Part of Adwen nacelle falls into North Sea at Alpha Ventus
The cause of the incident at Germany’s first offshore wind farm is still unknownWind rechargenews.com 09 Apr 14:14 GMT
Scotland’s AREG to share expertise with US offshore wind group
The pair will collaborate in pursuit of mutual commercial, strategic and policy interests in promoting the offshore wind industryWind rechargenews.com 09 Apr 13:02 GMT
Norway's central bank ‘should be allowed to invest in unlisted renewables’
Reports suggest Norway’s ruling Conservative party voted in favour of the pro-clean-energy proposal from the world’s largest sovereign wealth fundWind rechargenews.com 09 Apr 10:37 GMT
Tunisia prepares for 1GW renewable energy auction
North African country to publish details of $1bn wind and solar tender on 27 April, says prime ministerTransition rechargenews.com 09 Apr 10:14 GMT
GE set for Jordan wind debut with 100MW Mass Global deal
US group will deliver 3.6-137 machines to developer for Rashadeh wind farmWind rechargenews.com 09 Apr 09:44 GMT
ERG acquires 770MW wind portfolio in France
Italian group buys two onshore wind farms and developer Epuron from Impax in $70m dealWind rechargenews.com 09 Apr 09:11 GMT
Changing Brazil power market forcing new business models
ANALYSIS | Strong competition and sluggish electricity demand are making developers adopt new thinking to remain relevant, writes Alexandre SpatuzzaWind rechargenews.com 08 Apr 21:03 GMT
Interior secretary backs 'God-given' US offshore wind
IN DEPTH | Ryan Zinke says Trump administration wants to be 'full partner' to spur development along east coast, writes Richard A. KesslerWind rechargenews.com 07 Apr 22:30 GMT
US seeks developer interest for New York offshore areas
New York governor applauds move as supportive of his administration's efforts to have 2.4GW offshore power capacity in place by 2030Wind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 19:20 GMT
Two more offshore wind areas up for grabs in Massachusetts
The upcoming competitive auction was prompted by US subsidiaries of Statoil and PNE submitting unsolicited lease requests for one or both areasWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 18:13 GMT
Emerging European markets to add 4.4GW offshore by 2027: MAKE
New markets from Ireland to Estonia are set to benefit from low strike prices established elsewhere in EuropeWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 15:34 GMT
'We need the right decisions on GOs to speed the energy transition in Europe'
OPINION | The EU's new Renewable Energy Directive could supercharge growing clean energy demand in Europe by making a Guarantee of Origin seal of approval mandatory, writes Tom LindbergTransition rechargenews.com 06 Apr 15:10 GMT
SSE, Fluor apply to boost Seagreen wind plan to 1.05GW
Duo looking to boost capacity at Alpha and Bravo in Scotland’s Firth of Forth zone to a maximum generating capacity of 525MW eachWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 14:55 GMT
Novel oyster growth project for Borssele V innovation site
Two Towers pilot will feature erosion-reducing oyster beds under two 9.5MW turbines in Dutch offshore wind zoneWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 14:39 GMT
Xcel Energy adds 150MW project as wind expansion continues
The Foxtail facility will enter operation next year, part of the company's plan to add 1.85GW of renewable power capacity in its Upper Midwest service areaWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 14:27 GMT
Nordex opens Brazil tower plant in Piauí state
The plant will produce 65 concrete towers for the 195MW Lagoa do Barro wind farmWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 14:02 GMT
PNE to finance 200MW portfolio with corporate bond
German wind developer aims to place $61m worth of bonds to back plansWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 13:56 GMT
Union calls on government to reverse 2.3GW-worth of South Africa RE deals
Department of Energy recently signed 27 deals, including the PPAs with state utility EskomTransition rechargenews.com 06 Apr 10:35 GMT
Scatec inks 258MW South Africa solar deals
Norwegian group to build, own and operate projects after local government finally signs renewable energy agreementsTransition rechargenews.com 06 Apr 09:26 GMT
Enbridge looking to ‘sell down’ Hohe See stake
Canadian giant reportedly in talks to cut its 49.9% interest in the 497MW wind farm in the German North SeaWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 08:51 GMT
Enel awarded 285MW wind capacity in India’s green energy tender
Inox Wind also wins 100MW in the tender, bringing its pipeline from SECI auctions to 950MWWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 08:22 GMT
