The only operating offshore wind farm in the U.S. is the Block Island Wind Farm, located off the shore of Rhode Island. Credit: Don Emmert/AFP via Getty Images Inside Clean Continue Reading
The world’s wind power capacity grew by almost a fifth in 2019 after a year of record growth for offshore windfarms and a boom in onshore projects in the US Continue Reading
“Total has bought Global Wind Power France, a company with a 1 GW portfolio of onshore wind projects, the French oil and gas company said Friday. This is Total’s second Continue Reading
Moves to unlock the full potential of Japan’s offshore wind industry are underway with the announcement of a task force set up to accelerate the sector’s development. Ambitions are to Continue Reading
We already know that in order to meet the international greenhouse emissions standards set by the Paris climate agreement, we are going to have to do a lot more to Continue Reading
Germany has set some of the most ambitious goals of any nation for shifting from fossil fuels to greener energy. Now the centerpiece of that push—onshore wind power—is slumping, prompting Continue Reading
In this year’s edition of his letter to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders, Warren Buffett had one more success story to share: the story of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, which this year celebrates Continue Reading
Weakening spot natural gas prices pulled down Southwest Power Pool wholesale power prices nearly 31% year on year in February, as wind generation continued to displace coal-fired power for a Continue Reading
Total is among the shortlisted bidders for an offshore wind power project that has been estimated to cost some $7 billion, Bloomberg reports , citing unnamed sources in the know. Continue Reading
European wind power generation averaged 88 GW last week, setting another new record and pushing hourly German power prices into negative territory over the weekend, data aggregated by WindEurope showed Continue Reading
Alliant Energy said Friday it is likely to file in the second quarter with regulators its rate plan covering the first tranche of a 1,000 MW solar buildout that will Continue Reading
Eversource Energy executives told investors Thursday they expect to have 1,714 MW of offshore wind power capacity operational by the end of 2024 and they are confident about winning bids Continue Reading
Europe added 15.4 GW of wind capacity in 2019, bringing total installed capacity to 205 GW, WindEurope said Monday. Three-quarters of additions were onshore (11.8 GW), while a record 3.6 Continue Reading
According to renewable energy analysts Aurora, in order to fulfil the goal, 260 wind turbines will have to be installed a year, roughly one for every working day. The UK’s Continue Reading
European wind turbines generated a record 109 GW Sunday afternoon as a powerful storm moved across Northwestern Europe, WindEurope data showed Monday. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber notes & personalize Continue Reading
In 2019, the U.S. wind power industry recorded its third record-breaking installation year in a row, with new wind capacity hitting 9.14 GW. To date, there are another 44 GW Continue Reading
The US is likely to build 15.2 GW of wind generation in 2020, a Wood Mackenzie consultant maintains, led by growth in the Midwest, West and in Texas, which industry Continue Reading
German onshore wind additions amounted to 1,078 MW last year, their lowest level since 2000, German wind association BWE said Tuesday. Taking into account the 155 MW of repowered projects Continue Reading
Things have not been looking good for North Sea energy. In fact, last November, Oilprice went so far as to declare that “ North Sea Oil Is Doomed With Or Continue Reading
Poland is to amend the 10-H distance law for onshore wind projects in the first half of this year, the country’s development minister Jadwiga Emilewicz said Thursday. Receive daily email Continue Reading
Wind and solar power will dominate the electricity generation additions across the United States in 2020, accounting for an overwhelming 76 percent of all new capacity set to begin commercial Continue Reading
German North Sea offshore wind farms generated 20.2 TWh in 2019, up 21% on the year, system operator Tennet said Monday. December itself set a new monthly record with output Continue Reading
Dominion Energy said Tuesday it selected Siemens Gamesa to supply offshore wind turbines for its 2,600-MW installation off the coast of Virginia, but the project’s economics could be challenged if Continue Reading
Denmark is moving forward with plans to build an artificial island tying in power from offshore wind farms of up to 10 gigawatts (GW) of capacity, more than enough to Continue Reading
Total installed onshore wind power capacity in the United States has already exceeded 100 gigawatts (GW), with more than half of that nameplate capacity installed over the past seven years, Continue Reading
