Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) says it has tested and approved a nacelle-based wind lidar, the ‘ZX TM,’ a new technology from ZX Lidars, a provider of wind lidar products. Based on the positive results achieved, both on the medium- and long-range measurements, SGRE has approved the use of the nacelle based continuous wave scanning lidar ‘ZX TM’ … [Read more...] about SGRE Tests, Approves New Wind Lidar Technology from ZX Lidars
TransAlta Renewables’ WindCharger Reaches Commercial Operation
TransAlta Renewables Inc., a publicly traded renewable independent power producer, says its 10 MW WindCharger battery storage project has reached commercial operation. WindCharger is Alberta’s first utility-scale, lithium-ion energy storage project and utilizes Tesla Megapack technology. It has a nameplate capacity of 10 MW and a total storage capacity of 20 MWh. … [Read more...] about TransAlta Renewables’ WindCharger Reaches Commercial Operation
PSC Approves Expansion of New York’s Clean Energy Standard
Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo says the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) approved an expansion of the Clean Energy Standard to refocus New York’s existing regulatory and procurement structure on achieving the goals laid out in New York’s Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). The CLCPA established a 70% renewable electricity by 2030 mandate, … [Read more...] about PSC Approves Expansion of New York’s Clean Energy Standard
European Energy Files for Permission to Build Two Offshore Wind Farms
European Energy has officially filed for permission to build its two Danish offshore wind farms known as Omø South and Jammerland Bay. The announcement follows five months after the Danish Energy Agency greenlit the preliminary environmental impact assessments related to both projects. European Energy has already initiated technical inspections of the seabed at the … [Read more...] about European Energy Files for Permission to Build Two Offshore Wind Farms
Texas Leads the Way in Wind Power
In 2019, wind-powered generation contributed 84,400 GWh of electricity in Texas, an 11% increase from the 75,700 GWh generated in 2018. Substantial growth in wind capacity in the state was the primary reason for this increase. Texas wind capacity rose almost 17% in 2019, from 24.1 GW In 2018 to 28.1 GW in 2019. Wind power accounted for 18% of the electricity generated in … [Read more...] about Texas Leads the Way in Wind Power