Saipem in talks over involvement in UK Dogger Bank
Italy’s Saipem is seeking to diversify into the renewables sector with major wind contracts underway and others being negotiatedWind rechargenews.com 06 Apr 07:47 GMT
Solar leads charge as global renewables build hits 2.8TW: Irena
Latest agency figures show 167GW added to worldwide clean energy plant with 32% boom in PV expansion and 10% growth in wind plantTransition rechargenews.com 05 Apr 13:59 GMT
Global PV demand to reach record 113GW in 2018 – IHS
Demand is forecast to be driven by China, with India seen overtaking the US as second largest marketSolar rechargenews.com 05 Apr 13:48 GMT
IEA accused of ‘holding governments back’ on climate policy
Research alleges that agency ‘skews’ policy towards oil and gas and away from renewablesTransition rechargenews.com 05 Apr 12:38 GMT
Recovery in Europe boosts Nordex first quarter order intake
The OEM’s order intake rises to 1GW in Q1, up from 368MW in the same quarter in 2017Wind rechargenews.com 05 Apr 09:48 GMT
‘Diversification brought with it a new client base’
FACE TO FACE | Stewart Mitchell, chief executive of Sparrows Group, tells Anamaria Deduleasa why he believes energy transition is good for businessTransition rechargenews.com 05 Apr 09:32 GMT
Google hits its 100% renewables target, eyes more acquisitions
US tech giant ‘matched’ all the electricity it consumed last year with wind and solar energyTransition rechargenews.com 05 Apr 08:47 GMT
Semco Martime wins engineering study for Taiwanese offshore
Northland Power and Yushan Energy chose the Danish contractor to develop the electrical infrastructure at the 1.04GW Hai Long projectsWind rechargenews.com 05 Apr 07:55 GMT
EDF RE to take over Fisherman’s Atlantic City offshore pilot
Transaction for stalled 24MW project would give French developer a springboard into US eastern seaboard marketWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 18:22 GMT
Brazil contracts 114MW of wind in tender at record low prices
Wind power prices fell to R$67.6/MWh ($20.76) for capacity contracted from four projects in the northeastern state of BahiaWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 17:10 GMT
Grupo Bimbo, Invenergy sign virtual PPA wind deal in US
The 100MW transaction will bring the world's largest baking company closer to powering its US operations with renewable energy by 2020Wind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 16:21 GMT
Citi seals wind power supply deal with QTS Realty Trust
The transaction will enable QTS to fully power its massive data centre near Dallas with wind energy for a 10-year periodWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 15:15 GMT
Australia gives green light to 1GW wind farm
New South Wales approves the Liverpool Range wind farm, a giant project that will consist of up to 267 wind turbinesWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 14:32 GMT
Argentina green bond paves the way for private RE finance
Banco Galicia now prepares a second tranche of green bonds and well placed to lead financing for RenovArWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 13:33 GMT
CIP taps Bladt for 1.5GW offshore Taiwan wind farms
Energy infrastructure specialist to source up to 150 jacket foundationsWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 13:20 GMT
South Africa finally signs renewable energy agreements
Energy department clears the way for 2.2GW of PPAs for the 27 mainly wind and solar projects after years of delaysTransition rechargenews.com 04 Apr 10:50 GMT
Portugal generates record-breaking renewable energy
Clean energy produced in March reached 4812GWh, which exceeded the country’s consumption of 4647GWhTransition rechargenews.com 04 Apr 09:07 GMT
Azure Power wins 200MW in India
Indian developer to boost its solar portfolio with more projects in GujaratTransition rechargenews.com 04 Apr 08:13 GMT
Siemens Gamesa lands more Vietnam work
The OEM to supply Singapore-based wind energy developer, The Blue Circle , and local Vietnamese outfit TSVWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 07:54 GMT
Massachusetts' tender could net $120/MWh bids: Ramboll
The US offshore wind sector is anxiously awaiting the results of Massachusetts' first offshore wind tender later this monthWind rechargenews.com 04 Apr 01:30 GMT
Alberta developer Greengate secures $78m backing from Fengate
Canadian developer is looking to roll forward with its 1GW portfolio of "late-stage" wind and solar projects in the booming Alberta marketWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 16:52 GMT
Bay State, EEW in deal for US offshore manufacturing
