A rendering of the New Jersey Wind Port AECOM’s AECOM Tishman business has been selected to manage construction of the New Jersey Wind Port, the nation’s first purpose-built offshore wind marshaling and manufacturing port, located in Lower Alloways Creek Township, … Read More
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GE Research, Prolec GE Develop First Large Flexible Transformer to Enhance U.S. Grid
(Photo credit: Cooperative Energy) In what represents a major step toward modernizing the foundation of the U.S. grid, GE Research and Prolec GE have teamed with Cooperative Energy to develop and install the world’s first flexible large power transformer at … Read More
Evergy Seeks to Add More Wind Energy Supplies
Evergy has issued a request for proposals (RFP) for wind energy to supply the needs of its customers. The RFP solicits bids for Evergy’s purchase of wind resources of up to 1,000 MW that will be in service by 2026. … Read More
Shanghai Electric Debuts 11 MW Direct-drive Turbine Petrel Platform
Shanghai Electric is releasing its latest offshore wind turbine model, Petrel platform SEW11.0-208. The flagship direct-drive turbine, of which the company has full proprietary intellectual property, features a nameplate capacity of 11 MW – the largest of its kind in … Read More
EIA Projects Renewables Will Account for Majority of Global Generation Increases
The U.S. Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) International Energy Outlook 2021 (IEO2021) report suggests that renewable resources – particularly solar and wind – will be the largest contributor to the growth in electricity generation through 2050. However, certain regions will still … Read More
Electricity Sector Leaders Launch Alliance to Help Meet Canada’s Emissions Targets
Six associations representing the leading suppliers of electricity to consumers and markets in Canada have announced the creation of Electricity Alliance Canada (EAC), a coalition promoting the power of electrification to lead the way to a sustainable energy future. The … Read More
Vietnamese Consortium Wins Preferred Supplier Agreement from Yushan Energy
Hai Long 2 and 3 Yushan Energy, a subsidiary of low carbon energy developer Enterprize Energy, and Canadian independent power producer Northland Power, have selected a Vietnamese consortium led by Semco Maritime and PTSC M&C to construct two offshore substations … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Unveils Second Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Mold at French Factory
Second mold for 107m blade in Cherbourg, France (Credit: Baptiste Almodovar) LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, has launched its second 107-meter wind turbine blade mold (production line) at its Cherbourg factory in France, in order to address … Read More
Texas’ Harbor Island Terminal Offers Marine Facilities for Wind Energy Projects
Aransas Terminal Company’s Harbor Island facility The Aransas Terminal Company has re-envisioned and re-launched the marine terminals of Harbor Island to serve the wind energy project cargo business as well as the offshore south Texas oil industry supply and service … Read More