Renewables
Vestas to develop Vietnam intertidal wind project
Wind developer Vestas has secured its fourth intertidal project contract in Vietnam with a 29-megawatt order, Kallanish Energy reports. The Ben Tre VI-3 wind project will be ...
Denmark mulls construction of $44.5B mega wind farm
Denmark is investigating the possibility of building one or more “energy islands” with a capacity to produce 10,000 megawatts of offshore wind power, the country’s energy and climate ...
India has lowest renewable cost in Asia-Pacific
India is the Asia-Pacific country with the lowest renewable energy cost, according to a new research note released by independent research company Wood Mackenzie. The levelized cost ...
Boem publishes notice on NY, NJ offshore wind line
A federal agency has taken the next step in developing a key electric transmission line to serve wind development offshore New York and New Jersey, Kallanish Energy reports. ...
France studies biomass usage to deal with coal phase-out
France is studying a project to replace coal-fired power plants with biomass generation plants by 2022, with a view to securing supply in northwest France, particularly in Brittany, ...
Energy investment fell in 2017, IEA reports
The amount of money spent in the energy sector fell for a third straight year in 2017, raising concerns about the world’s ability to provide enough power and tackle climate ...
First floating U.S. wind farm may be built off California
EDP Renewables and four other companies have partnered with a Northern California power provider to develop the first U.S. offshore wind farm to feature advanced floating turbines, the group said, ...
Scotland outpaces UK on ban of fossil fuel cars
The government of Scotland announced Tuesday it plans to ban new gasoline and diesel cars by 2032 – eight years earlier than proposals made by the UK’s Westminster government, ...
Allianz closes 1st debt renewable energy deal in U.S.
Investment manager Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) said Wednesday it invested over $400 million for its clients in the Grande Prairie Wind project (GPW), Kallanish Energy finds. GPW is a 400-megawatt ...
Developer drops plan for 119-turbine wind farm in Maine
A 119-turbine wind farm in Aroostook County that would have been the largest in Maine and one of the largest ever planned for New England has withdrawn its application, citing ...