A planned facility in Massachusetts would produce monopiles and transition pieces in the case of a Bay State victory in the state’s tenderWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 16:01 GMT
India set to break 60GW wind target ahead of 2022
India’s wind turbine manufacturers forecast that they will exceed the government’s target for adding new capacityWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 15:03 GMT
Vestas lands Powerica work in India
Danish group to supply the 50MW Bhatel wind farm in the Gujarat stateWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 10:36 GMT
ReNew Power buys Ostro Energy in one of India’s biggest RE deals
Indian clean-energy developer ReNew Power has completed a major deal to buy Ostro Energy giving it combined assets of more than 5.6GWWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 09:42 GMT
Nordex lands 178.8MW contracts in Turkey
German OEM to supply three projects with its N131/3600 and N131/3900 turbinesWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 09:35 GMT
Siemens Gamesa awarded 120MW order for Taiwan Formosa 1
The OEM is slated to supply 20 of its SWT-6.0-154 turbines for Taiwan’s first full-scale offshore wind arrayWind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 08:49 GMT
Offshore wind to play major role in ESB's bid to become carbon-neutral by 2050
FACE TO FACE | Irish utility ESB’s route to decarbonisation involves a lot of offshore wind and CCS — and using electric vehicles to balance the grid, chief executive Pat O’Doherty tells Leigh CollinsTransition rechargenews.com 03 Apr 08:43 GMT
'Offshore wind industry should supply a third of the UK’s energy by 2030'
Back in 2012, when I sat on the UK government/industry Offshore Wind Cost Reduction Task Force, our remit was clear — where should government and industry focus their attention to drive down the cost of producing energy from this infinite, natural resource? We produced an action plan to reduce the levelised cost of electricity (LCOE) from offshore wind to £100 ($140) per MWh by 2020. For many, thCircuit rechargenews.com 03 Apr 07:52 GMT
US floating wind leaps forward with flagship Pacific deal
Partnership between northern California energy authority RCEA and developer consortium including PPI, EDPR and Aker Solutions aims to switch on 150MW project ‘by 2024’Wind rechargenews.com 03 Apr 00:31 GMT
Deepwater and Orsted confirm 200MW Connecticut offshore bids
The two developers bid projects from their large zones south of Massachusetts into Connecticut's offshore wind RFPWind rechargenews.com 02 Apr 16:16 GMT
NextEra yieldco to sell 400MW Ontario portfolio to CPPIB
NextEra Energy Partners agrees to sell 398MW portfolio of wind and solar assets in Ontario to the Canada Pension Plan Investment BoardWind rechargenews.com 02 Apr 15:02 GMT
Vestas reveals 600MW flurry of US turbine orders
Danish OEM confirms orders from Xcel, MidAmerican and Terra-Gen as 4MW platform gains steam in maturing US marketWind rechargenews.com 02 Apr 14:04 GMT
'Solar at sea is a unique source of renewable energy'
FACE TO FACE | Allard van Hoeken, founder of floating solar pioneer Oceans of Energy, tells Anamaria Deduleasa why he believes there's potential in the gaps between offshore wind turbinesTransition rechargenews.com 30 Mar 11:17 GMT
Windar’s Brazil unit to export towers to Argentina
EXCLUSIVE | Torrebras to start pilot export programme to meet demand in neighbour's booming wind power sectorWind rechargenews.com 30 Mar 10:31 GMT
Canadian Solar enters Argentina with 98MW project deal
Solar giant makes first move into fast-growing market with purchase of Cafayete projectTransition rechargenews.com 30 Mar 09:38 GMT
Windcarrier ties up with Falcon Global for US offshore wind
Cooperation deal to create ‘full spread’ of vessels for development of rapidly advancing North America Atlantic marketWind rechargenews.com 30 Mar 09:23 GMT
China resumes drive for supersize offshore wind turbines
Six year after an initial push that ran out of steam and with western companies moving into double-digit capacities, China's wind OEMs are again making moves towards 10MW+ offshore turbinesWind rechargenews.com 30 Mar 08:39 GMT
Siemens Gamesa eyes sites for Taiwan offshore production
Offshore CEO Nauen meets Taiwan’s vice president and signs MOUs with Swancor on local content and Formosa projectWind rechargenews.com 29 Mar 15:14 GMT
Ireland's ESB makes offshore wind debut with Galloper stake
Irish utility says 12.5% shareholding shows commitment to future development off Britain and IrelandWind rechargenews.com 29 Mar 14:49 GMT
With 10MW+ turbines in Europe, where do Chinese OEMs go next?
