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10.10.19 Wind 30

US Wind Industry Seeks Same Tax Incentives as Solar

In a strategic shift, the American wind industry has begun pressing lawmakers to extend solar’s ITC to onshore wind projects.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

10.03.19 Wind 0

President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has shown a mistrust of private energy developers.

Mexico’s Renewables Market Remains Mired in Uncertainty

The prospect of a canceled clean energy auction being restarted has done little to assuage concerns about the once-hot Mexican market.

by Jonathan Spencer Jones

09.27.19 Wind 3

Vestas chalked up its largest quarterly intake in history in Q2.

Double Jobs Blow as Vestas and Siemens Gamesa Plan European Cuts

Nearly 1,200 jobs eliminated in Denmark and Germany with more pain ahead as the wind industry diversifies its manufacturing footprint.

by John Parnell

09.25.19 Wind 0

Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi (left) has his eye on wind and solar projects. (Credit: Eni/Flickr)

Italian Oil Giant Eni Piles Onto UK Offshore Wind Market

Eni partners with Mainstream Renewable Power, while Equinor makes a move on China.

by John Parnell

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09.24.19 Solar 62

ERCOT’s Wild Summer Is Over. Solar Looks Like the Winner

Texas’ power grid danced near the supply-demand edge this summer. Experts weigh in on what it means for renewables.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

09.23.19 26

Overlooked Factors Pushing UK Offshore Wind to Record-Low Prices

Rising load factors, heightened developer competition, and the prospect of expanding electrification are all playing a role.

by John Parnell

09.20.19 Wind 8

The U.K. plans to auction 2 gigawatts of offshore wind capacity a year to 2030. (Credit: Orsted)

UK’s Offshore Wind Auction So Successful It Might Have Made Itself Redundant

Record-low pricing for 5.5 gigawatts of capacity could see developers embracing merchant projects next time.

by John Parnell

09.19.19 Wind 1

The next round of U.K. offshore wind farms could be built without subsidies.

UK Offshore Wind Changes Seen Attracting Oil and Gas Majors

Oil and gas companies want a bigger role in the world’s largest offshore wind market. They look set to get it.

by John Parnell

09.12.19 Wind 99

Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac

The booming U.S. wind industry faces an uncertain future in the 2020s. Few factors are more important than the fate of the solar ITC.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

09.04.19 Wind 20

Wind Developers Ordered More Turbines in Q2 Than Ever Before

For a market that’s increasingly described as mature, the global wind industry still knows how to put up startlingly big numbers.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.26.19 Wind 4

Can better turbines offset the wind PTC's decline? (Credit: Scout Clean Energy)

Wind Developer Targets ‘Countercyclical’ Opportunity With Post-PTC Projects

Scout Clean Energy is making hay under the PTC while investing in a longer-term wind project pipeline.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.21.19 Wind 7

Green power: giving the people what they want.

Sizing Up the Corporate Renewables Market

Just how big could corporate wind and solar procurement get? A new analysis from WoodMac and the American Wind Energy Association tries to find out.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.19.19 Research & Analysis 42

Research Spotlight

Texas’ Power Price Spike and Designing Markets for a Carbon-Free Grid

The Texas power market is designed to play chicken with blackouts. Is the model sustainable in a high-renewables system?

by Matt DaPrato

08.19.19 Research & Analysis 21

Research Spotlight

The Energy Transition in 4 Charts

A peek at Wood Mackenzie’s latest outlooks for solar, wind energy storage and carbon emissions.

by Mike Munsell

08.16.19 Wind 24

California's untapped offshore wind market holds enormous promise and challenges.

California Community Choice Aggregator Sees Promise in Floating Offshore Wind

Monterey Bay Community Power is exploring the possibility of a huge floating offshore wind project with developers EnBW and Trident Winds.

by Jeff St. John

08.11.19 Wind 28

The U.S. has just 30 megawatts of offshore wind capacity today, but gigawatts on the horizon.

Vineyard’s Delay Exposes Challenges for Fast-Moving US Offshore Wind Market

The first large-scale U.S. offshore wind project has hit a potentially serious snag. The industry is assessing the knock-on effects.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.08.19 Wind 3

EnBW is building its first projects in the German North Sea, due for completion later this year.

How EnBW Plans to Become the Next Big US Offshore Wind Player

The German utility is focused on New York and New Jersey, the “largest regional offshore wind market in the world right now.”

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

08.02.19 Wind 18

More U.S. wind farms than ever before have entered construction or late-stage development.

US Wind Farm Development Reaches Record High in Q2

Completed capacity in the first half of the year improved on 2018 by 53 percent.

by Julian Spector

08.02.19 Smart Homes/Smart Buildings 0

Watt It Takes: Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers on Thinking Differently About the Smart Home

In this edition of Watt It Takes, Rogers digs into the origins of Nest.

by Stephen Lacey

08.01.19 Wind 2

Offshore Wind Tax Credits Could Be Included in a Fall Tax Extenders Package

Lobbying efforts are underway to persuade Republicans from coastal states with a heavy oil-and-gas industry presence that offshore wind development means jobs.

by Justin Gerdes

07.31.19 Wind 8

Not all wind turbine OEMs would feel the impact of expanded tower tariffs equally.

