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Virginia to set ambitious offshore wind goal
Lawmakers in Virginia recently passed a bill that would almost double the state’s target for offshore wind to 5.2GW.
Insurance little help for coronavirus-hit wind sector
Wind power operators will most likely be unable to successfully claim insurance payouts for problems indirectly caused by the coronavirus outbreak, according to a renewable energy underwriter.
Google parent drops kite-power pioneer Makani
Google parent company Alphabet has dropped kite-based wind-power systems developer Makani from its new technology investment platform X, explaining it was too slow and risky to reach commercialisation.
Open-source 15MW digital turbine launched
Researchers have launched a 15MW reference wind turbine to help manufacturers assess performance and costs ahead of developing a prototype.
Mayflower lowers US offshore to $58/MWh
Shell and EDP Renewables’ 804MW Mayflower Wind project will generate electricity for $58.47/MWh over its 20-year lifetime, marking a new benchmark for US offshore wind.
New schedule for delayed Vineyard site
Vineyard Wind has been forced to put back the expected completion date of its first 400MW offshore wind project after US agencies finally issued an updated permitting timetable.
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