OPINION | With GE launching a 12MW model and other Western players expected to launch similar products soon, will Chinese OEMs be able to keep up?Wind rechargenews.com 29 Mar 12:37 GMT
The threat to the Scottish floating wind industry
IN DEPTH | The world-leading floating sector could go under unless new ways can be found to financially support it, writes Christopher HopsonWind rechargenews.com 29 Mar 12:28 GMT
Wind supplied record 15% of UK electricity in 2017
Highest ever annual wind contribution formed part of 29.4% renewable power share last yearWind rechargenews.com 29 Mar 11:30 GMT
Vestas wins 45MW EPC order for wind project in Jordan
The order follows two utility-scale orders for the Danish OEM in the growing wind market in the Middle Eastern countryWind rechargenews.com 29 Mar 10:34 GMT
South African court rejects union challenge to renewable PPAs
SAWEA sees no further legal obstacle to PPA signings as court rejects steel union challengeTransition rechargenews.com 29 Mar 10:11 GMT
US agency awards grant for Mozambique wind farm study
Local firm EleQtra has chosen Houston-based WorleyParsons to conduct a feasibility study for the proposed 120MW facilityWind rechargenews.com 28 Mar 22:05 GMT
New CIP Texas win for Vestas with 135MW and 25-year service deal
Contract covers V126-3.45 MW turbines and long-term full-scope service contract for the Blue Cloud I projectWind rechargenews.com 28 Mar 17:43 GMT
Innergex brings 200MW Flat Top wind farm on line in Texas
Canadian developer turned to Vestas for the turbines at its second US project, as it accelerates its push south of the borderWind rechargenews.com 28 Mar 16:14 GMT
Deepwater commits to making foundations in Massachusetts
US offshore developer is eyeing three sites along the Massachusetts coast as possible locations for foundation fabricationWind rechargenews.com 28 Mar 14:11 GMT
Case for fossil plants 'crumbling' as wind and PV costs plunge: BNEF
Analyst group says 'spectacular' LCOE falls for wind and solar, and growing role of battery storage, have 'chilling implications for new gas and coalTransition rechargenews.com 28 Mar 12:44 GMT
Saudi Arabia and SoftBank plan 200GW solar build
Middle East kingdom and Japanese conglomerate unveil ambitions for 'huge step in human history' with massive PV deploymentTransition rechargenews.com 28 Mar 11:14 GMT
MHI Vestas to source towers and blades from Taiwanese firms
OEM lines up China Steel Machinery for towers, Tien Li for blades, Swancor for resins and Formosa Plastics for blade-making materialsWind rechargenews.com 28 Mar 07:58 GMT
‘Our mission was clear: a record-setting turbine and a new way of doing business’
OPINION | As Jens Tommerup steps down from the chief executive role he has held since late 2013 at MHI Vestas, he reflects for Recharge on the birth of a company – and an industryWind rechargenews.com 28 Mar 07:41 GMT
Eletrobras places 967MW of wind capacity for sale in June
The state-controlled company owns between 49% and 99.9% in 59 so-called special purpose companies with wind assetsWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 22:21 GMT
Argentina to have 3GW of non-hydro renewables by end-2019
Presently, renewable energy supply is 2% from sources other than hydro such as wind and solar.Wind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 17:42 GMT
Total joins China energy investment fund launch
A $250m investment fund will focus on innovation in China’s fast-growing energy sectorTransition rechargenews.com 27 Mar 15:06 GMT
EDPR and Vestas in Spanish hybrid wind-solar pilot
Turbine and PV wired together at Janda III wind farm in project to advance renewables-balanced grid supplyWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 14:49 GMT
Dutch 7GW offshore build-up makes artificial islands more likely
TSO TenneT and government are exploring the possibility of building an artificial island in the 4GW Ijmuiden Far zoneWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 14:06 GMT
CEO sees Nordex turning to net loss in 2018 on German sales
Europe’s biggest wind turbine market will also likely bring about a recovery from 2020 onwards, José Luis Blanco saysWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 12:05 GMT
Scotland's First Minister urges Brexit clarity for renewables
Nicola Sturgeon wants UK government in Westminster to do more to support renewables during Brexit negotiationsTransition rechargenews.com 27 Mar 10:37 GMT
