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Wind
New Tech Highlights Innovation, Spurs Growth in Wind Energy
Onshore, offshore, and up in the air—the power of wind is evident in the changing energy landscape. Advancements in wind power technology are many, with developers in both the onshore and offshore sectors
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Renewables
Growth Slows, but U.S. Renewable Energy Installs at Third-Highest Level in 2022
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) in a new report said installations of energy storage, along with wind and solar power capacity, were at the third-highest level on record in 2022, with more than 25 GW of new clean power installed cross the U.S. But challenges to clean energy deployment remain. The group’s “Clean Power […]
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Press Releases
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners enters long-term partnership in India to develop 1.8GW of renewable energy projects
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of its New Markets Fund I (CI NMF I), today announced a partnership with Indian developer Viviid Renewables to develop more than 1.8GW of greenfield renewable energy projects in India. COPENHAGEN, Denmark, March 03, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners has entered into a framework agreement through its […]
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Press Releases
wpd selects GE Renewable Energy on three onshore wind projects in Germany
Salzbergen, Germany, February 14, 2023 – GE Renewable Energy announced today that is has been selected by German company wpd to supply 16 onshore wind turbines to three wind farms to be built in Landkreis Uelzen, Niedersachsen, 100km south-east of Hamburg. With a total installed capacity of 88 MW, the three projects will operate GE’s 5.5 […]
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Offshore Wind
Ørsted Buys PSEG Stake in Offshore Wind Project, Announces Major Texas Solar Farm
Danish energy developer Ørsted continues to expand its presence in the U.S. market, with the company on Jan. 18 announcing it has signed a deal to acquire Public Service Enterprise Group’s (PSEG’s) 25% stake in the 1.1-GW Ocean Wind 1 project about 15 miles off the coast of New Jersey. The move will give Ørsted […]
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News
Egypt Uses COP27 to Announce Large-Scale Renewable, Hydrogen Projects
The recent United Nations (UN) COP27 climate conference in Egypt was host to several announcements of large-scale renewable energy projects, including one of the world’s largest wind farms, along with an
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Renewables
Global Market for PPAs Supports Renewable Energy Projects
Large global corporate groups continue to buy stakes in major renewable energy projects and sign power purchase agreements (PPAs) designed to provide long-term electricity for their operations. Some
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Wind
Vestas’ Year-End Deals Include Wind Projects in U.S., Brazil, Ireland
Major wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has announced several deals as the company ends 2022, including what the Danish company calls the largest wind project in Latin America, along with a U.S. onshore wind repowering project. The announcements come as the wind power industry continues to be challenged by several factors, including equipment supply chain problems […]
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Siemens Gamesa selected by OX2 for 145-MW onshore wind project in Finland
DEC. 15, 2022 — Siemens Gamesa’s relationship with OX2 continues to grow as the SG 6.6-170 wind turbine is chosen for their next project in Finland. The Niinimäki project will be located in the Pieksämäki municipality in the Southern Savonia region of the country and will utilize 22 SG 6.6-170 turbines, among the most powerful […]
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Wind
GE Will Cut 20% of U.S. Onshore Wind Workforce
General Electric (GE) has notified staff that it plans to lay off about 20% of the workforce in its U.S. onshore wind business. A report from NASDAQ this week said the cuts are part of a plan to restructure and resize the onshore wind division, as the group “is grappling with weak demand and rising […]
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