GE wins as preferred turbine supplier for two offshore wind projects in US
Subject to final signed contract and all required project approvals, Ørsted will deploy Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbines on the two offshore wind farms constituting Ørsted’s Mid-Atlantic cluster:
- Skipjack (120 MW) off the coast of Maryland. Expected commissioning: 2022.
- Ocean Wind (1,100 MW) off the coast of New Jersey. Expected commissioning: 2024.
GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine has a rotor diameter of 220 meters. Each blade on the Haliade-X 12 MW is 107 metres (351 feet) long sweeping a total area of 38,000 square metres (409,000 square feet).
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September 23, 2019
Tenaska amends financing for 940 MW Westmoreland Generating Station in the US
Tenaska Pennsylvania Partners, LLC, closed on the retail syndication of its recently amended commercial financing on its 940 megawatt (MW) Tenaska Westmoreland Generating Station. The amendment reduc...
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September 23, 2019
Avangrid Renewables to transfer 50% ownership of US wind and solar projects to Axium Infrastructure
Avangrid Renewables, LLC has reached agreement with Axium Infrastructure to transfer 50% ownership of the Dry Lake II Wind Farm and 50% of the Copper Crossing Solar Project later this year. Avangrid R...
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September 20, 2019
New York commissions 20 MW KCE NY 1 battery storage project
The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) has announced the completion of Key Capture Energy’s system, the largest battery installation in New York which will serve...
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September 20, 2019
BlackRock divests controlling stakes in two operating wind projects in US to Greenbacker
BlackRock Real Assets has reached an agreement with Greenbacker Renewable Energy Company for the sale of its controlling interest in the 42.5 MW Elk and 37.5 MW Hawkeye operating wind energy facilitie...
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September 20, 2019
DTE to request proposals for new solar and wind resources in Michigan, USA
DTE Energy is issuing Requests for Proposals (RFP) for additional solar and wind projects in Michigan, USA. DTE will use these resources to help achieve compliance with Michigan's Renewable Portfolio...
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