'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
The future of offshore wind support vessels
IN DEPTH | The offshore wind industry’s explosive growth is changing the seascape for the crew and service vessel sector, writes Anamaria DeduleasaWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 10:38 GMT
'Blockchain is a revolutionary lever of change for renewables'
OPINION | Blockchain technology, data certification and collective funding hold the key to a sustainable, mature global renewable energy sector, writes Barthelemy RouerTransition rechargenews.com 13 Jun 09:49 GMT
TenneT joins utilities to study UK link and North Sea wind hub
TSO to study options for offshore wind grid-connectors together with Vattenfall and InnogyWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 09:16 GMT
Swytch blockchain platform starts 3.5GW German pilot scheme
The programme is a test version of a platform to track and verify the impact of sustainability efforts on CO2 emissionsTransition rechargenews.com 13 Jun 08:28 GMT
Orsted hails O&M advance as ribbon cut at 573MW Race Bank
IN PICTURES | Developer says 573MW North Sea project spells new era in UK sector with use of 'walk to work' service vesselWind rechargenews.com 13 Jun 07:59 GMT
Canada's Brookfield jumps TerraForm Power stake to 65%
Brookfield Renewable Partners and its institutional backers invested $650m into yieldco TerraForm Power, allowing it to buy Spain's Saeta YieldWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 16:55 GMT
Orsted takes stock of US market after Massachusetts setback
With further offshore wind procurements on the horizon in Connecticut, New York and Massachusetts, Orsted sees bright future for Bay State zoneWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 15:43 GMT
Macquarie mulls 1GW South Korean offshore wind project
The financial group has signed an MOU with local partner Gyeongbuk Floating Offshore WindWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 15:04 GMT
Spain and Italy back 35% as EU target talks enter home stretch
New governments weigh in on side of greater ambition but Germany warns against 'unachieveable targets'Transition rechargenews.com 12 Jun 15:04 GMT
Oil & gas player Eni moves into wind with GE in Kazakhstan
Italian group says 50MW project with US partner marks its first large-scale wind investmentWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 14:30 GMT
Bid prices fall in final round of 830MW Russian wind tender
Prices below $1m per MW of installed capacity likely came from ‘experienced market players with great financial resources’, RAWI saysWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 11:38 GMT
Environmental nod for 300MW first wind farm in Tanzania
Windlab gets first Environmental and Social Impact Assessment to be issued by East African nation for a wind projectWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 09:55 GMT
Equinor may supply oil & gas rigs with clean power from land
Delivering power from land to three platforms in the Troll C and Sleipner area could cut CO2 emissions by 600,000 tonnes annuallyTransition rechargenews.com 12 Jun 08:54 GMT
Taiwan – Asia's new hub for offshore wind
IN DEPTH | International players are flocking to the island as it races to install 5.5GW by 2025, writes Bernd RadowitzWind rechargenews.com 12 Jun 07:53 GMT
South Dakota approves Geronimo's 400MW Crocker project
The developer allayed regulators' concerns about the contentious and up-to-400MW Crocker project in windy Great Plains stateWind rechargenews.com 11 Jun 16:29 GMT
Xcel asks Colorado regulators to consider 1.8GW of new renewables
Pro-wind utility wants to take an even more ambitious approach to its renewables build-out programme in ColoradoWind rechargenews.com 11 Jun 15:53 GMT
E.ON closes €5bn financing for Innogy acquisition
Syndication financing follows €4.9bn voluntary takeover offer for RWE’s 76.8% stake in its renewables unitTransition rechargenews.com 11 Jun 15:13 GMT
'Offshore wind can reap the benefits of diversity'
OPINION | Putting a structure in place to promote diversity and inclusiveness is a win-win for employees, businesses and the wider offshore wind sector, writes Jennifer BradshawCircuit rechargenews.com 11 Jun 14:59 GMT
UK onshore wind CfDs spell £1.6bn consumer benefit: BVGA
New onshore projects would be beating wholesale power price by 2023, says reportWind rechargenews.com 11 Jun 13:44 GMT
EU-backed project seeks North Sea anti-corrosion solutions
Competition searching for anti-corrosion solutions and new materials for the wind, wave and tidal sectorsWind rechargenews.com 11 Jun 09:42 GMT
Europe's ‘bleeding obvious’ offshore grid solution
ANALYSIS | The vast opportunities presented by a meshed HVDC offshore transmission network outweigh the challenges and expense involved, writes Darius SnieckusWind rechargenews.com 11 Jun 09:23 GMT
EDP says CTG bid has 'merits' but too low as door is left open
Portuguese utility says potential entry into Chinese offshore wind is part of takeover plan, but claims offer undervalues business and details are unlcearWind rechargenews.com 11 Jun 08:30 GMT
US Interior Dept. committee backs 20GW of new offshore leases
Energy counselor to US Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke touts proposal to establish annual 2GW offshore wind lease salesWind rechargenews.com 08 Jun 16:47 GMT
EnBW joins Trident for 1GW California floating wind plan
EXCLUSIVE | German utility and US start-up target switch-on ‘by 2025/26’ for Morro Bay array as flagship for global partnershipWind rechargenews.com 08 Jun 14:57 GMT