US Wind Boom Faces New Threat From Proposed Tower Tariffs

A push for new import tariffs on wind turbine towers could put some projects underwater as the PTC phases down, according to a Wood Mackenzie analysis.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

07.25.19 Wind 3

American Electric Power's revenues were down in Q2, but CEO Nick Akins is optimistic about a major new wind power initiative.

AEP CEO: New 1.5GW Wind Plan a ‘Very Different Proposition’ Than Failed Wind Catcher

How AEP’s new deal with Invenergy is designed to avoid Wind Catcher’s regulatory hurdles. Plus, a home-state utility’s view of Ohio’s controversial House Bill 6.

by Jeff St. John

07.24.19 Solar 13

Florida-based NextEra develops wind, solar and energy storage projects across the U.S.

NextEra Sees Little Threat to Wind and Solar From Fading Tax Credits

Wind and solar will be cheaper than nearly any other form of U.S. generation in the 2020s, with or without federal subsidies, the nation’s leading developer says.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

07.15.19 Wind 3

The U.S. wind market remains in flux as the PTC phases down.

AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma

Regulators shot down AEP’s 2 GW Wind Catcher. Now its utilities in Texas and Oklahoma are back with a slimmed-down proposal.

by Jeff St. John

07.08.19 Wind 3

Research Spotlight

Global Wind Power Capacity to Grow by 60% Over Next 5 Years

Wood Mackenzie provides a region-by-region glimpse into the future of the global wind market.

by Luke Lewandowski

Virginia Inks Largest-Ever State Government Renewable Contract

5 Observations on the Commercial Solar Market

Leyline Renewable Capital Raises $150M to Support Early-Stage Solar and Biogas

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

Grid Edge Trends From 2019 (So Far)

Ford's EVs to Come With Access to Multiple Charging Networks

New York Approves 316MW Battery Plant for Peak Power, First of Kind in Region

How the Battery Sector Is Looking to Improve Lithium-Ion

Duke Energy to Build Its First Large Battery in South Carolina

MHI Vestas Wins 1.1GW Turbine Order for UK Offshore Wind Farm

GE: 'Inevitable' That Offshore Wind Manufacturing Comes to the US

Equinor Gives Nod to 88MW Floating Wind Farm

From Science Project to Money Maker: Energy Storage Hits Inflection Point

Rebuilding the Bahamas With Distributed Solar and Storage

Coalition of Automakers and Utilities Unveils Transportation Policy ‘Roadmap’

Voice Assistant Platforms: Pursuing an Improved Utility Customer Experience

Commercial Solar Financing Made Simple

The Future of String Inverters for Energy Storage

Wind Markets & Policy

US Wind Industry Seeks Same Tax Incentives as Solar

Mexico’s Renewables Market Remains Mired in Uncertainty

Double Jobs Blow as Vestas and Siemens Gamesa Plan European Cuts

Italian Oil Giant Eni Piles Onto UK Offshore Wind Market

Can California Fine-Tune the Blunt Tool of Fire-Prevention Power Outages?

Batteries’ Big Week: Nobel Prizes, California Outages and Safety Revelations

A Look at FERC’s Proposed PURPA Fixes

ERCOT’s Wild Summer Is Over. Solar Looks Like the Winner

Overlooked Factors Pushing UK Offshore Wind to Record-Low Prices

UK’s Offshore Wind Auction So Successful It Might Have Made Itself Redundant

UK Offshore Wind Changes Seen Attracting Oil and Gas Majors

Solar ITC Extension Would Be ‘Devastating’ for US Wind Market: WoodMac

Wind Developers Ordered More Turbines in Q2 Than Ever Before

Wind Developer Targets ‘Countercyclical’ Opportunity With Post-PTC Projects

Sizing Up the Corporate Renewables Market

Texas’ Power Price Spike and Designing Markets for a Carbon-Free Grid

The Energy Transition in 4 Charts

California Community Choice Aggregator Sees Promise in Floating Offshore Wind

Vineyard’s Delay Exposes Challenges for Fast-Moving US Offshore Wind Market

How EnBW Plans to Become the Next Big US Offshore Wind Player

US Wind Farm Development Reaches Record High in Q2

Watt It Takes: Nest Co-Founder Matt Rogers on Thinking Differently About the Smart Home

Offshore Wind Tax Credits Could Be Included in a Fall Tax Extenders Package

US Wind Boom Faces New Threat From Proposed Tower Tariffs

AEP CEO: New 1.5GW Wind Plan a ‘Very Different Proposition’ Than Failed Wind Catcher

NextEra Sees Little Threat to Wind and Solar From Fading Tax Credits

AEP Seeks Approval for 1.5GW Wind Development in Oklahoma

Global Wind Power Capacity to Grow by 60% Over Next 5 Years