Repowering

The Cleanie Awards® 2021 Announce Partnership with REpowering Schools to Celebrate College-Level Excellence in Cleantech

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Thursday, April 15, 2021
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b'The Cleanie Awards \xc2\xae, the leading awards program dedicated to honoring people and brands making an impact in the clean energy economy, announced today a partnership with REpowering Schools .

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  • b'The Cleanie Awards \xc2\xae, the leading awards program dedicated to honoring people and brands making an impact in the clean energy economy, announced today a partnership with REpowering Schools .
  • The Cleanie Awards will donate a portion of their proceeds to REpowering Schools.\nThis press release features multimedia.
  • The organization supports and connects the renewable energy industry with K12 schools, educators, and colleges and universities seeking to boost STEM learning.
  • Applications open on April 22.\nThe Cleanie Awards is the only cleantech and renewables industry awards program focused on honoring innovators and disruptors who are creating market-moving solutions.

AEP Energy Partners Seeks Wind, Solar and Storage Projects in PJM

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Thursday, March 4, 2021
American Electric Power, Articles, Renewable energy, Repowering, AEP, Energy

COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company (Nasdaq: AEP), is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar, new/repowered wind facilities, and stand-alone or co-located Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) located in PJM.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ohio, March 4, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --AEP Energy Partners (AEPEP), a subsidiary of American Electric Power Company (Nasdaq: AEP), is seeking proposals for off-take from new solar, new/repowered wind facilities, and stand-alone or co-located Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) located in PJM.
  • For the PJM sited projects, the company is seeking renewable energy purchase agreements of 10, 12 or 15 years for solar, wind facilities (including incremental power from repowering), and BESS that begin operation between 2021 and 2024.
  • AEPEP will use the contracted offtake to support the company's growing retail, which includes the company's Integrated Renewable Energy (IRE) solution, and wholesale loads in PJM.
  • AEP also owns AEP Energy, AEP Energy Partners, AEP OnSite Partners, and AEP Renewables, which provide innovative competitive energy solutions nationwide.

TransAlta Completes First Off-Coal Conversion and Achieves Major Milestone in Phase Out of Coal

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Monday, February 1, 2021
Parkland County, Keephills, TransAlta, Repowering, Alberta, Geography of Canada, Companies, Keephills Generating Station

At its peak, nearly 700 additional jobs were created to complete the Sun-6 conversion, system upgrades and maintenance projects.

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  • At its peak, nearly 700 additional jobs were created to complete the Sun-6 conversion, system upgrades and maintenance projects.
  • In 2021, TransAlta will complete its second and third CTG conversions with Keephills Unit 2 by mid-June, followed by Keephills Unit 3 by mid-December.
  • In addition, TransAlta will have significantly advanced the repowering of its Sundance 5 unit into a highly efficient combined-cycle facility.
  • By January 1, 2022, TransAlta's Alberta thermal fleet will be fueled completely by natural gas and entirely off coal.

GE Renewable Energy Announces US Blade Recycling Contract with Veolia

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Tuesday, December 8, 2020
Alternative energy, Energy, Utilities, Environment, Articles, Energy, Companies, Emissions reduction, GE Renewable Energy, Renewable energy, Sustainable energy, Repowering, General Electric, GE Renewable Energy, Veolia

GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts.

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  • GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has signed a multi-year agreement with Veolia North America (VNA) to recycle blades removed from its US-based onshore turbines during upgrades and repowering efforts.
  • Longer, lighter blades help the turbine to generate more energy every year, providing even more renewable energy to their end customers.
  • GE Renewable Energys businesses are regularly partnering up with other leaders across the value chain to drive innovation for improved sustainability.
  • GE Renewable Energy is a $15 billion business which combines one of the broadest portfolios in the renewable energy industry to provide end-to-end solutions for our customers demanding reliable and affordable green power.

Leeward Renewable Energy Completes Repowering and Financing for Sweetwater 3 Wind Farm

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Monday, November 23, 2020
Alternative energy, Energy, Other Energy, Utilities, Articles, Companies, GE Renewable Energy, Repowering, Renewable energy, Wind farm, Repower, General Electric, Infigen Energy, Spinning Spur Wind Ranch

Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (Leeward) today announced the successful completion, in late September, of the repowering and final financial close of its Sweetwater 3 Wind Farm (Sweetwater 3) in Nolan County, Texas.

