RWE Renewables has started commercial operation on its 250-MW onshore Scioto Ridge Wind Farm located in Hardin and Logan counties in Ohio. Scioto is powered by 75 Siemens Gamesa turbines and represents RWE’s first onshore wind project in Ohio and … Read More
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Mayflower Wind offshore project finds grid connection in decommissioned coal-powered plant
Mayflower Wind and Anbaric Development Partners have signed an agreement for Mayflower Wind to use transmission assets developed by Anbaric to bring offshore wind to the Brayton Point power plant in Somerset, Massachusetts. “Mayflower Wind is committed to helping Massachusetts … Read More
EDP Renewables begins repowering project on Oklahoma wind farm
EDP Renewables North America (EDPR) has initiated its first North American repowering construction proceedings at the Blue Canyon II Wind Farm in Oklahoma. The repowering of Blue Canyon II, which is located in Caddo and Kiowa counties and is part … Read More
NREL uses VABS software for complex wind turbine blade simulation
Composite modeling software provider AnalySwift announced that the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has used its VABS blade simulation tool in two recent projects. The software is used to generate accurate blade properties. Modern wind turbine … Read More
EDP Renewables completes 104-MW Crossing Trails Wind Farm in Colorado
Commercial operations has commenced at EDP Renewables North America’s (EDPR) 104-MW Crossing Trails Wind Farm. The new wind farm is located 20 miles south of Seibert, Colorado, within Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties, and is within the service territory of … Read More
Time to re-invent the seal for wind turbines
By Andras Kaldos, Product Engineering Group Manager, Key Industries, James Walker In recent years wind turbines have made significant increases in size as operators and OEMs seek to optimize the costs of power generation by building fewer larger and more … Read More
200-MW East Raymond wind project now powering homes in Austin, Texas region
RWE Renewables‘ East Raymond facility, a 200-MW onshore wind farm located in Willacy and Cameron counties, Texas, has achieved commercial operation. “We’re excited to announce our 27th onshore wind farm in the U.S. and our eighth project on the Texas … Read More
RWE Renewables completes first Oklahoma wind farm with 148-MW Boiling Springs project
The RWE Renewables portfolio in North America continues to expand as Boiling Springs, a 148-MW project, located in Woodward County, Oklahoma, has achieved commercial operation. The facility is RWE’s first project in the state and in the Southwest Power Pool. … Read More
EDF Renewables 150-MW North Dakota wind project supporting regional utility
The 150-MW Merricourt Wind Project from EDF Renewables North America achieved commercial operation and has been turned over to Otter Tail Power Company, a subsidiary of Otter Tail Corporation. EDF Renewables developed and managed the construction process for Otter Tail … Read More
RWE Renewables secures financing for 220-MW Texas wind project
RWE Renewables has completed the successful tax equity financing of its 220-MW Cranell Onshore Wind Farm in Refugio County, Texas. The company secured tax equity financing with JPM Capital Corporation upon the Cranell project achieving commercial operation in the third … Read More