The four global brands will purchase renewable energy from a portion of Enel Green Power’s 350 MW Azure Sky wind project in Texas. MilliporeSigma, Akamai, Synopsys, and Uber leveraged their collective buying power to serve as an anchor tenant for the project, demonstrating the benefits of collaboration among businesses with smaller and more distributed energy … Continue reading Milliporesigma, Akamai, Synopsys and Uber enter into aggregation deal to purchase 111 MW of wind energy from Enel Green Power
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The clean energy industry steps up to aid Texans in need
Last month’s Texas blackouts and infrastructure failures offer a stark reminder that many of the systems we depend on every day are not equipped to withstand the extreme events climate change is making more and more frequent. The clean energy industry is committed to overcoming these challenges by supplying an ever-greater share of zero-emission electricity … Continue reading The clean energy industry steps up to aid Texans in need
Continue readingThe Texas blackouts: Don’t misplace blame on renewables
Texas is currently experiencing once-in-a-generation cold weather that has caused widespread blackouts across the state. Companies are working as quickly and creatively as possible to restore power to the residents and first responders bearing the burden of this anomaly, hopefully bringing an end to this hardship as soon as possible. In the coming days and … Continue reading The Texas blackouts: Don’t misplace blame on renewables
Continue readingThe Truth About Texas: Thermal Power Plant Failures are the Blackout Culprits
Texas has suffered this week, but crisis reveals character. Record cold weather brought this state to the brink, but never brought Texas to its knees. Neighbors have come together to help neighbors, and everyone from front line responders to the engineers and experts who manage electricity production have worked around the clock to restore power. … Continue reading The Truth About Texas: Thermal Power Plant Failures are the Blackout Culprits
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Iowa explains why wind turbines don’t freeze in Iowa cold
A spokesperson with MidAmerican Energy Company says they install cold-weather packages into their wind turbines to help them stay warm as temperatures get colder. Texas relies heavily on natural gas, coal and nuclear energy in winter, but frozen wind turbines have gotten a lot of attention this week, with some wrongly saying renewable energy problems … Continue reading Iowa explains why wind turbines don’t freeze in Iowa cold
Continue readingExtreme weather conditions harm RWE’s renewables electricity generation in the US state of Texas
Operations teams focus on resuming production at RWE’s affected onshore wind turbinesRWE expects significant negative earnings impact in Onshore Wind/Solar segment due to abnormal pricing conditions The US is experiencing extreme winter weather conditions all the way down to the Gulf region with extremely low temperatures and icing conditions. This has led to a low … Continue reading Extreme weather conditions harm RWE’s renewables electricity generation in the US state of Texas
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American Clean Power Association Statement on Power Outages in Texas
The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today issued the following statement on the ongoing power outages in Texas. “It is disgraceful to see the longtime antagonists of clean power – who attack it whether it is raining, snowing, or the sun is shining – engaging in a politically opportunistic charade misleading Americans to promote an … Continue reading American Clean Power Association Statement on Power Outages in Texas
Continue readingRWE to divest a stake of 24% in four onshore wind farms in Texas to Greencoat
RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed an agreement with Greencoat to sell a 24% stake in four RWE onshore wind farms in Texas. This accounts for a total pro-rata installed capacity of 207 megawatts (MW). The agreed purchase price of around USD 160 million corresponds to an enterprise value of around … Continue reading RWE to divest a stake of 24% in four onshore wind farms in Texas to Greencoat
Continue readingØrsted signs long-term wind power purchase agreements with PepsiCo for Nebraska and Texas wind farms
PepsiCo will purchase wind energy from the Haystack and Western Trail wind farm projects, currently under construction and expected online later this year. PepsiCo Inc. has signed two agreements with Ørsted to purchase a portion of energy from the 298 MW Haystack wind project in Nebraska and the 367 MW Western Trail wind project in … Continue reading Ørsted signs long-term wind power purchase agreements with PepsiCo for Nebraska and Texas wind farms
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BayWa r.e. completes construction of 250 MW wind farm
BayWa r.e. has completed construction and achieved financial close of the Amadeus Wind project in Texas. Located northwest of Abilene in Rotan, the 250 MW wind farm has begun selling power into the grid and will generate enough clean, renewable energy to meet the electricity needs of more than 74,800 homes annually. Amadeus is the … Continue reading BayWa r.e. completes construction of 250 MW wind farm
