Wind

Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, has been awarded a $45 million wind construction contract for the Shady Oaks II Wind Farm in Illinois.  Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., a growing renewable energy and regulated utility company, awarded the project to White … [Read more...] about Algonquin Awards IEA with Shady Oaks Construction Contract

Surveying for wind energy project development takes more than simply using a GPS unit or assembling geographic information system mapping data. When it comes to locating all-important section corners on remote project sites that might span 50,000 acres or more, a successful surveyor needs to be part historian and part private investigator. That means knowing how to uncover … [Read more...] about The Detective Work Behind Wind Energy

Last week, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) published a proposal intended to make it easier to develop renewable energy projects on BLM-administered lands in Southern California. The renewable energy industry should take the time to show the Biden administration why this is one Trump-era regulatory shift that should be carried forward if climate change reduction is, indeed, … [Read more...] about Siting Renewables: One Trump-Era Proposal Worth Preserving

ArcVera Renewables, an international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has received approval from the International Electrotechnical Commission – Renewable Energy (IECRE) to operate as a renewable energy testing laboratory.  IECRE is the IEC system for certification to standards relating to equipment for use in … [Read more...] about ArcVera Receives Approval to Operate as Renewable Testing Lab

RWE, a global renewable energy company, has signed an agreement with Greencoat, a U.K.-based renewables investment manager, to sell a 24% stake in four RWE onshore wind farms in Texas. This accounts for a total pro-rata installed capacity of 207 MW.  The agreed purchase price of around $160 million corresponds to an enterprise value of around $300 million (for the 24% … [Read more...] about Greencoat Acquires Stake in Four RWE Texas Wind Farms