EDP Renewables’ (EDPR) board of directors has approved the appointment of Miguel Stilwell de Andrade as chairman of the board and CEO of EDPR. Rui Teixeira, who has been EDPR’s interim CEO since last July, has been appointed as CFO of the company. Andrade and Teixeira have also been confirmed as CEO and CFO of the Group EDP – they will combine these positions … [Read more...] about EDP Renewables Appoints New CEO, CFO
RWE Commissions Oklahoma, Texas Wind Farms
RWE, a company that develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects, has commissioned two new onshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 348 MW. The Boiling Springs wind farm was constructed with a capacity of 148 MW in Woodward County, Okla., with a total of 60 GE turbines. The East Raymond onshore wind farm has an installed capacity of 200 MW and is … [Read more...] about RWE Commissions Oklahoma, Texas Wind Farms
World Invests Record Amount in Decarbonization Efforts
The world has committed a record $501.3 billion to decarbonization in 2020, beating the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent energy transition investment analysis compiled by BloombergNEF (BNEF), Bloomberg’s primary research service that covers clean energy and advanced transport. BNEF’s analysis … [Read more...] about World Invests Record Amount in Decarbonization Efforts
Algonquin Awards IEA with Shady Oaks Construction Contract
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, has been awarded a $45 million wind construction contract for the Shady Oaks II Wind Farm in Illinois. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a growing renewable energy and regulated utility company, awarded the project to White … [Read more...] about Algonquin Awards IEA with Shady Oaks Construction Contract
The Detective Work Behind Wind Energy
Surveying for wind energy project development takes more than simply using a GPS unit or assembling geographic information system mapping data. When it comes to locating all-important section corners on remote project sites that might span 50,000 acres or more, a successful surveyor needs to be part historian and part private investigator. That means knowing how to uncover … [Read more...] about The Detective Work Behind Wind Energy