Able Seaton Port (ASP), near Hartlepool in the U.K., has received its first shipment of offshore wind turbine components for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm after a combined multi-million-pound investment from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind helped transform the port into a specialized assembly and construction facility for use on the Triton Knoll project. Triton Knoll, which is … [Read more...] about First Triton Knoll Wind Turbine Blades Arrive at Able Seaton Port
Orsted Begins Construction on Nebraska Wind Project
Ørsted continues to expand its footprint in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) via the acquisition and final investment decision of the 298 MW Haystack Wind project in Wayne County, Neb. Situated adjacent to Ørsted’s 230 MW Plum Creek wind farm, Haystack will utilize existing interconnection infrastructure in SPP North. Haystack is expected to come online in … [Read more...] about Orsted Begins Construction on Nebraska Wind Project
KKR Signs Agreements to Acquire Utility-Scale Wind Portfolio
KKR, a global investment firm, has signed agreements with NextEra Energy Resources LLC, a subsidiary of NextEra Energy Inc., and NextEra Energy Partners LP relating to two separate transactions to acquire equity interests in portfolios of contracted utility-scale wind and solar assets. KKR will invest approximately $1.4 billion in total in the two transactions for interests in … [Read more...] about KKR Signs Agreements to Acquire Utility-Scale Wind Portfolio
Orsted Acquires the Haystack Wind Project
Ørsted continues to expand its footprint in the Southwest Power Pool (SPP) with the acquisition and final investment decision of the 298 MW Haystack Wind project in Wayne County, Neb. Situated adjacent to Ørsted’s 230 MW Plum Creek wind farm, Haystack will utilize existing interconnection infrastructure in SPP North. Haystack is expected to come online in … [Read more...] about Orsted Acquires the Haystack Wind Project
U.S. Wind Power Soars in Third Quarter
The U.S. wind industry has installed nearly 2,000 MW of new wind power capacity in the third quarter, setting a record for third-quarter additions and bringing the total U.S. capacity to nearly 112,000 MW, according to the recently released Wind Powers America Third Quarter 2020 Market Report from the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA). The report reveals that U.S. wind is … [Read more...] about U.S. Wind Power Soars in Third Quarter