Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Vineyard Wind proposes training program for Mass. residents



EDP Renewables secures 20-year PPA for Kan. site | Report highlights cities using renewable power sources | Geronimo exec offers insight into up to 400-MW project in Minn.
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EDP Renewables secures 20-year PPA for Kan. site
EDP Renewables secures 20-year PPA for Kan. site
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EDP Renewables North America has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement with utility Great Plains Energy for the output from its 200-megawatt Prairie Queen project in Allen County, Kan., said the firms. "We expect to see increasingly more agreements of this kind to benefit both energy producers and consumers," said EDP Renewables CEO Joao Manso Neto.
North American Windpower online (2/26) 
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Report highlights cities using renewable power sources
Cities around the world are making efforts to rely more on renewable power sources and 100 cities are now drawing at least 70% of their power from renewables, according to data from nonprofit CDP. Over 40 cities around the world are getting 100% of their power from renewable sources like hydro, geothermal and wind energy.
BusinessGreen (U.K.) (2/27) 
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Geronimo exec offers insight into up to 400-MW project in Minn.
Geronimo Energy Development Associate Jordan Burmeister is meeting with the Murray County, Minn., Board today to share details and gather input on the company's proposed Plum Creek Wind Farm, which will have a capacity up to 400 megawatts. Burmeister said the project will distribute $36 million in lease payments over a 20-year period and reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.2 million tons annually.
Independent (Marshall, Minn.) (2/27) 
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Vineyard Wind proposes training program for Mass. residents
Vineyard Wind has proposed creating a $2 million training program dubbed Wind Workforce to prepare Massachusetts residents for roles in the state's emerging offshore wind industry. The company said it would move forward with the initiative if its proposed offshore wind farm is selected as one of the winning bids in the state's request for proposals.
Cape Cod Times (Mass.) (tiered subscription model) (2/26) 
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Pattern confirms multisite wind, solar buy in Japan
Pattern Energy will purchase 206 megawatts worth of wind and solar projects that are either operational or under development in Japan, including the 12-megawatt Otsuki, 33-MW Ohorayama and the 122-MW Tsugaru wind farms, said the company. "Japan is one of the largest electrical grids in the world and has one of the most robust renewable energy markets," said Pattern President and CEO Mike Garland.
ReNews (UK) (2/27) 
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Operations & Maintenance
Report: Automation, larger turbines on horizon for offshore wind
Offshore wind could become the UK's primary energy source in the 2030s and floating offshore wind technology will likely be "the norm" by 2030, according to a report from Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult forecasting the industry's trends for 2030, 2040 and 2050. Automated barges, turbine-repairing drones and bigger turbines with innovative designs are also in the industry's future, said the report.
ReNews (UK) (2/26) 
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Economy, Energy & Trends
Center for Rural Affairs issues guide to help Iowa adopt wind
The Center for Rural Affairs has released a guide with siting recommendations and other tips to help communities better understand and prepare for the future of wind development in Iowa. "Rural communities have experienced several benefits from the development of wind energy, but the growth of the industry has also presented a challenge in the form of local regulations that may be insufficient or out of date," said Policy Program Associate Lu Nelsen.
The Gazette (Cedar Rapids-Marion, Iowa) (2/26) 
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TenneT to prepare grids for sustainable energy future
Dutch-German transmission system operator TenneT plans to invest $34.5 billion over the next 10 years on grid expansion, offshore wind-farm connection systems and grid improvements to accommodate increased renewable energy generation. The company's investments will help ready its grids "for a (near) future based on a fully sustainable energy landscape," said TenneT CEO Mel Kroon.
Renewables Now (Bulgaria) (2/26) 
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