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  • Leeward Renewable Energy, LLC (Leeward) today announced the successful completion, in late September, of the repowering and final financial close of its Sweetwater 3 Wind Farm (Sweetwater 3) in Nolan County, Texas.
  • Leeward procured the wind turbine equipment from GE Renewable Energy, which also provided construction services and is providing operations and maintenance services for the project.
  • The Sweetwater 3 repower replaced and enhanced major existing components of 90 legacy GE Renewable Energy wind turbines resulting in increased capacity, reliability and performance, and reduced operating cost.
  • We are pleased to complete the repowering and financing of our Sweetwater 3 wind farm and have been fortunate to work alongside the teams at GE Renewable Energy, and our financial partners GE Energy Financial Services and BHE Renewables, to bring a combination of reliable technology, high-quality equipment, and industry leading financing to this project, said Leeward Renewable Energy Chief Financial Officer Chris Loehr.

DGAP-News: Energiekontor sells Heinsberg wind farm

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Energy, Electrical engineering, Energiekontor, Solar power in Germany, Articles, Repowering, Wind farm, Wind turbine

Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Heinsberg wind farm in the district of the same name in North Rhine-Westphalia.

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  • Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Heinsberg wind farm in the district of the same name in North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Only recently, the asset manager for real asset investments had acquired the Beckum wind farm from Energiekontor; a repowering project with two wind turbines.
  • Peter Szabo, CEO of Energiekontor AG, is satisfied: "We have now sold the second wind farm to Commerz Real within a very short time.
  • In addition, Energiekontor operates wind and solar parks with a rated output of almost 287 megawatts in its own portfolio.

DGAP-News: Energiekontor sells Beckum wind farm

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Monday, September 28, 2020
Energy, Articles, Repowering, Energiekontor, Wind turbine, Wind farm

Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Beckum wind farm.

Key Points: 
  • Energiekontor AG announces the sale of the Beckum wind farm.
  • This wind farm is a repowering project with two wind turbines of 4.5 MWp each, a total of 9.0 MWp.
  • The Beckum wind farm is currently being erected at the site of the same name in the Mnsterland (NRW) and is currently scheduled to go into operation at the end of October.
  • Peter Szabo, Chairman of the Board of Energiekontor AG, is satisfied: "The sale process of the wind farm was conducted in a cooperative and professional manner.

Black & Veatch Continues to Grow its Wind Energy Business, Announces New Leadership

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Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Alternative energy, Energy, Utilities, Black & Veatch, Deepwater Wind, Wind farm, Offshore wind power, Wind power, Repowering, Sustainable development, Energy, Economy of the United States

To meet these evolving needs, Black & Veatch, a leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions, today announces that it has named Mark Winstead as Senior Vice President and Director of Wind Energy within its Global Renewable Energy (GRE) business.

Key Points: 
  • To meet these evolving needs, Black & Veatch, a leading provider of engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) solutions, today announces that it has named Mark Winstead as Senior Vice President and Director of Wind Energy within its Global Renewable Energy (GRE) business.
  • Adding Marks insight and expertise helps ensure that Black & Veatch remains well-positioned to provide the full range of innovative wind power solutions, allowing us to continue to serve an ever-evolving market.
  • Prior to joining Black & Veatch, Winstead served in leadership roles where he was involved in growth and development of onshore, offshore and wind repowering efforts.
  • Black & Veatch also played a key role in Deepwater Winds Block Island Wind Farm project, the first offshore wind farm in the U.S.

Longroad Energy Completes Re-Development of Its Minnesota Wind Power Portfolio, Closes Construction Financing, and Announces Sale of Facilities to Xcel Energy

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Wednesday, January 15, 2020
Infratil, Companies, Xcel Energy, Repowering, New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Energy, Economy of New Zealand

This is one of the first repowering projects in Minnesota, so there was not a lot of precedent to rely on.

Key Points: 
  • This is one of the first repowering projects in Minnesota, so there was not a lot of precedent to rely on.
  • The project is to be operational by the end of 2020, at which point Xcel Energy will purchase the facilities.
  • Founded in 2016, Longroad Energy Holdings, LLC is focused on renewable energy project development, operating assets, and services.
  • Longroad is owned by the New Zealand Superannuation Fund, Infratil Limited, and Longroad Energy Partners, LLC.

Global Onshore Wind Turbine Market, Forecast to 2025 - Technology Innovation & Growth in Demand for Renewable Power Purchase Agreements are Likely to Drive the Market in Future - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Friday, January 10, 2020
Alternative energy, Energy, Energy, Articles, Renewable energy, Sustainable development, Wind power, Wind turbine, Wind farm, Repowering, Sustainable energy, Wind power in the United Kingdom, Outline of wind energy

The "Growth Opportunities in the Global Onshore Wind Turbine Market, Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Growth Opportunities in the Global Onshore Wind Turbine Market, Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • Onshore wind energy involves the harvesting of wind power from wind turbines set up on land.
  • The growing popularity of onshore wind as a suitable alternative to meet country-specific clean energy targets, along with strong regulatory support, is driving the growth of the global onshore wind turbine market.
  • Repowering of aging onshore wind farms, especially in Europe and North America, is expected to further drive the market demand in the coming years.