TerraForm to close $1.2bn Saeta deal as it secures 95%
Brookfield-owned yieldco will take control of 1GW Spanish renewables operator after shareholders back bidTransition rechargenews.com 08 Jun 14:36 GMT
Shell aims to sell offshore wind power into US northeast
Oil major is considering bidding for leases for offshore wind zone facing New York and MassachusettsWind rechargenews.com 08 Jun 12:25 GMT
Germany extends noise permit rule for onshore tenders
Exemption from the need for a permit granted to community wind projects led to distortions in auctionsWind rechargenews.com 08 Jun 10:46 GMT
Formosa 1 off Taiwan reaches financial close for entire JV
Orsted in April had already taken its own financial investment decision for the 120MW second phase of the pilot arrayWind rechargenews.com 08 Jun 07:46 GMT
Offshore developers hasten to make use of fading US tax credits
Developers want Massachusetts to launch its second offshore RFP sooner than June 2019 so they can capture what's left of the ITCWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 22:35 GMT
US offshore wind price to hit $60-$70/MWh by the late 2020s: BNEF
Analyst expects US offshore wind prices to fall sharply in the late 2020s as the market reaches critical mass and the local supply chain takes rootWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 20:21 GMT
Massachusetts likely to raise 1.6GW offshore target: state official
'In Massachusetts there’s a great desire to go well beyond 1,600MW,' says state energy secretary Matthew BeatonWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 18:31 GMT
AMSC expects US court to sentence Sinovel 6 July in IP theft case
A federal jury earlier this year found the Chinese OEM guilty of charges that it stole trade secrets from its former technology supplier, as well as conspiracy and wire fraudWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 16:02 GMT
Report touts Maine offshore wind impact on economy, jobs
The state's excellent offshore resource and homegrown floating wind technology could position it as a leader in the emerging industryWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 13:33 GMT
British businesses can benefit from decarbonisation, says study
New report from ADE and RenewableUK shows companies can reduce their energy costs with renewablesWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 12:53 GMT
Lightsource BP snaps up more solar to reach 2GW portfolio
UK developer acquires a 57MW solar PV project through partnership with BlackRock’s renewables investment fundTransition rechargenews.com 07 Jun 09:33 GMT
Equinor calls for more action in global energy transition
In its ‘Energy Perspectives 2018’ report, the oil and gas firm says the 2-degree target doesn’t allow for more policy delaysWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 09:26 GMT
Mammoet gears up to meet “growing demand” in Australian wind market
Dutch installation specialist brings another new LG1750 crane to its existing fleetWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 08:49 GMT
Vietnam must improve policy for wind power take-off: GWEC
In a joint statement with the wind industry, the council recommends transparent PPAs, better grids, easier approval and a trade bodyWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 08:28 GMT
Baroness Brown of Cambridge named chair of UK Carbon Trust
Julia King will take over from former Shell UK chairman James Smith, who has held the post since 2011Wind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 08:22 GMT
Vineyard eyes supply chain as 800MW project comes into focus
Offshore developer expects to wrap up most of its major procurement decisions by early 2019, says CEO Lars Thaaning PedersenWind rechargenews.com 07 Jun 00:13 GMT
US consumer giants seek transmission planning changes
Cargill, General Mills, Nestle, P&G and Unilever say improving efficiency of efforts to expand and upgrade system would boost grid resilience and better respond to surge in renewable energy demandWind rechargenews.com 06 Jun 16:36 GMT
Heavyweights back European corporate renewables platform
Google, Amazon, Iberdrola and Enel among major businesses to steer RE-Source Platform initiativeTransition rechargenews.com 06 Jun 15:28 GMT
Germany sets up commission for coal and lignite phase-out
The 28-member strong group needs to find a path towards an equilibrium between the coal exit and jobs by year endTransition rechargenews.com 06 Jun 15:08 GMT
'Offshore costs shouldn't fall at the expense of innovation'
FACE TO FACE | Siemens managing board member Michael Sen talks to Bernd Radowitz about the risk that too rapidly declining offshore wind prices may endanger companies' capacity to innovate. He spoke at the inauguration of the new nacelle factory of Siemens Gamesa, in which Siemens owns 59%.Wind rechargenews.com 06 Jun 13:25 GMT
EDF EN boosts solar plans with new strategy
French group aims to develop 30GW of solar energy in France between 2020 and 2035Transition rechargenews.com 06 Jun 12:58 GMT
EU sets up $10bn energy investments in new 2021-2027 budget
Commission proposes increased funding to support cleaner transport, low carbon emissions and digitalisationTransition rechargenews.com 06 Jun 11:38 GMT
LOC brings in ex-BP man to boost energy transition
Marine and engineering consultancy hires Ian Cummins to focus on the oil &gas and renewables marketsWind rechargenews.com 06 Jun 08:54 GMT
Hydro Group wins work on South Korean floating wind-wave energy project
Subsea cable specialist lands contract with the Korea Research of Ships and Ocean Engineering groupTransition rechargenews.com 06 Jun 08:27 GMT