Green Investment Group buys 25% of Westermost Rough
Marubeni has sold its stake in Orsted’s UK east coast offshore wind farm to the Green Investment GroupWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 10:24 GMT
MHI Vestas in line for breakout 1.5GW of orders off Taiwan
EXCLUSIVE | OEM would deliver ‘9MW-platform’ turbines for trio of Chuanghua area wind farms, to be switched-on in 2021 by CIP and CSCWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 09:52 GMT
Dutch to add 7GW in offshore wind capacity from 2024-2030
Economics minister Wiebes in a letter to parliament says there is no guarantee that upcoming tenders will be without subsidiesWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 08:56 GMT
Price pressure and projects delays push down Nordex results
Net profit falls to almost zero in 2017 as the wind OEM faces another tough year, with an expected decline in sales to €2.4-2.6bnWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 07:57 GMT
Clean Line to go it alone with Plains & Eastern as DOE exits
Market conditions must improve in the US Southeast before 4GW wind-linked HVDC line can move forward, developer tells RechargeWind rechargenews.com 27 Mar 06:59 GMT
IDB's grants $500m package in boost for Argentine renewables
A significant chunk of the new investment facility will go towards projects in Argentina's RenovAr renewables programmeWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 15:18 GMT
Innogy buys half of 600MW Dublin Array offshore project
The German utility will lead the next development phase after setting up a strategic partnership with local developer Saorgus EnergyWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 14:19 GMT
Mitsubishi buys into 950MW Moray East array off Scotland
Japanese conglomerate acquires 33.4% stake in major Outer Moray Firth offshore wind projectWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 13:02 GMT
'Energy from PGE’s first offshore array could flow around 2024/25'
FACE TO FACE | Poland’s state-owned utility PGE Energia Odnawialna expects to obtain envirionmental permits for up to 1.05GW in offshore capacity next year, vice president Arkadiusz Sekściński tells Bernd RadowitzWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 12:33 GMT
First suction bucket splashes down at Aberdeen Bay
Number one of 11 new-generation jackets installed at Vattenfall’s 92.4MW European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre off ScotlandWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 11:11 GMT
Turkey spotlights zones for first offshore wind auction
The energy ministry names the Saros gulf in the Aegean and an area off Kıyıköy in the Black Sea as potential areasWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 09:30 GMT
Siemens Gamesa merger 90% complete: Tacke
Chief executive Markus Tacke outlines now is the time to ‘reap the rewards’ and seize the opportunities of the merged Siemens GamesaWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 08:00 GMT
‘It’s not clear how many developers will wish to bid at zero’
Dutch offshore wind tender results show zero subsidy is possible ‘under the right conditions’, write Giles DicksonWind rechargenews.com 26 Mar 06:03 GMT
Brazil’s CPFL Renováveis chalks up first full year of profits
Brazil's largest publicly traded renewables company got a boost from rising revenues from its expanding wind fleet and declining interest rates in Latin America's largest economyWind rechargenews.com 23 Mar 16:41 GMT
Canadian pension OMERS to buy US wind operator Leeward
Canadian pension plans like OMERS, Ontario Teachers', La Caisse, and AIMCo have become major global renewables investors in recent yearsWind rechargenews.com 23 Mar 16:07 GMT
Elia prevents SGCC entry into 50Hertz shareholding
The Belgian TSO uses pre-emption right to raise its stake in the German peer to 80%Transition rechargenews.com 23 Mar 16:05 GMT
Wind-wave power project ploughs ahead off Scotland
DP Energy and Floating Power Plant push forward first-stage plans for 200MW Katanes project in the North SeaWind rechargenews.com 23 Mar 11:37 GMT
Argentina needs more grid links for its RE programme - CEA
The Argentine Windpower Chamber says otherwise renewable energy tenders won't be successfulWind rechargenews.com 23 Mar 10:15 GMT
Global wind power plant to double by 2027: Make
The consultancy expects annual additions of more than 65GW, helped by offshore and emerging marketsWind rechargenews.com 23 Mar 09:32 GMT