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GE Renewable Energy has finalized supply and service contracts (subject to final notice to proceed) with Ocean Wind, the Ørsted project located 15 miles off the coast of southern New Jersey.  Ocean Wind will feature GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine with an option to utilize the 13 MW variant. The agreements will include a five-year service and warranty … [Read more...] about GE Renewable Energy Finalizes Supply, Service Contracts with Ocean Wind

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it is funding up to $14.5 million for environmental research to support U.S. offshore wind development.  This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support regionally-focused, coordinated research efforts to increase understanding of the environmental impacts of offshore wind, as well as projects that advance and validate … [Read more...] about DOE: Funding Available to Support Offshore Wind Development

Boralex Inc., a company that develops, builds and operates renewable energy power facilities in Canada, France, the U.K. and the U.S., has closed on a transaction to redeem the minority shares of its partner, Aeolis Wind Power Corp., in the Moose Lake Wind Farm in British Columbia. The Moose Lake Wind Farm is located in Peace River, British Columbia. It consists of four wind … [Read more...] about Boralex Redeems Minority Shares in Canadian Wind Farm

The State University of New York (SUNY) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have launched New York’s Offshore Wind Training Institute (OWTI) to train 2,500 workers as part of the largest public investment in offshore wind workforce development by any state in the U.S.  Through a partnership between SUNY’s Farmingdale … [Read more...] about SUNY, NYSERDA Launch OWTI to Develop Offshore Wind Workforce

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corp., has closed on the acquisition of the company’s second wind energy center, a 300 MW project located in northwest Missouri.  Renewable energy from the facility is already reaching customers, even as construction continues on some of the project turbines. Approximately 100 MW are now in-service, with an additional 50 MW to … [Read more...] about Ameren Missouri Closes on Second Wind Energy Center