Wind Energy

GE Energizes the Largest and First-of-its-Kind STATCOM Scheme in Europe for UK’s National Grid

GE Renewable Energy’s Grid Solutions business has successfully energized the Dynamic Reactive Compensator (DRC) project for National Grid in the UK. This project represents the largest utility-grade Static Synchronous Compensator (STATCOM) scheme in Europe, delivering 975 Mvar power range....

Macquarie and RIDG partner for new Scottish wind leasing round

Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) and Scottish offshore wind developer Renewable Infrastructure Development Group (RIDG) will partner to compete in ScotWind – the next round of seabed leasing for the offshore wind development off the Scottish coast, due to...

Alliant Energy and EDF Renewables announced Golden Plains Wind Farm is now fully operational

Alliant Energy and EDF Renewables announced that the 200 megawatt (MW) Golden Plains Wind Project achieved commercial operation on March 27 and is now delivering cost-effective, clean electricity to Iowa customers. Located in Winnebago and Kossuth counties in north-central Iowa,...

E.ON UK to combine Industrial & Commercial unit with npower Business Solutions

E.ON has announced its latest steps following its acquisition of npower and outlined proposals to combine the two companies’ successful Industrial & Commercial (I&C) supply activities in the UK. Following E.ON’s acquisition of npower in late 2019, npower Business Solutions...

Purdue University researchers testing 3D-printed concrete in offshore wind applications

The wind off the U.S. coasts could be used to generate more than double the combined electricity capacity of all the nation’s electric power plants, reports have suggested. But building wind turbines offshore is expensive, requiring parts to be...

NextEra Energy family of companies reaches $4 million in COVID-19 emergency assistance for most vulnerable communities

NextEra Energy, the world leader in wind and solar energy, announced coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency assistance has surpassed $4 million in just one month's time. Initially announced on March 17 and provided by the NextEra Energy Foundation and the Gulf Power...

First jacket foundations arrive for Moray East Offshore wind farm

The first eight jacket foundations have arrived at the Port of Nigg in Scotland for the 950MW Moray East offshore wind farm. Offshore Heavy Transport vessel OHT Osprey transported the foundations to the Global Energy Group port, which is the...

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