By Joe Deely Wind replacing coal – great to see. Earlier this year I wrote an article which showed full year 2019 fuel share for generation on the SPP grid. In that note, I speculated that 2020 might be the year when Wind generation passes coal on the SPP grid to become the No 1…
By Simon Goess Tendering: PV oversubscribed, wind undersubscribedThe results of the tenders for PV and wind of June 2020 are now published. They still indicate a structural difference between PV and wind (source: Federal Network Agency). While the tender for PV received four times more bids than being tendered, the Federal Network Agency was only…
By National Wind Watch BRANCH COUNTY – The Sherwood wind turbine zoning ordinance will take effect, approved by township voters, 321 to 157. Branch County Concerned Citizens had mounted a campaign to lobby to create the law and to pass it. A petition to put the proposal to a vote was filed after it was…
By Sophie Vorrath Gold Fields says ground-breaking West Australian project that shifted gold mine to 50-60% wind, solar and battery storage could aim for a target of 99% renewables. The post Global gold miner sets sights on “realistic” 99% renewables share on mining projects appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great…
By Sara Wind powers Minneapolis data centre Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By National Wind Watch Three GOP members of a key committee say they plan to block state regulators from expanding their authority to turn over private property for wind energy developments. Some Iowa counties have passed local zoning ordinances restricting where wind turbines may be placed. Critics say those restrictions would be overruled by the…
By National Wind Watch I am very concerned about UPC’s Robbins Island and Jims Plains wind farm projects and the environmental and residential impacts these will cause. The EPA who are supposed to ensure Tasmania’s vulnerable wildlife including migratory birds and eagles are cared for and taken into account in any development proposal seem only…
By National Wind Watch PAXTON – The restrictiveness of proposed new regulations for wind farms in Ford County has led to at least one wind-farm developer pulling its project from the county and looking to build elsewhere, according to Randy Ferguson, chairman of the county board’s zoning committee. Houston-based Pattern Energy Group, developer of the…
By Robin Lancaster Wind power helps ERG mitigate Covid-19 impacts Read Full Article Here For more great articles: reNEWS – Renewable Energy News
By [email protected] Wind turbine maker Siemens Gamesa posted a €466 million ($558 million) loss on Thursday as a string of impairment charges and a slump in onshore sales took their toll. The company’s fiscal year Q3 results are the first under the leadership of new CEO Andreas Nauen, who previously headed up its offshore wind…
By National Wind Watch INDIANAPOLIS – This morning, our radar was picking up reflectivity from the [Meadow Lake] wind farm in Carroll County. Here are some Google maps of the wind farm. If you look closely, you can see the wind turbines running along the farm field and their shadows [click on images to enlarge]….
By National Wind Watch A council is being advised to object to plans for a wind farm in the Galloway Hills as they “would not respect” the area’s “special qualities”. Developers want to construct 17 turbines at Shepherd’s Rig near Carsphairn. A report to Dumfries and Galloway Council has advised the local authority to raise…
By Giles Parkinson Map of renewable energy generation in Western Australia’s main grid, including wind, solar and biomass. The post Graph of the Day: Map of W.A.’s renewable generation – wind, solar, biomass appeared first on RenewEconomy. Read Full Article Here For more great articles: Renew Economy
By WPED Staff Duke Energy Renewables is offering a service option to wind energy producers around the United States. An alternative lifting service is now available through Duke Energy Renewable Services, an operator and maintenance provider for third-party wind and solar photovoltaic facilities in the U.S. Traditional wind turbine maintenance requires cranes, a construction zone…
By National Wind Watch Montgomery County has reached a settlement with Sugar Creek Wind LLC in a federal lawsuit involving allegations that the county tried to kill a wind farm project years after agreements were signed with the developers. In an agreement the Board of Commissioners approved Monday, the case will be dismissed and the…