First Look At Data Behind ERCOT Power Stack Failure
Why It Matters: Data behind the current power crisis in Texas will have far reaching implications on how the state and the U.S. tackle power and renewables going forward. In this update, we have used the power data Lium regularly collects from ERCOT and the EIA to add some perspective on the current electricity crisis […]
Texas Wind Backlog Depleting
As highlighted in our launch last month, continued growth in U.S. onshore wind markets could be challenging over the next five years. One of these markets where growth is already slowing is…
Texas Wind Generation Poor To Start 2021
While partially due to maintenance, Texas wind resource has been…
January Wind Resource Poor [Windometer]
Weekly Observations January wind resource finished on a low note, with wind speeds down 8% compared to the prior week. For the month, wind resource finished down ~10% compared to the prior year. Despite lower resource, January wind generation still improved compared to the prior year, driven by higher capacity and better utilization, particularly in […]
BOEM Resumes Vineyard – Highlights Big U.S. Offshore Growth
Vineyard is one of the furthest along large-scale offshore wind projects in our U.S. Offshore Wind Power Orderbook, and this week’s regulatory developments in the project confirm a…
U.S. Offshore Wind Power Catalysts
As highlighted in our launch last month, U.S. offshore wind is a sleeping giant. Here’s what we are watching over the next 12-24 months for signs of progress in this critical growth sector of renewables market.
January Wind Off To Slow Start [Windometer]
Weekly Observations After a firm Q4, wind speeds and generation has been unusually slow to start the year For the week ended January 15, wind speeds declined by ~15% w/w while generation declined by 30% w/w. Compared to a year ago, January wind speeds and generation are tracking down 20% and 10%, respectively. Regionally, the […]
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Launch III: Wind Power
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Dual Tailwinds Lift Wind Generation Higher In 4Q20 [Windometer]
Weekly Observations Wind resource slow start to December, after having very good wind speeds through most of November All regions lower week over week, except Northwest (AGR), where wind speeds and generation improved in recent days For the quarter, wind generation is up 12% compared to last year – driven by a combination of new […]
