NRG Energy, headquartered in Houston, Texas, USA, has said that it plans to sell most, if not all, of its wind and solar power projects around the USA as part of a plan to divest $4 billion in assets in a bid to cut costs and slash debt.
Datuk Seri Dr Maximus Ongkili, Malasia’s Energy, Green Technology, and Water Minister, said that the Malaysian Government sought to exploit solar and wind energy to reduce fuel subsidies for diesel-fired power generation by Sabah Electricity Sdn Bhd.
GE Renewable Energy has announced an agreement with Shimizu Corporation to supply 22 3.2-103 wind turbines for the Akita Katagami wind farm in the Akita prefecture in northern Japan.
GE Renewable Energy and Fina Enerji have concluded negotiations to broaden their cooperation agreement into a comprehensive 10-year Full Service Agreement (FSA), complemented by a 2-year trial of GE’s Predix-powered Digital Wind Farm solutions.
Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation has said that, because of the opportunities offered in India green energy sector, it is planning to enter the country’s renewable energy sector.
GE has announced that it has signed agreements valued at over $2 billion to support the development of Vietnam’s energy sector.
GE Renewable Energy has announced that it has signed a cybersecurity agreement with Invenergy, North America’s largest independent, privately-held clean energy provider, to secure its entire fleet of wind turbines, as well as a framework to add future wind farms to the network.
Origin Energy has set a new benchmark for renewable energy off-take deals in Australia after committing to a long-term power purchase agreement of below $60/MWh for the 530 MW Stockyard Hill Wind Farm in Victoria.
Wind power accounted for eight per cent of total US electricity generating capacity in 2016, according to the latest figures from the federal government’s Energy Information Administration (EIA).
GE has completed its €1.5 billion purchase of LM Wind Power, the Danish wind turbine technology company.