Enel Green Power breaks ground on 185-MW site in Ill.

MAKE: Global installed wind capacity poised to double by 2027 | Wind industry criticizes Okla. bill to overhaul tax credits | Apple powers 100% of its global operations using clean energy Created for aquarianm@gmail.com |  Web Version April 10, 2018 News for wind power professionals and advocates SIGN UP ⋅   FORWARD Industry Update MAKE: Global installed wind capacity poised to double by 2027 (Sean Gallup/Getty Images) The world's installed wind capacity is expected to double by 2027 as an average of 65 gigawatts worth of new projects come online annually from 2018 until then, according to MAKE Consulting. "Incentive expirations and markets adjusting to new auction mechanisms influence a run-up to 2020, with a more than 30% increase in annual capacity additions from 2017 to 2020," it said. Greentech Media (4/9)         Wind industry criticizes Okla. bill to overhaul tax credits Oklahoma lawmakers are considering a change to the state's wind energy tax credits that would end incentive payments for the industry, redirecting $70 million to education instead of wind companies. The Wind Coalition has criticized the proposal, which Oklahoma Director Mark Yates argues is a "bait-and-switch" and an attack on outside investments. KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Okla.) (4/9),  KOTV-TV (Tulsa, Okla.) (4/9)       Apple powers 100% of its global operations using clean energy Apple has secured enough power from wind and other clean energy sources to offset 100% of the electricity used by its global operations, including retail stores, distribution centers and office space, according to the company. Vice President of Environment, Policy and Social Initiatives Lisa Jackson adds that Apple is invested in developing clean energy markets and will often choose to build in areas that rely on fossil fuels to encourage a switch. Fast Company online (4/9)       Bring Your Blades Up to Peak Performance EDF Renewable Services and 3M provide owners the opportunity to increase AEP with maximum performing, highly reliable and quick-to-install 3M™ Wind Vortex Generators. Vortex generators can increase AEP up to 3% and installation can pay for itself in 1-2 years! Install a VG pilot on your site. ADVERTISEMENT Project Focus Enel Green Power breaks ground on 185-MW site in Ill. Enel Green Power North America has begun building the $325 million, 185-megawatt Hilltopper project in Illinois and expects to launch the wind farm later this year, according to the company. "The start of construction of Hilltopper is a new milestone for our growth in the US renewable market and the PPAs with Bloomberg and General Motors are testament to the appeal of our customized renewable energy solutions to large corporate customers," said Enel Head of Global Renewable Energies and Enel Green Power CEO Antonio Cammisecra. ReNews (UK) (4/9)       GE Renewable Energy wins turbine supply deal in Jordan Jordanian energy firm Mass Energy has ordered 3.6-megawatt 137 turbines from GE Renewable Energy for its 100-megawatt Mass wind farm under development in Jordan, according to the companies. "Through our cooperation with Mass Global for its first project in Jordan, we are proud to provide our advanced wind technology that is ideally suited for Jordan and the region's needs," said Manar Al Moneef, president and CEO for GE Renewable Energy in the Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey. 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ReNews (UK) (4/9)       Economy, Energy & Trends US ports lack space to accommodate offshore wind, says Deepwater CEO One of the biggest challenges facing the US offshore wind industry is the fact that most US ports are too small to assemble the necessary components, according to Deepwater Wind CEO Jeffrey Grybowski. He added that Deepwater had to use four different ports to build its five-turbine Block Island project off the coast of Rhode Island. Bloomberg (free registration) (4/9)       Policy Watch Va. should take steps to attract offshore wind, Orsted exec says Offshore wind presents a great opportunity for Virginia, and the state should take steps to encourage it, writes Thomas Brostrom, president of Orsted North America. Virginia's ports, workforce and business climate can make it attractive for offshore wind energy, but those advantages "must be coupled with strong public policy signals from state and local leaders that this industry is valued," he writes. 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