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Aker Solutions | February 19, 2021

Aker Solutions has signed a FEED contract with Empire Offshore Wind LLC to examine the plan and conveyance of solid establishments for the wind turbine generators (WTG) for the arranged Empire Wind project in New York, US. Empire Wind is being created by Equinor and BP through a 50/50 key organization in the US. Aker Solutions will dissect how to configuration, build and introduce solid bases remaining on the ocean bottom to help the WTGs. The extension likewise incorporates inves...

Utility Dive | February 24, 2020

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, D, has proposed a new Office of Renewable Energy Permitting that would "improve and streamline the process" for permitting large-scale renewable energy projects across the state. The Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth and Community Benefit Act was advanced Feb. 21 as a 30-day budget amendment, and if adopted, would consolidate the environmental review of major renewable facilities into a single forum under the New York Department of Economic Development. Projects tha...

PRNewswire | February 13, 2020

Dominion Energy and Facebook are continuing their joint effort to increase renewable energy generation by adding a new solar facility in Greensville County, Va., to the list of those that will be dedicated to Facebook. Sadler Solar, a 100 MW facility located in Greensville County, Va., was approved by the Virginia State Corporation Commission on Jan. 22, 2020 and is expected to become operational by the end of 2020. Dominion Energy will build, own and operate the solar facility. Facebook will pu...

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Lightsource bp | October 14, 2021

Global solar leader Lightsource bp, together with Xcel Energy and EVRAZ North America, celebrated the dedication of its new 300-megawatt Bighorn Solar project. Lightsource bp, a 50:50 joint venture with bp, unveiled the solar project that will help reduce emissions and support more than 1,000 jobs at EVRAZ's Pueblo steel mill - the world's first steel mill to be powered largely by solar energy. The project is primarily located on 1,800 acres of land on EVRAZ Rocky Mo...