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July 13, 2021 by Kathy Elliott

Ports, Lands Commission Get Behind California Floating Offshore Wind

The California State Lands Commission and the ports of Long Beach and Humboldt have formed an agreement to advance floating offshore wind energy development off the California coast through a comprehensive framework founded on coordination and collaboration to facilitate critical port infrastructure upgrades needed to support offshore wind. The ports of Long Beach and Humboldt are actively […] The post Ports, Lands Commission Get Behind California Floating Offshore Wind appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

SouthCoast Wind Offshore Project Gets Federal Green Light

The Department of the Interior and the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have approved the SouthCoast Wind Project, a 2.4 GW offshore wind development covering more than 125,000 acres about 26 nautical miles south of Martha’s Vineyard and 20 nm south of Nantucket, Mass. The project, as approved, includes the construction of up to 141 […] The post SouthCoast Wind Offshore Project Gets Federal Green Light appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

Siemens Gamesa Unloading Power Electronics Business

Siemens Gamesa has reached an agreement to sell its power electronics business to ABB. The business – part of Gamesa Electric – designs and manufactures converters, inverters and control cabinets for the wind, solar and storage industries. The generators business of Gamesa Electric is not included in the agreement and remains with Siemens Gamesa. The parties […] The post Siemens Gamesa Unloading Power Electronics Business appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

Virginia to Welcome its First On-Shore Wind Farm

Apex Clean Energy and Google have signed a power purchase agreement for the full capacity of Rocky Forge Wind, Virginia’s first onshore wind farm. This 79.3 MW project is the second between Apex and Google, following the agreement for Timbermill Wind in North Carolina. Rocky Forge will support Google’s data centers in Virginia, advancing the company’s […] The post Virginia to Welcome its First On-Shore Wind Farm appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]

Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Selects Pin-Pile Contractor

Inch Cape Offshore Ltd., a joint venture between ESB and Red Rock Renewables, has awarded a contract to Seaway7 for the transport and installation of pin-pile jacket foundations and transition pieces for the Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm. The 1.1 GW Inch Cape project offshore site is located in the Scottish North Sea, 15 km […] The post Inch Cape Offshore Wind Farm Selects Pin-Pile Contractor appeared first on North American Windpower. [...]