US states urged to co-plan grids to curb offshore wind costs

Sep 27, 2023

East Coast grid investments are rising ahead of a surge in offshore wind deployment but wider regional transmission planning will be crucial to minimising costs and delays, clean power associations said.

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Mar 25, 2009
IN-DEPTH: Enabling wind farm developer and the aviation stakeholder come to a common understanding
Mar 25, 2009
Centrica asks for government support for new offshore wind projects
Mar 25, 2009
British Power Grid upgrades to cost $6.6 billion by 2020
Mar 25, 2009
Dong, Siemens and A2SEAA install the first turbine
Mar 25, 2009
BWEA demands bailout package
Mar 25, 2009
Offshore wind projects to get a boost in the US
Mar 25, 2009
IN-DEPTH: Identifying wind turbine reliability issues
Mar 19, 2009
IN-DEPTH: How has the attractiveness of wind power projects increased in Germany?
Mar 19, 2009
Spain achieves EU’s renewable targets for 2010
Mar 19, 2009
GE’s wind turbines to add 1,000MW to Europe’s wind-generated electricity
Mar 19, 2009
Mesalands Community College sets up committee on wind energy
Mar 19, 2009
U.S. senators want $400 million spent on wind energy
Mar 19, 2009

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