there yet?
OPINION | David Pullinger discusses how we can make the best use of re-analysis data for long-term wind resource assessments, and highlights some of the unknowns still associated with this type of dataWind rechargenews.com 24 May 10:43 GMT
Shell joins investors in storage pioneer Sonnen
Oil giant joins likes of GE and Envision as backer of German battery and storage technology pacesetterTransition rechargenews.com 24 May 10:09 GMT
Poland's PGE launches takeover bid for Polenergia
State-backed utility aims to acquire privately-held counterpart in deal that would have big implications for offshore windWind rechargenews.com 24 May 07:57 GMT
Engie inks 300MW wind deal with Forestalia, GE and Mirova
French energy group to develop nine subsidy-free wind farms in SpainWind rechargenews.com 24 May 07:54 GMT
PacifiCorp spurs $3.5bn wind plan despite concerns in Oregon
State regulators question whether the bidding process for new wind farms was in best interest of ratepayers in US stateWind rechargenews.com 24 May 04:24 GMT
Rhode Island selects Deepwater's 400MW offshore wind project
Revolution Wind will be located in federally-owned Atlantic Ocean waters facing the Rhode Island and Massachusetts coastsWind rechargenews.com 23 May 19:13 GMT
Vineyard Wind wins Massachusetts offshore tender with 800MW
The developer, owned jointly by Avangrid and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, will now begin PPA negotiationsWind rechargenews.com 23 May 18:00 GMT
Southern to sell Florida utility to wind leader NextEra Energy
The planned $6.47bn deal could open opportunities for Gulf Power to contract for additional imports of wind powerWind rechargenews.com 23 May 16:03 GMT
Haizea Wind establishes tower, foundation plant in Spain
Bilbao-based industrial group aims to build around 300 sections of offshore towers per year, and 100,000 tons of offshore foundationsWind rechargenews.com 23 May 15:04 GMT
Virginia moves to attract offshore wind supply chain
The mid-Atlantic state declares its intention to become a 'supply chain and service hub' for the US offshore wind industry, joining a lengthening queue of aspirantsWind rechargenews.com 23 May 14:24 GMT
WPD denies sales rumours
German developer says ‘there are no negotiations of the sale of company shares’Wind rechargenews.com 23 May 12:40 GMT
Union joins wind sector to urge Berlin to stick by tender pledge
Government parties in February coalition agreement had pledged to tender off an additional 8GW of onshore wind and solarWind rechargenews.com 23 May 10:42 GMT
'Cooperation the key to a European meshed offshore network'
OPINION | The PROMOTioN project is mapping a route to an interconnected HVDC transmission network, writes Cornelis PletWind rechargenews.com 23 May 09:10 GMT
Siemens Gamesa tests battery at its La Plana test site in Spain
Wind OEM makes further step in hybridisation of renewable energyTransition rechargenews.com 23 May 08:03 GMT
Senvion on hunt for new CEO as Geissinger steps down
Chairman says 'orderly search' for successor underway as CFO assumes acting leadership roleWind rechargenews.com 23 May 07:57 GMT
Facebook and Vattenfall sign 294MW Norwegian wind deal
Swedish power group to smooth delivery of wind power to tech giant's data centresWind rechargenews.com 23 May 07:31 GMT
Xcel Energy on track to surpass 10GW of wind capacity by 2022
The electric utility holding company has 12 projects in development across seven states in Colorado, New Mexico, Texas and the Upper Midwest.Wind rechargenews.com 22 May 21:37 GMT
Industry responds to lack of gender diversity with coalition
New initiative launched to tackle lack of women at senior levels and middle management in the UK’s energy sectorWind rechargenews.com 22 May 19:30 GMT
Nonprofit RMI warns 'rush to natural gas' could cost US
Report by clean energy transition group notes that renewables and DER technologies already beat proposed gas plants on cost and threaten profitability of existing onesWind rechargenews.com 22 May 16:33 GMT
Wind sets generation records this year in Texas ERCOT market
Wind surpasses coal for the first time in March and April as an energy generation source in the main Texas electric gridWind rechargenews.com 22 May 14:18 GMT
Canada's Caisse becomes majority economic owner of Invenergy Renewables
CDPQ ups its stake in the US renewables heavyweight, as Canadian pensions continue their aggressive push into wind and solarWind rechargenews.com 22 May 13:57 GMT
Enel to build 324MW of wind and PV in Spain next year
Italian group plans to double renewables capacity in Andalusia and ExtremaduraTransition rechargenews.com 22 May 13:00 GMT
Ideol and STX hatch new-look floating substation
French duo’s concept, based on ‘damping pool’ platform, for wind farms in ‘all water depths’ beyond 30 metresWind rechargenews.com 22 May 08:17 GMT
Senvion to supply UK’s first subsidy free wind farm
Withernwick II extension project reaches financial close with construction due to start ‘shortly’Wind rechargenews.com 22 May 07:46 GMT
US utility Ameren to buy 400MW wind project from Terra-Gen
Midwestern utility unveils what would be the largest wind farm to date in the state of Missouri, on its way to a targeted 700MW of new wind by 2020Wind rechargenews.com 21 May 17:47 GMT
Siemens and SeaTwirl tie-up on wind-plus-storage floater
Duo aim to have commercial-scale version of vertical axis turbine with seawater-fed energy ‘torus’ design in water by 2020Wind rechargenews.com 21 May 15:23 GMT
