ALLETE Clean Energy, a company that acquires, develops and operates renewable energy projects, says two of its wholly owned subsidiaries have secured approximately $350 million in tax equity financing to support two recently completed wind energy sites. ALLETE Clean Energy sold Class A passive membership interests in Diamond Spring LLC to FNBC Leasing Corp., an affiliate of JPM … [Read more...] about ALLETE Subsidiaries Secure Wind Project Financing
Crowley Forms New Division to Focus on Emerging Offshore Wind Industry
Crowley Shipping, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corp. that provides worldwide logistics, government, marine and energy solutions, has formed a New Energy division strategically focused on diverse services supporting emerging energy sectors in the U.S. and adjacent regions – with a concentration on offshore wind and liquefied natural gas (LNG). “At Crowley, … [Read more...] about Crowley Forms New Division to Focus on Emerging Offshore Wind Industry
Lubricant Supplier Receives World’s First APQP4Wind Certification
AMSOIL INC. has received the APQP4Wind certification – the world’s first lubricant supplier to do so. APQP4Wind is a non-profit organization founded by global wind-turbine manufacturers and suppliers. Its mission is to standardize and simplify processes that ensure product quality across the wind industry. The organization strengthens and facilitates relationships … [Read more...] about Lubricant Supplier Receives World’s First APQP4Wind Certification
Wind Experts Devise Solution for Lidar in Complex Terrain
ZX Lidars recently partnered with Deutsche WindGuard and ZephyScience to roll out the ZX Complex Flow Solver (ZX CFS) tool, enabling the standalone use of wind lidar ZX 300 in complex terrain. Based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), ZX CFS identifies, quantifies and resolves the relative differences between lidar and cup anemometer measurements witnessed in complex … [Read more...] about Wind Experts Devise Solution for Lidar in Complex Terrain
Longroad Energy Selects WeBoost Platform to Optimize Turbine Performance
Longroad Energy Holdings, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner and operator, has increased its annual energy production (AEP) by 2.5% using the WindESCo WeBoost AEP optimization platform. Longroad chose WindESCo, a company that specializes in renewable energy optimization, to provide insight and actionable analytics to better optimize its wind assets. Longroad … [Read more...] about Longroad Energy Selects WeBoost Platform to Optimize Turbine Performance