EDP Renewables’ (EDPR) board of directors has approved the appointment of Miguel Stilwell de Andrade as chairman of the board and CEO of EDPR. Rui Teixeira, who has been EDPR’s interim CEO since last July, has been appointed as CFO … Read More
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RWE Commissions Oklahoma, Texas Wind Farms
RWE, a company that develops, owns and operates renewable energy projects, has commissioned two new onshore wind farms with a total installed capacity of 348 MW. The Boiling Springs wind farm was constructed with a capacity of 148 MW in … Read More
World Invests Record Amount in Decarbonization Efforts
The world has committed a record $501.3 billion to decarbonization in 2020, beating the previous year by 9% despite the economic disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to recent energy transition investment analysis compiled by BloombergNEF (BNEF), Bloomberg’s primary … Read More
Algonquin Awards IEA with Shady Oaks Construction Contract
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, has been awarded a $45 million wind construction contract for the Shady Oaks II Wind Farm in Illinois. Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp., … Read More
ArcVera Receives Approval to Operate as Renewable Testing Lab
ArcVera Renewables, an international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has received approval from the International Electrotechnical Commission – Renewable Energy (IECRE) to operate as a renewable energy testing laboratory. IECRE is the IEC … Read More
Greencoat Acquires Stake in Four RWE Texas Wind Farms
RWE, a global renewable energy company, has signed an agreement with Greencoat, a U.K.-based renewables investment manager, to sell a 24% stake in four RWE onshore wind farms in Texas. This accounts for a total pro-rata installed capacity of 207 … Read More
Avangrid Renewables Completes Commisioning of South Dakota Wind Farm
Avangrid Renewables LLC, a subsidiary of AVANGRID Inc., has completed the commissioning of its 154.8 MW Tatanka Ridge Wind Farm. The facility’s 56 wind turbines are located in Deuel County, S.D. The facility is owned by Tatanka Ridge Wind LLC, … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Finalizes Supply, Service Contracts with Ocean Wind
GE Renewable Energy has finalized supply and service contracts (subject to final notice to proceed) with Ocean Wind, the Ørsted project located 15 miles off the coast of southern New Jersey. Ocean Wind will feature GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind … Read More
DOE: Funding Available to Support Offshore Wind Development
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) says it is funding up to $14.5 million for environmental research to support U.S. offshore wind development. This funding opportunity announcement (FOA) will support regionally-focused, coordinated research efforts to increase understanding of the environmental … Read More