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AEP targets 1.5GW of Invenergy projects
Two American Electric Power (AEP) subsidiaries have selected three Oklahoma wind farms with a combined capacity of nearly 1.5GW they hope to buy from Invenergy.
National Grid acquires Geronimo Energy
Utility National Grid has completed its acquisition of renewables developer Geronimo Energy.
Mexico key to Central America and Caribbean growth
More than 9.5GW of new wind capacity will be commissioned in Central America and the Caribbean by the end of 2028, with the majority of this capacity being added in Mexico.
US demand boosts Nordex Q2 orders
Nordex received orders of just over 2GW in the second quarter of 2019 -- up 83% from one year ago -- with demand from the US being the "primary driver" of this growth.
Wake steering 'boosts output by nearly half' in new study
Actively turning a turbine away from the prevailing wind stream helped reduce variability and increase power output from six turbines by nearly half, according to new research.
US lawmaker introduces binding 50% RE target
A bi-partisan bill has been introduced in the US Congress requiring a 50% Renewable Energy Standard (RES) by 2035.
In Depth
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United States 24GW under construction in the US
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United States Wind and solar make case for US ancillary services
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United States Milestone or millstone? GE's 40-year turbine lifetime
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United States GE takes aviation's 'disruptive' technology into turbine design
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United States Regulator insists Facebook must pay for New Mexico line
Canada
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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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Canada Cost-competitiveness to 'underpin Canadian wind growth'
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Canada Canada's 2018 installations below ten-year average
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