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Acciona starts up its largest wind power plant in Texas
ACCIONA starts energization at its biggest US wind farm, La Chalupa (198MW). ACCIONA has begun the process of energizing wind turbines at La Chalupa in Cameron County, Texas. When fully operational, the wind farm will be ACCIONA’s largest US asset at 198 MW, and will push the company’s US portfolio over 1,000 MW. La Chalupa … Continue reading Acciona starts up its largest wind power plant in Texas
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RWE to divest a stake of 51% in four onshore wind farms in Texas to Algonquin
Sell down in four RWE onshore wind power facilities in Texas of a stake equivalent to a total capacity of 439 megawatts. RWE, one of the world’s leading renewable energy companies, has signed an agreement with a subsidiary of Algonquin Power & Utilities Corp to sell a 51% stake in four RWE onshore wind facilities … Continue reading RWE to divest a stake of 51% in four onshore wind farms in Texas to Algonquin
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Nordex Delta4000 N155 / 4.X Wind Turbines for 240 MW Wind Power in Texas
First order in the US for N155/4.X Delta4000 wind turbines. Nordex now also offers this wind turbine type with an increased rating of more than 5 MW: the N155/5.X.Nordex has won an order for a 240 MW wind farm in Texas, USA to be installed in 2021. The project will be supplied with 50 N155/4.X … Continue reading Nordex Delta4000 N155 / 4.X Wind Turbines for 240 MW Wind Power in Texas
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Wind energy is a growing part of the electricity mix in Texas
In 2019, wind-powered generation contributed 84.4 thousand gigawatthours (GWh) of electricity in Texas, an 11% increase from the 75.7 thousand GWh generated in 2018. Substantial growth in wind capacity in the state was the primary reason for this increase. Texas wind capacity rose almost 17% in 2019, from 24.1 gigawatts (GW) in 2018 to 28.1 … Continue reading Wind energy is a growing part of the electricity mix in Texas
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RWE U.S. onshore wind farm Cranell starts commercial operation
Completion of 220-megawatt project expands RWE U.S. onshore wind power capacity. Green electricity capacity for more than 66,000 households. Almost 1 gigawatt of onshore wind energy projects are under construction in the U.S. to grow RWE’s renewables capacity. RWE continues to expand its renewables portfolio in North America, one of the company’s strategy focus markets: … Continue reading RWE U.S. onshore wind farm Cranell starts commercial operation
Continue readingNordex Supplies 65 N149 / 4.0-4.5 Wind Turbines to Texas Wind energy
Nordex has received an order for 312 MW in the US for a wind farm in Texas. The manufacturer will supply 65 N149 / 4.0-4.5 wind turbines in 4.8 MW mode of operation. Installation is scheduled to begin in May 2021 and the wind farm will be connected to the grid later that year. The … Continue reading Nordex Supplies 65 N149 / 4.0-4.5 Wind Turbines to Texas Wind energy
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Enel Green Power begins operating largest solar plant in Texas
Enel Green Power has started operations at the 245 MW second phase of its Roadrunner solar plant in Upton County, Texas. The overall 497 MW project is the largest operational solar farm in Texas and the company’s largest in the United States. “Our engineering and construction team executed on a project of monumental scale in … Continue reading Enel Green Power begins operating largest solar plant in Texas
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Siemens Gamesa wins big in Texas, USA with 325-MW onshore wind energy project
The wind power order, with an undisclosed customer, is for two new onshore wind farm projects in Texas that will generate a combined 325 MW of power using 65 SG 5.0-145 wind turbines.Project takes Siemens Gamesa’s total installed wind energy capacity close to 6 GW in Texas, strengthening its position as one of the top … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa wins big in Texas, USA with 325-MW onshore wind energy project
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Apex Clean Energy sells 500 MW White Mesa wind farm
Apex Clean Energy announced the sale of White Mesa Wind, located in Crockett County, Texas, to an unidentified buyer. When completed, the 500 MW White Mesa project will be the third largest single-site, single-phase wind farm in the United States, after the largest: the 525 MW Aviator Wind, also developed by Apex and located in … Continue reading Apex Clean Energy sells 500 MW White Mesa wind farm
Continue readingBuilding a future in wind power: Research locally, export globally
At The University of Texas Permian Basin (UTPB) we are committed to strengthening and diversifying how we impact our students, our community and our global efforts. As we’ve experienced the pandemic and oil and gas downturn, we are witnessing firsthand the importance of this commitment, and it feels more important than ever to align with … Continue reading Building a future in wind power: Research locally, export globally
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