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11.18.20 Wind 2

Wave energy converter developers believe hybrid platforms could speed up commercialization. (Credit: Ocean Energy Europe)

Developers Look Beyond Floating Wind to Hybrid Power-Generation Platforms

Could adding wave, tidal or thermal energy systems improve the economics of floating wind?

by Jason Deign

11.12.20 4

Odin Energy says its wind tower concept can bring wind power to urban areas and island grids. (Credit: Odin Energy)

South Korean Firm Touts Novel Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Tower Concept

Odin Energy is lining up projects in Italy and South Korea. Can it find a niche to compete with mainstream wind turbines?

by Jason Deign

11.03.20 Wind 2

With a solid pipeline through 2024, Vestas now needs a big turbine for projects scheduled to be built beyond that. (Credit: MHI Vestas)

Why Vestas Brought Its Offshore Business In-House

Last week’s big deal gives Vestas control of its destiny at sea. Expect goliath new turbines to capitalize on offshore wind’s fast growth.

by John Parnell

10.31.20 Wind 2

Diagnostics can target maintenance toward the most likely and costly failures. (Credit: Siemens Gamesa)

Wind Turbine Makers Tout Diagnostic Tech in Service Revenue Push

Siemens Gamesa and its peers are shoring up revenue with service contracts and hope innovations like remote diagnostics will keep customers loyal.

by Jason Deign

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10.29.20 Wind 2

Vestas wants to be the global market leader for offshore turbines by 2025. (Credit: MHI Vestas)

Vestas to Acquire Full Control of Offshore Turbine Business

The Danish manufacturer will buy out MHI’s stake in an offshore JV and says its new turbine platform will be launched soon.

by John Parnell

10.28.20 Wind 1

Ørsted hopes to scale up the planned 8 MW turbines at some of its U.S. sites. (Credit: Ørsted)

Ørsted Looks to Soften Impact of US Permitting Delays With Bigger Turbines

The Revolution, Ocean Wind, Skipjack and Sunrise projects now “highly likely” to be delayed due to permitting issues.

by John Parnell

10.19.20 Wind 3

France's Total recently acquired a 20 percent stake in the Eolmed project in the Mediterranean. (Credit: Ideol)

So, What Exactly Is Floating Offshore Wind?

Floating wind turbines atop the ocean could be the next big renewables market. GTM helps explain the weird and wonderful world of clean energy.

by Jason Deign

10.07.20 Wind 1

The U.K. government wants to develop the local offshore wind supply chain. (Credit: MHI Vestas)

How the UK’s New Offshore Wind Support Signposts the Sector’s Future

The U.K. is the global offshore wind bellwether. So what did we learn from Boris Johnson’s announcements this week?

by John Parnell

10.07.20 Wind 8

Retiring coal plants could open transmission capacity for new wind farms.

New Renewables Developer Goes Back to the Future With Bet on Onshore Wind

Solar will be the dominant renewable technology of the 2020s. In that world, Triple Oak Power sees a big opportunity for wind farms.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

10.01.20 Wind 22

Larger wind turbines have a more muted ecological impact than smaller machines. (Credit: Nordex)

The Wind Sector Trend Helping to Minimize Bird Deaths

Avian mortality is an enduring challenge for the wind energy industry, but bigger turbines could help.

by Jason Deign

09.30.20 Wind 19

Cornwall's first smart grid-connected wind turbine is in place.

How a Single UK Turbine Could Prove a New Use Case for Wind Power

An Enercon turbine in Cornwall is trialing a concept that could smooth demand on the grid and boost revenue for wind farm owners.

by Catherine Early

09.22.20 Wind 1

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Boast World’s Largest Installed Turbines

On the day it walks away from coal, GE bags a huge 2.4-gigawatt turbine order for the U.K.‘s Dogger Bank project.

by John Parnell

09.01.20 Wind 5

The first 500-megawatt project of Total and GIG's portfolio will begin construction in 2023.

Total and Macquarie Invest in 2.3GW Portfolio of Floating Wind Projects in South Korea

The global pipeline of floating wind projects has grown rapidly in recent years, with interest especially strong among oil companies.

by John Parnell

08.12.20 Wind 1

Wind Turbine Makers Face a Growing Threat to Lucrative Service Deals: Their Customers

Service deals have been a key earnings driver for turbine suppliers, but more wind farm owners are taking O&M in-house.

by Jason Deign

08.10.20 Solar 4

Crescent Dunes: The one-time future of solar energy technology.

Lessons From 2009 for a Green Stimulus Today

Forget Solyndra and Crescent Dunes. The wonks that designed 2009’s green stimulus say it worked and could be improved upon today.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

08.05.20 Wind 1

A rendering of UMaine's semisubmersible concrete floating platform that will hold a 10 to 12 MW turbine.

Maine’s $100M Floating Offshore Wind Project Finds Major Backers: RWE and Mitsubishi

Two heavyweight global offshore wind investors will acquire UMaine’s demonstration project, which could be built by 2023.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.03.20 Wind 0

The first WindFloat Atlantic turbine being towed into position last year. All three floating MHI Vestas turbines are now up and running. (Image: EDPR)

Floating Offshore Wind on Cusp of Unlocking Big Source of Finance, Experts Say

Non-recourse finance is the largest source of funding for offshore wind, and lenders are becoming more comfortable with floating turbines.

by Jason Deign

07.30.20 Wind 0

Shares of Siemens Gamesa have soared since last month's appointment of new CEO Andreas Nauen. (Credit: Siemens)

Siemens Gamesa Plots Onshore Wind Revival Under New CEO

Can the world’s leading supplier of offshore wind turbines catch Vestas in the onshore market?

by John Parnell

07.29.20 Wind 6

Shell and Eneco's CrossWind consortium will build a 759 MW Dutch offshore wind farm by 2023. (Image: Shell)

Super-Hybrid: Dutch Offshore Wind Farm to Include Floating Solar, Batteries and Hydrogen

Shell is chasing carbon-neutrality. A new project in the Netherlands offers a glimpse into how it may get there.

by John Parnell

07.08.20 Wind 11

The battle over renewables-linked transmission lines continues to rage across the U.S.

Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Wins Key Legal and Policy Battles in Missouri

Court approves Invenergy’s purchase of $2.3 billion transmission project, which would carry 4 gigawatts of Midwest wind power to PJM’s grid.

by Jeff St. John

06.30.20 Energy 11

Democrats unveiled a big climate policy plan with influences of the Green New Deal.

House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in Sweeping Plan

The net-zero-by-2050 roadmap calls for clean energy tax credits, transmission expansion and a more resilient grid.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.23.20 Grid Edge 22

More than 100 U.K. wind farms are now able to participate in multiple flexibility markets.

Renewable Generators Are the UK’s Latest Tool to Smooth Out Renewable Generation

Yes, you read that right. The argument against all-renewables grids takes another blow.

by John Parnell

06.18.20 Wind 0

New CEO Andreas Nauen will look to improve the onshore business. (Credit: Siemens Gamesa)

Siemens Gamesa CEO Out After Struggles at Onshore Wind Division

Andreas Nauen (pictured) will replace CEO Markus Tacke just months before the wind turbine maker is to be folded into a new spinoff, Siemens Energy.

by John Parnell

06.16.20 Wind 3

Offshore wind foundations lined up at a German port. New Jersey hopes to see the same.

New Jersey to Build Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Port

The New Jersey Wind Port will be built next to a PSEG nuclear power plant along the Delaware River, at a cost of several hundred million dollars.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

06.08.20 Energy 5

The MeyGen tidal project has been exporting power to Scotland's grid since 2016. (Photo: Simec Atlantis)

Tidal Stream Sector Hopes for New Start as International Interest Grows

Is tidal energy finally ready to emerge from pre-commercialization hell?

by Jason Deign

Bifacial Solar Tariffs Back On After Court Ruling

Invenergy Announces 1.3GW Series of Solar Projects in Texas

Could Agri-PV Be Africa’s Next Big Solar Market Trend?

What the Coming Wave of Distributed Energy Resources Means for the US Grid

California Seeks Quick Fixes to Prevent Heat-Wave Blackouts Next Summer

Ohio’s Top Utility Regulator Resigns After FBI Raid Linked to Bribery Scandal

Sonnen Launches Lower-Priced Battery for Home Backup and Grid Services

In Rare Battery Startup Move to Public Markets, Eos Raises Millions From Listing on Nasdaq

Form Energy Raises Another $70M for Long-Duration Storage

European Commission Proposes 300GW Offshore Wind Target for 2050

Developers Look Beyond Floating Wind to Hybrid Power-Generation Platforms

Renewables Buoy RWE and EDF as Clean Energy Outlook Brightens

Your Guide to the Clean Energy Implications of the 2020 Election

The State of Carbon Capture, Removal and Utilization

California’s Optimal Decarbonization Path

How to Build a Resilient Uninterruptible Microgrid Using Energy Storage

Bifacial Solar Tariffs Back On After Court Ruling

Invenergy Announces 1.3GW Series of Solar Projects in Texas

Products & Technology

Developers Look Beyond Floating Wind to Hybrid Power-Generation Platforms

South Korean Firm Touts Novel Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Tower Concept

Why Vestas Brought Its Offshore Business In-House

Wind Turbine Makers Tout Diagnostic Tech in Service Revenue Push

FERC Under the Biden Administration: Finding Solutions to the Market Orders Driving States to Open Revolt

Will BIPV Finally Get Its Day?

Batteries Are Just Nudging Into the Billion-Dollar Backup Power Market

Vestas to Acquire Full Control of Offshore Turbine Business

Ørsted Looks to Soften Impact of US Permitting Delays With Bigger Turbines

So, What Exactly Is Floating Offshore Wind?

How the UK’s New Offshore Wind Support Signposts the Sector’s Future

New Renewables Developer Goes Back to the Future With Bet on Onshore Wind

The Wind Sector Trend Helping to Minimize Bird Deaths

How a Single UK Turbine Could Prove a New Use Case for Wind Power

World’s Biggest Offshore Wind Farm Will Boast World’s Largest Installed Turbines

Total and Macquarie Invest in 2.3GW Portfolio of Floating Wind Projects in South Korea

Wind Turbine Makers Face a Growing Threat to Lucrative Service Deals: Their Customers

Lessons From 2009 for a Green Stimulus Today

Maine’s $100M Floating Offshore Wind Project Finds Major Backers: RWE and Mitsubishi

Floating Offshore Wind on Cusp of Unlocking Big Source of Finance, Experts Say

Siemens Gamesa Plots Onshore Wind Revival Under New CEO

Super-Hybrid: Dutch Offshore Wind Farm to Include Floating Solar, Batteries and Hydrogen

Grain Belt Express Transmission Line Wins Key Legal and Policy Battles in Missouri

House Democrats Spell Out Climate, Clean Energy Priorities in Sweeping Plan

Renewable Generators Are the UK’s Latest Tool to Smooth Out Renewable Generation

Siemens Gamesa CEO Out After Struggles at Onshore Wind Division

New Jersey to Build Nation’s Largest Offshore Wind Port

Tidal Stream Sector Hopes for New Start as International Interest Grows