Onshore

Minnesota Power seeks 400 MW of wind power by 2027

The utility is seeking wind resources that are within the MISO Local Resource Zone 1 with direct interconnections to the transmission system and the ability to enter commercial production in 2026 or 2027.

Who’s behind a ballot initiative to repeal Michigan’s renewable energy siting laws?

02.13.2024

A new ballot initiative aims to overturn legislation passed late last year giving state regulators, not municipal governments, final say over large-scale solar and wind projects.

Rising capital costs thwarts clean energy in emerging economies

02.12.2024

Many emerging market and developing economies are missing out on clean energy investment as the high cost of capital for projects is deterring developers.

Fish and Wildlife Service simplifies incidental take permitting process for endangered eagles

02.08.2024

The Endangered Species Act requires that an incidental take permit be obtained for any “take” of an endangered or threatened species incidental to an otherwise lawful activity.

Polls show most conservatives like clean energy. So why isn’t the North Carolina GOP doing more to support it?

02.05.2024

Special interest groups, far-right misinformation, and entrenched individual lawmakers are among the barriers facing clean energy policy in this purple state.

Solar and wind PPA prices rise in North America amid economic uncertainty

01.31.2024

North American P25 power purchase agreement (PPA) offer prices rose by 4% in Q4 of 2023, according to a new report from LevelTen Energy, a PPA marketplace operator.

IEA: Clean energy to outpace demand through 2026

01.24.2024

By early 2025, the IEA expects renewables to make up more than a third of total generation, overtaking coal.

Virginia legislation seeks to expand third-party solar, onshore wind

The proposal would erode investor-owned utilities’ monopoly on power generation by requiring more than a third of clean power to come from customers or third-…

EIA: Solar and wind to lead U.S. generation growth for next two years

As a result of new solar projects coming online this year, the EIA forecasts that U.S. solar power generation will grow 75% from 163 billion kilowatt-hours (kWh…

Statkraft announces plan to invest in Norwegian hydro and wind power

Statkraft is planning to invest up to €6 billion (US$6.6 billion) in upgrades to its Norwegian hydro and wind facilities and construction of onshore wind….

NREL scenarios project huge growth in solar/wind, lower emissions, more tax credits

The Standard Scenarios is one of several annually updated NREL products designed to support decision-makers in the U.S. electricity sector….

GE Vernova inks 2.4 GW order for Pattern Energy’s SunZia Wind project

GE Vernova has signed a new equipment and long-term services agreement with Pattern Energy to supply 674 3.6-154 wind turbines providing more than 2.4 GW of po…

Kentucky’s largest utility testing wind’s energy potential with state’s first utility-scale turbine

LG&E and KU expects Mercer County turbine to be fully operational by March…

“Largest clean energy project in U.S. history” secures $11B in financing, starts full construction

Pattern Energy has closed $11 billion in financing and started full construction of SunZia, the largest clean energy project in U.S. history….

Spirit of giving is central to Cleveland-area company’s blades-to-benches business

Sustainable solutions to the wind industry’s growing numbers of old turbine blades call for marketing savvy, as well as creativity and engineering smarts….

PNNL warns wind & solar ‘energy droughts’ may last a week, but storage can help

PNNL researchers warn wind and solar energy droughts could last a week, but battery storage may help mitigate losses when demand is high….