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PPA hunt for 'Canada's largest wind farm'
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Canada (BHE Canada) and RES have launched a search for partners to buy power from what could be Canada's largest onshore wind farm, testing how wind can compete without subsidy in Alberta.
US offshore majors submit Connecticut proposals
Three major US offshore wind development joint ventures have entered their proposals for projects in Connecticut's latest solicitation.
'Useful' project lifetime on the up - survey
The length of time a typical wind project is being seen as viable has increased from roughly 20 years at the start of the century to 30 years now, according to a new survey.
Relief as PG&E restructure plan promises to honour wind deals
The US's largest utility, Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E), said it will honour its long-term renewable-energy contracts -- including those for some 2.15GW of wind power -- as it struggles to exit bankruptcy.
US solar relief extension would 'devastate' wind
Onshore wind power will be disadvantaged when its key support mechanism in the US expires next year, while solar PV retaining a tax deduction will make it more competitive, analysts believe.
Facebook signs latest PPA
Social media giant Facebook has inked a new power purchase agreement with what will be the single-largest wind project in Texas, as the corporate PPA market continues apace in the US.
In Depth
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China Rush to beat subsidy end puts the squeeze on supply chains
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Denmark WindEconomics: US costs fall as turbine ratings increase
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France France looks to wind for island energy autonomy
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United States US wind continues to grow as economics beats Trump rhetoric
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United States The race to 100GW: How the US wind industry grew
Canada
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Canada Goldwind to supply first Canadian site
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Canada Wake steering 'boosts output by nearly half' in new study
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Canada 'Wind can compete in merchant Alberta', CanWEA claims
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Canada Conservatives against 'uneconomic wind' win in Alberta
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Canada Alberta sets 30% renewables target as it prepares fourth auction
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