RNWBL and Durability Engineers (DE) have received an award for the Dept. of Energy’s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. The award aims to address the environmental impact of wind turbine materials, specifically focusing on recycling solutions for fiber-reinforced composites and critical minerals. As the maintenance, repowering and retrofitting of existing wind turbine blades is poised…

Despite supply chain headwinds and price pressures, the global offshore wind sector saw significant growth in its mature pipeline, as late-stage pipeline mergers & acquisitions (M&A), turbine orders and project financial investment decisions (FIDs) saw record activity in 2023. This has boosted the sector’s momentum into 2024, according to Wood Mackenzie’s ‘Offshore wind: 2023 in…

Ørsted announced that it will reposition Skipjack Wind, a combined 966-MW project in development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula in Maryland, for future offtake opportunities. Following consultation with the State of Maryland, Ørsted has withdrawn from the Maryland Public Service Commission Orders approving the Skipjack 1 and 2 projects. Ørsted intends to continue…

A new report from ABB Motion, entitled “Circularity: No Time to Waste,” reveals that 91% of industrial businesses are feeling the effects of resource scarcity, prompting two-thirds to increase their investment in circularity initiatives within the next three years. Raw materials (37%) are seen as the scarcest resource, followed by energy (34%), labor (32%), and…

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today awarded a combined 3,742 MW of offshore wind capacity to Invenergy and energyRE’s Leading Light Wind Project and Attentive Energy’s Attentive Energy Two Project. Leading Light Wind will reach 2.4 GW while Attentive Energy Two is sited for 1.342 GW. “The development of offshore wind energy…

UPC Power Solutions, a joint venture between ACEN, PivotGen and UPC Solar & Wind Investments, announced today the completion of its purchase agreement with EDF Renewables North America. The closing of this agreement involves the purchase of the lessee interests in the 38-MW Chestnut Flats operating wind project located near Altoona, Pennsylvania. EDF Renewables will…

Global presence and local excellence with a global technology partner The outlook for wind power is strong, despite the pressures facing the industry right now. The global wind industry has passed the landmark figure of one terawatt (TW) of global installed capacity. It has taken more than 40 years to reach this milestone, but data…

GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business announced a new equipment and long-term services deal with Pattern Energy to supply 674 3.6-1541 wind turbines that will provide more than 2.4 GW of power at the SunZia Wind project in New Mexico. SunZia Wind, which is expected to be the largest wind project in the Western Hemisphere at…

Vestas has secured a firm order from Pattern Energy to power a major portion of its SunZia Wind project in New Mexico. It is Vestas’ largest order to date in the U.S. market and the largest single onshore project globally. Consisting of 242 V163-4.5 MW turbines, the 1.1-GW order is also the largest order globally…

Power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was delivered to the New England grid for the first time. At 11:52 pm on Tuesday, one turbine delivered approximately 5 MW of power, with additional testing expected to happen both on and offshore in the coming weeks. The project expects to have five turbines operating at…

Renewable Energy 2023: A Year in Review Welcome to this special edition of Solar Power World and Windpower Engineering & Development, what we are calling “Renewable Energy 2023: A Year in Review.” Each year, the staff of WTWH Media’s two renewable brands reflects on the last 12 months to prepare for what’s trending into the…

The first operational wind turbine at South Fork Wind successfully delivered clean power to Long Island, New York, making it the first offshore wind farm in federal waters to begin “powering up” in the United States. Two turbines have been installed with one operational sited approximately 35 miles off Montauk with all 12 turbines expected…

The Goodnight 1 wind project in Armstrong County, Texas, will soon begin operations. The project is the first for developer Serena in the ERCOT market. Goodnight 1 boasts a 265.5-MW installed capacity, and its 59 turbines supplied by Vestas are fully assembled and undergoing final commissioning. The project is expected to be 100% operational by…

DNV has launched a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) called Concrete FLOW, which will optimize requirements for concrete floaters, specifically tailored for floating offshore wind farms. At the kick-off meeting 14 key partners committed to redefining global standards for the production of concrete floaters in the offshore wind industry. The collaborative results are earmarked for…

As the United States positions itself for a sustainable and greener future, the wind power and renewables industry faces a pivotal moment in 2024. Despite over a decade of unrestrained growth in new renewable capacity additions, sector headwinds have tempered that trajectory. The past year has shown how renewables are particularly influenced by the dynamic…

One year ago, ZF Wind Power launched Thrive, an all-encompassing service concept for wind park operators. With us is Sivakumar Jayapal, chief service officer for ZF Wind Power. A written portion of this podcast is below but be sure to listen to the full episode on your preferred podcast service. Windpower Engineering & Development ·…

Clir Renewables, the intelligence platform for wind and solar assets, has released new technology to model the variability of hourly energy production. Powered by machine learning and over 200 GW of data, the software greatly improves upon the accuracy of industry standard approaches to modelling production shape and volume. The result is quality data to…

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the installation of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind, a milestone for New York’s offshore wind development and what will be the first completed utility-scale wind farm in the U.S. federal waters. Once completed, the 130-MW offshore wind farm will address a growing reliability challenge for Long Island’s…

South Fork Wind has shipped the first offshore wind turbine from the Port of New London, Connecticut, to the project’s offshore site, marking the start of the final construction phase for this historic, New York offshore wind farm. The first of South Fork Wind’s 12 Siemens Gamesa wind turbine generators – pre-assembled tower sections; a…

Following a decision by its Board of Directors, Ørsted announced it will cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 projects off the coast of New Jersey. “Macroeconomic factors have changed dramatically over a short period of time, with high inflation, rising interest rates, and supply chain bottlenecks impacting our long-term capital…