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A pilot-test of Ramboll’s True Digital Twin technology at the Wikinger offshore wind farm has revealed a significant analytical potential to increase the lifetime of offshore wind foundations and substations. The pilot-test is part of the ROMEO project, an initiative supported by Horizon 2020, an EU research program that aims to advance the energy transition in Europe and … [Read more...] about ROMEO Project Aims to Increase Lifetime of Offshore Substations, Foundations

Clearway Energy Group, an owner and operator of renewable assets, has commenced construction on Mesquite Sky, a 345 MW wind farm in Callahan County, Texas.  Clearway also closed $427 million in construction debt financing, for which Mizuho Bank Ltd., acted as the coordinating lead arranger and with Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce (CIBC), MUFG Bank Ltd., Santander Bank … [Read more...] about Clearway Energy Clears the Way for Mesquite Wind Farm Construction

Peninsula Clean Energy, a community choice aggregation agency and the official electricity provider for San Mateo County, has agreed to procure 245 MW of power from three California wind projects, a significant supplement to a growing portfolio of solar generation that is helping the agency achieve its goal of providing reliable all-renewable, emission-free power by … [Read more...] about Peninsula Clean Energy Signs Trio Of Wind Contracts

Ameren Transmission Company of Illinois (ATXI), a wholly owned subsidiary of Ameren Corp., has completed and energized the final span of the Illinois Rivers Project, a 375-mile, 345,000-volt transmission line from Palmyra, Mo., to Sugar Creek, Ind. The Illinois Rivers Project was approved in 2011 by the Midcontinent Independent System Operator Inc. (MISO), a regional … [Read more...] about Ameren Completes, Energizes Illinois Rivers Transmission Project

Building on its commitment to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Massachusetts by 2050, the Baker-Polito Administration has detailed policies and strategies to equitably and cost-effectively reduce emissions and combat climate change in two reports – the Massachusetts 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap Report and an interim 2030 Clean Energy and Climate Plan … [Read more...] about Baker Unveils Policies, Strategies to Decarbonize Massachusetts