Pattern buys 1GW New Mexico wind and transmission project
Developer to advance Mesa Canyon wind project and Western Spirit link after deal with Clean LineWind rechargenews.com 21 May 14:13 GMT
Over $2trn to flow into renewables-led power build to 2021: F&S
Analyst group sees capital spends of over $600bn in solar and $550bn in wind over next three years, backed by cheaper energy storageTransition rechargenews.com 21 May 13:16 GMT
Renewables centre-stage as Denmark seeks policy consensus
ANALYSIS | Denmark's politicians hope June will see an agreement on key facets of the country's energy policy, writes William SteelTransition rechargenews.com 21 May 09:55 GMT
EDF plans 49% stake sale in 550MW UK wind portfolio: report
French group said to be in talks to dispose of shareholding in wind assets that could be worth £600mWind rechargenews.com 21 May 09:16 GMT
Scotland unveils 'new generation' offshore wind leasing plans
Crown Estate Scotland publishes draft proposals to pave way for projects built in late 2020s onwardsWind rechargenews.com 21 May 07:56 GMT
Wind O&M sector due for consolidation: Siemens Gamesa
Mark Albenze, Siemens Gamesa's CEO for global services, on the impact digitalisation is having on the wind O&M business, and what it means for jobs in the fieldWind rechargenews.com 20 May 19:21 GMT
Orsted approved to begin site survey off New Jersey
Danish offshore wind developer opens an office in Atlantic City, as US regulators give nod to site-assessment plan for the 3GW Ocean Wind projectWind rechargenews.com 18 May 14:49 GMT
Vestas opens nacelle assembly line in Russia
First V126-3.6 MW units for wind OEM's 1GW pipeline start to roll at partner Liebherr's site in Nizhny NovgorodWind rechargenews.com 18 May 13:48 GMT
Vattenfall sees wind-storage future at Pen y Cymoedd
Swedish group says largest battery to date linked to wind farm offers model for future hybridsTransition rechargenews.com 18 May 11:00 GMT
Denmark to help finance 100MW of Ethiopian wind power
Assela project due to be brought online by 2021 by Ethiopian Electric PowerWind rechargenews.com 18 May 10:00 GMT
'Off-grid energy has valuable lessons for a changing industry'
OPINION | The grid-connected world has much to learn from the off-grid sector's track record of innovation and consumer-led evolution, says Roberto Rodriguez LabastidaTransition rechargenews.com 18 May 08:57 GMT
‘The irony is, Trump’s challenge enabled us to increase energy output’
FACE TO FACE | As the 92.4MW EOWDC offshore wind array heads for first power, project director Adam Ezzamel spoke with Darius Snieckus about long histories, world-first technologies and trumping The DonaldWind rechargenews.com 18 May 08:17 GMT
Vestas adds to Argentina tally with 106MW Pampa deal
Developer returns to Danish OEM for twin 53MW projects in Buenos Aires provinceWind rechargenews.com 18 May 07:59 GMT
Double Dutch monopile win for Jan De Nul off Taiwan
Contractor to supply foundations for second phase of Formosa 1 wind farm, after recent Changhua project winWind rechargenews.com 17 May 15:28 GMT
WindEurope homes in on local benefits as EU target decision looms
Industry body maps fine detail of jobs, supply chains and community payback as energy ministers prepare to set 2030 ambitionWind rechargenews.com 17 May 15:10 GMT
US offshore wind prospects leave forecasters at odds
Analysts agree offshore wind is about to take off in the US, but industry views diverge on the pace of development in the decades aheadWind rechargenews.com 17 May 14:52 GMT
German onshore at €57.3/MWh as tender is under-subscribed
Price nudges upwards from February round as 604MW comes forward for 670MW on offerWind rechargenews.com 17 May 11:21 GMT
Mitsui buys into Taiwanese offshore wind with Yushan stake
Japanese conglomerate takes 50% stake in Yushan Energy, part-owner of Hai Long 2 projectWind rechargenews.com 17 May 09:30 GMT
FloatGen floating wind turbine anchored off France
Flagship 2MW Ideol unit linked to mooring spread, with connection of export line ‘in very near future’Wind rechargenews.com 16 May 14:53 GMT
Siemens Gamesa to decide on 10MW-plus size and release date 'within a year'
FACE TO FACE | The OEM’s offshore CEO Andreas Nauen says it's already in talks with clients such as Vattenfall about when and where they plan to deploy super-sized offshore wind turbinesWind rechargenews.com 16 May 13:11 GMT
Vestas takes stake in 353MW project with Vattenfall and PKA
OEM to be 40% partner in Swedish wind development as it opens way to deeper project engagement beyond turbine supplyWind rechargenews.com 16 May 10:37 GMT
MHI Vestas to be typhoon-ready in Taiwan
Wind OEM also signs further supplier MoUs as it gears up in key new offshore wind marketWind rechargenews.com 16 May 08:14 GMT
Statoil becomes Equinor as name change is approved
Oil & gas group with ambitions in offshore wind adopts new name designed to reflect role in energy transitionTransition rechargenews.com 16 May 07:17 GMT
Coal-to-wind transition a tough sell in US Midwest: Algonquin CEO
Canada's Alqonquin Power & Utilities revises plan to swap coal for wind in Missouri, in a nod to political difficultiesWind rechargenews.com 15 May 16:39 GMT
EDP says China Three Gorges takeover bid 'too low'
Portuguese utility's board says €9.1bn Chinese offer 'does not adequately reflect the value of EDP'Transition rechargenews.com 15 May 15:10 GMT