GE Renewable Energy 2 MW wind turbine in Iowa. Courtesy of GE.
Construction on the project has begun, with commissioning expected in 2021. The agreement also provides for a 15-year full-service agreement. Our 2 MW platform leverages proven, reliable technology and is ideally suited for this part of the country at a time when the world needs access to clean, affordable energy” said Tim White, GE Renewable Energy’s CEO for Onshore Wind Americas.
Al Rudeck Jr., Allete Clean Energy’s President, added that the 300 MW Caddo Wind Farm will double the company s capacity to serve the accelerating corporate demand for clean energy and is fully contracted for the first 12 years with three investment-grade Fortune 500 customers.
Porsche Taycan electric car review from a weekend test drive.
By Markus Wiemann, Head of Project Execution Onshore Wind NE&ME, Senior Vice President at Siemens Gamesa
Last weekend I took a Porsche Taycan for a test drive. The Taycan is the first fully electric car of Porsche and was released at the end of 2019. I drove approximately 250 km (155 miles), starting from Hamburg, Germany. Find below my review that I structured into six areas: intro, design, driving experience, charging, range, and driver assistance systems.
Introduction
In the segment of electric performance cars, there are only two real contenders: the Porsche Taycan and the Tesla Models S Performance. I drove different versions of the Model S in the past and will include reference to that experience. For this weekend test drive, I rented a Porsche Taycan 4S, with the larger battery option, from a Porsche dealer in Hamburg.
November 13, 2019
Turbines to be installed at ENGIE’s King Plains and Triple H Wind Projects
Schenectady, NY, November 13, 2019 – GE Renewable Energy announced today that it has been selected by ENGIE North America to supply 180 onshore wind turbines for two wind projects. The agreements include 88 2.8-127 turbines for the King Plains wind project in Oklahoma, and 92 2.7-116 turbines for the first phase of the Triple H Wind project in South Dakota.
Construction on the projects began this year, and both projects are expected to reach commercial operation in the second half of 2020. With these latest projects, ENGIE North America has contracted with GE Renewable Energy for 885 MW of new wind turbines in the past year, demonstrating a strong effort towards expanding renewable energy in the US.
Orsted and Amazon have signed a 250MW power purchase agreement (PPA) for output from the planned 900MW Borkum Riffgrund 3 offshore wind farm off Germany.
The 10-year PPA will contribute to Amazon s target of being 100% renewable by 2030 as part of the company s goal to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2040.
Orsted Offshore continental Europe region head Rasmus Errboe said: “We applaud Amazon s leadership in corporate renewable energy investments which helps drive the green energy transformation forward.
“This agreement shows that Orsted is well placed to help corporations with green ambitions act on the global climate challenge.”
The 250MW corporate PPA is the largest ever for offshore wind in Europe and is Orsted s second PPA with the online retailer, following the 2016 agreement on the 253MW Amazon Onshore Wind farm Texas in Scurry County, Texas, the US.