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Blackstone Sets Up Credit Platform for Renewable Energy Investments

Blackstone has launched Blackstone Credit’s Sustainable Resources Platform, which will focus on investing in and lending to renewable energy companies and those supporting the energy transition. This initiative brings together Blackstone Credit’s scale and expertise in these areas with the firm’s ESG and portfolio operations capabilities to deliver value by providing new solutions and sources […] The post Blackstone Sets Up Credit Platform for Renewable Energy Investments appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

Ørsted Signs Development Agreements with Korean Utilities for Incheon Wind Project

Ørsted has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with Korean state-owned utilities Korea Southern Power (KOSPO) and Korea Midland Power (KOMIPO) for the development of the 1.6 GW Incheon offshore wind project. The total investment for the Incheon offshore wind project is multi-trillion won, and the large-scale investment related to the Korean Green New Deal will […] The post Ørsted Signs Development Agreements with Korean Utilities for Incheon Wind Project appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

MISTRAS Obtains Patent for Wind Blade Monitoring Technology

MISTRAS Group Inc. has received U.S. patent #11168668 for the technology behind Sensoria, its 24/7/365 rotor blade monitoring system and sensors that enable blade integrity management for wind turbine owners and operators. Sensoria is a remote rotor blade monitor that detects and reports damages in real-= time, including cracks, lightning strikes, skin ruptures and perforations […] The post MISTRAS Obtains Patent for Wind Blade Monitoring Technology appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

Verizon Signs Purchase Agreements with Leeward for Up to 640 MW of Renewables

Leeward Renewable Energy has entered into 15-year renewable energy purchase agreements (REPAs) with Verizon Communications for the purchase of energy generated from four of Leeward’s wind and solar projects under development: Blackford County Wind, Horizon Solar, the White Wing Ranch Solar projects, and an 80 MW wind project in development. In aggregate, the projects will […] The post Verizon Signs Purchase Agreements with Leeward for Up to 640 MW of Renewables appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

First New York Offshore Wind Farm Attains Agency Approval

The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has approved South Fork Wind’s construction and operations plan (COP), clearing the way to move the New York offshore project toward the start of construction. The COP approval outlines the project’s one nautical mile turbine spacing, the requirements on the construction methodology for […] The post First New York Offshore Wind Farm Attains Agency Approval appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]