Wind

PepsiCo pledges net zero emissions by 2040

Monday, 18 January 2021 Robin Whitlock PepsiCo has announced plans to more than double its science-based climate goal, targeting a reduction of absolute greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions across its value chain by more than 40 percent by 2030, ...

Ørsted Signs PPAs with PepsiCo for Nebraska and Texas Wind Farms

Thursday, 14 January 2021 REM

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 Texas.

Green Light for Hornsea Three

Friday, 08 January 2021 REM

Development consent has been granted for Hornsea Three, which will be the UK’s largest offshore windfarm.

Clearway Energy Group Begins Construction on 345 MW Texas Wind Farm

Wednesday, 06 January 2021 REM Clearway Energy Group has commenced construction on Mesquite Sky, a 345 megawatt (MW) wind farm in Callahan County, Texas. Clearway also closed $427 million in construction debt financing, for which Mizuho ...

Budweiser and CleanEarth announce Magor Brewery to be Powered by Massive Wind Turbine

Friday, 18 December 2020 REM Budweiser Brewing Group UK&I, a proud part of AB InBev, and renewable energy company, CleanEarth, reached a milestone in the brewer's sustainability efforts. A new wind turbine has been installed ...

Avangrid Renewables Submits COP for Kitty Hawk Wind Project

Monday, 14 December 2020 REM Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary of AVANGRID, Inc., submitted a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) to the federal Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) on Friday, December 11th for the first phase ...

Norway Launches Major Wind Power Research Center

Friday, 11 December 2020 REM Today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (€11.3 million) in a new wind power research center in Norway. The NorthWind research centre ...

Design features that increase fire risk could generate higher premiums for wind owners and operators

Monday, 07 December 2020 Robin Whitlock New turbine design elements, such as carbon blades and uptower transformers increase not only fire risk, but severity of a turbine fire – which could drive up losses for insurers in the near future according ...

Finland/Sweden

Vestas receives order for Långnabba wind project in the Baltic Sea

Friday, 04 December 2020 Robin Whitlock

Vestas has received a 42 MW order for the Långnabba wind project, which will be developed by Vind AX AB, a Finnish developer and independent power producer, and new customer for Vestas.

Clearway Completes Third Major Repowering Project in Texas

Friday, 04 December 2020 REM Clearway Energy Group has finished repowering the now 160 MW Langford wind farm, increasing its nameplate capacity by 10 MW and generational output by more than 25%. The wind farm in Christoval, Texas, ...