Iberdrola has agreed to acquire a majority stake in three DP Energy offshore wind projects on the east, west and south coasts of Ireland. The agreement will see the company acquire a majority stake in DP Energy’s offshore wind pipeline in Ireland, which totals 3 GW. Iberdrola already operates offshore wind farms in U.K. and German waters – with new developments … [Read more...] about Iberdrola Acquires Majority Stake in 3 GW of Irish Offshore Wind
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Special Initiative for Offshore Wind Names Ohleth Executive Director
Kris Ohleth, a 15-year veteran in offshore wind, has been named executive director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW), a policy group that provides expertise, analysis, information sharing and strategic partnership support for key offshore wind stakeholders. Ohleth was senior manager of stakeholder engagement at Ørsted. “This is a pivotal time for … [Read more...] about Special Initiative for Offshore Wind Names Ohleth Executive Director
DOE Selects GE Business Units to Design, Manufacture 3D Printed Turbines
GE Research, GE Renewable Energy and LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, were recently selected by the U.S. Department of Energy to research the design and manufacture of 3-D printed wind turbine blades. The GE business units will partner with the Oakridge National Lab and the National Renewable Energy Lab on a 25-month $6.7 million project to develop and … [Read more...] about DOE Selects GE Business Units to Design, Manufacture 3D Printed Turbines
U.S. Wind Industry Shatters Records, Touts Strongest Year Ever
The U.S. wind industry has had its strongest year ever as the amount of new wind power capacity added increased by 85% over 2019 – the industry added 16,913 MW of wind power capacity to the grid in 2020, according to the newly released ACP Market Report Fourth Quarter 2020 by the American Clean Power Association (ACP). Most of this growth came in the fourth quarter, when … [Read more...] about U.S. Wind Industry Shatters Records, Touts Strongest Year Ever
Hydro-Quebec Inks Apuiat Wind Project PPA
RES, an independent renewable energy company that specializes in onshore and offshore wind, transmission and distribution, says Hydro-Quebec has signed a power purchase agreement with Parc éolien Apuiat S.E.C., a partnership between the Innu First Nation communities in Quebec and Boralex Inc. The partnership is concurrently purchasing the 200 MW Apuiat Wind … [Read more...] about Hydro-Quebec Inks Apuiat Wind Project PPA