Utilities dispel all doubts about renewables' ability to power planet
DISPATCHES | European utility sector proves it is fully committed to a long-term strategy based on renewables powering a decarbonised economy in which electric vehicles and heat pumps play a central role, writes Leigh Collins in LjubljanaTransition rechargenews.com 06 Jun 08:01 GMT
Engie to acquire renewable energy producer Langa
French group set to gain a 1.3GW portfolio of wind, solar, biogas and biomass projects due to be completed by 2022Wind rechargenews.com 06 Jun 07:35 GMT
CIP, Magellan forge California offshore wind partnership
The two companies will develop floating offshore wind farms in the US using Stiesdal Offshore Technologies’ TetraSpar conceptWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 21:17 GMT
SGRE Cuxhaven plant with offshore turbine orders until 2020
CEO Markus Tacke says the OEM soon will switch to production of 8MW turbines at the new factory and will produce larger machines there laterWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 17:18 GMT
EU closes in on 30-33% renewables target as crunch approaches
Energy and climate chief urges 'bold' action as three-way talks seek compromise on improved 2030 goalTransition rechargenews.com 05 Jun 16:10 GMT
TerraForm Power expects to close Saeta Yield deal next week
The Spanish renewables operator owns 1GW of wind and solar capacity in its home country, Portugal and UruguayWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 15:46 GMT
Russian wind tender oversubscribed with 2.2GW of bids
Projects to go into final round that's seeking about 830MW as nation's wind market gathers paceWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 15:04 GMT
Serbia lands financial support for 200MW-worth of wind farms
The Green for Growth Fund to invest close to $40m in two projects in the countryWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 14:41 GMT
'Insurers can help offshore wind manage innovation and risk'
OPINION | The global offshore wind sector should stop thinking of insurance as a barrier to innovation and recognise that the two must move forward together, writes Jatin SharmaWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 14:16 GMT
The US offshore wind story has begun – it's going to be epic
ANALYSIS | The 1.2GW procured by Massachusetts and Rhode Island is just the first chapter as American offshore wind finally starts to flower, writes Karl-Erik StromstaWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 12:32 GMT
Mainstream closes finance on 250MW of South African wind
Developer to build projects in Northern and Western Capes awarded under Round 4 of REIPPPPWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 10:30 GMT
Approval for 800MW Clarke Creek wind farm in Australia
Queensland project will be among nation's largest and form part of hybrid schemeWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 10:09 GMT
Highview launches world’s first grid-scale LAES plant
VIDEO: British developer opens door to 5MW liquid air energy storage near ManchesterTransition rechargenews.com 05 Jun 10:03 GMT
Solar braces for impact as China slams on the brakes
Solar stocks hit hard as Beijing signals moves to slow runaway PV growth and reduce subsidiesTransition rechargenews.com 05 Jun 09:20 GMT
DNV GL to support Turkey’s upcoming solar, storage auction
Certification body to do a feasibility study for combined technology solutionsWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 08:53 GMT
Israel’s Enlight eyes more European wind
Tel Aviv listed player aiming to buys a 300MW wind farm in Western Europe, reports sayWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 08:03 GMT
Chinese wind power faces switch to competition from 2019
IN DEPTH | Price has to be 'fundamental factor' in future project allocation as China signals end of feed-in tariff eraWind rechargenews.com 05 Jun 07:55 GMT
AEP rejected in bid to buy two Invenergy wind projects
Regulators in West Virginia didn't buy utility AEP's argument that the wind farms would save ratepayers money in the long runWind rechargenews.com 04 Jun 15:58 GMT
Vodafone joins RE100 renewable power initiative
Telecoms group is latest corporate to target 100% renewable power sourcing by 2025Transition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 15:37 GMT
Orsted installs first suction bucket at Borkum Riffgrund 2
The utility plans to use 20 suction bucket foundations at the 450MW project in the German part of the North SeaWind rechargenews.com 04 Jun 15:15 GMT
Swansea Bay tidal lagoon scheme hangs in the balance
Welsh First Minister Carwyn Jones called on UK ministers to make a decision over the Swansea Bay scheme as soon as possibleTransition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 13:44 GMT
Europe needs 60% electrification to hit 2050 Paris goal: Eurelectric
Utility trade association unveils new report pointing to ‘major shift’ required in powering EU’s transport, building and industrial sectorsTransition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 11:29 GMT
Jamaican solar farm gains international financial backing
French group Proparco, Dutch development bank FMO, together with project partners, to commission the 51MW Paradise ParkTransition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 09:25 GMT
Enel X: Utility 2.0
As the utility sector wrestles with how to deal with the energy transition, Italy’s Enel has jumped in feet first, writes Leigh CollinsTransition rechargenews.com 04 Jun 08:40 GMT
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