Renewable energy just got some major investment tailwinds–quite literally. In fact, the biggest breakthrough in wind power generation right now isn’t technological–it’s natural, and it costs nothing. For three decades, Continue Reading
From the glass-fronted living room of his house in Ober-Ramstadt, Gunther Schulz points towards the wooded hills that rise on the other side of the valley. It is a fine Continue Reading
Polenergia to build 38 MW Szymankowo project Asahi Breweries signs PPA with RWE to fund expansion project Mercedes Benz signed first PPA with existing wind farm last year Warsaw — Continue Reading
The UK government’s block on onshore wind development continues to threaten Scottish jobs in the sector, association Scottish Renewables said Friday. Some 47 wind farms with planning permission are unable Continue Reading
Offshore wind power has the capacity to meet all of the world’s electricity demand, and is set to be a “game-changer” for energy systems, according to the International Energy Agency. Continue Reading
London — European offshore wind capacity could increase tenfold by 2040 under carbon-neutral policies, the International Energy Agency said Friday. Launching its Offshore Wind Outlook 2019 report in Copenhagen, the Continue Reading
Sweden, the leader in the share of renewable energy use in the European Union (EU), targets to eliminate subsidies for onshore wind farms by the end of 2021, at around Continue Reading
Public opposition has forced the Norwegian government to scrap plans for large-scale onshore wind power development, Recharge News reports . The outlet quoted a statement from the Norwegian Water Resources Continue Reading
For years, the wind and the sun were widely dismissed as niche sources of power that could never fill America’s vast need for energy. But now the cost of solar Continue Reading
Norway proposes to open two new areas in the North Sea with the potential to hold installed capacity of up to 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of offshore wind, as Western Europe’s Continue Reading
U.S. wind farm project developers continue to announce new wind power capacity in an industry that grew eight percent last year and contributes more than US$1 billion in state and Continue Reading
German energy company Innogy will be seeking partnerships with major oil companies willing to go into renewables for offshore wind projects in the United States, Innogy’s chief operating officer in Continue Reading
Highlights Maryland sets 50% by 2030 RPS 0goal East Coast could have almost 9 GW of capacity by 2030 New York — ISO New England is conducting three economic studies Continue Reading
Power industry observers differed Friday over new research concluding that solar power poses a bigger threat to wind generation development than other types of generation. Receive daily email alerts, subscriber Continue Reading
Wind power capacity in the U.S. increased by 8 percent last year, soaring to an impressive cumulative total of 96.5 gigawatts (GW), the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) said in Continue Reading
German utility Uniper has started producing methane gas derived from wind power and feeding it into gas pipeline networks at its Falkenhagen site as the country seeks wider uses for Continue Reading
The UK has announced a new target to source a third of its electricity from offshore wind by 2030 , but faces criticism for not setting more ambitious goals to Continue Reading
Wind, solar forecast to top 5 TWh for first time Monday set 2019 high with peaks above 50 GW Forecast shows week 10 to average over 30 GW London — Continue Reading
Thanks to continuously declining costs, a hybrid renewable electricity generation system that combines wind, solar, and storage could become competitive with the cheapest fossil fuel electricity in the United States—combined-cycle Continue Reading
The amount of future new wind capacity in Europe financed last year rose to a record high, industry group WindEurope said on Thursday, as falling costs and increased competition made Continue Reading
Wind power capacity additions in Europe fell in 2018 to their lowest level since 2011, according to a report Thursday from industry group WindEurope. “Europe installed 11.7 GW (10.1 GW Continue Reading
A French wind power tender has attracted interest from a slew of international energy heavyweights, signaling that France’s offshore wind industry could finally be taking off after years of missteps. Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia has made a first tangible step to generate electricity from sources other than oil and gas, awarding a contract on Thursday for the Kingdom’s first utility-scale wind farm. Continue Reading
EDF Renewables North America said on Wednesday it had formed a joint venture with oil and gas firm Royal Dutch Shell plc’s ( RDSa.AS ) new energies division to co-develop Continue Reading
The Electric Reliability Council of Texas set a new wind output record of 19.2 GW in late Thursday, as a storm system was moving into the area with high wind. Continue Reading
