Wind

Ørsted has signed an agreement with Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ), a global institutional investor,  and Cathay PE to co-invest in the 605 MW Greater Changhua 1 Offshore Wind Farm. The transaction is still subject to all customary and regulatory approvals by Taiwanese authorities. CDPQ and Cathay PE will jointly own 50% of the … [Read more...] about Orsted Signs Agreement with CDPQ, Cathay PE for Taiwanese Offshore Wind Farm

TransAlta Renewables Inc., a publicly traded renewable independent power producer, has entered into definitive agreements for the acquisition of three assets from TransAlta Corp. “We are pleased to announce our acquisition of Windrise and economic interests in the Skookumchuck wind and Ada cogeneration assets,” says John Kousinioris, president of TransAlta … [Read more...] about TransAlta Renewables Acquires Three Canadian, U.S. Wind Projects

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) has requested California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval of six additional battery energy storage projects totaling 387 MW of capacity, intended to further integrate clean energy from renewable generation sources while helping to ensure future reliability of the electric system. The six project agreements complete … [Read more...] about PG&E Looks to Expand Battery Energy Storage Portfolio

EDF Renewables North America, an independent power producer and service provider, says the 150 MW Merricourt Wind Project achieved commercial operation and has been turned over to Otter Tail Power Co., a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corp. EDF Renewables developed and managed the construction process for Otter Tail Power under an asset purchase agreement and a turnkey engineering, … [Read more...] about EDF Renewables’ Merricourt Wind Achieves Commerical Operation

Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corp., has closed on the acquisition of the company’s first wind energy center, a 400 MW project in northeast Missouri. The purchase of the High Prairie Renewable Energy Center in Adair and Schuyler counties is the first of two planned investments in Missouri-based wind generation, which will add 700 MW of clean energy to the … [Read more...] about Ameren Missouri Closes on First Wind Project