Schneider Electric, Deepwater Wind honored with Green Tie Gala awards

DEEPWATER WIND LLC, the developer behind the Block Island Wind Farm project, was named "Emerging Company of the Year" at the Northeast Clean Energy Council and NECEC Institute's ninth annual “Green Tie Gala” awards Tuesday night.  / BLOOMBERG NEWS
THE BLOCK ISLAND Wind Farm, developed by Deepwater Wind LLC, is the nation's first offshore wind farm. / BLOOMBERG FILE PHOTO

BOSTON – Schneider Electric and Deepwater Wind were honored for their leadership and contributions to the region’s clean energy economy at the Northeast Clean Energy Council and NECEC Institute’s ninth annual “Green Tie Gala” awards Tuesday night.
“The clean energy industry has hit an inflection point on the path to transitioning the U.S. – and much of the world – to a new energy system. We can foresee a time in the near future when all new energy investments will be in clean, advanced, responsive, resilient, sustainable energy systems,” NECEC President Peter Rothstein said in a statement. “We congratulate tonight’s winners for their contributions of innovative business models, leading technologies and significant deployment of clean energy in our region.”
Schneider Electric, based in France with an office in South Kingstown, was named the Clean Energy Company of the Year. Schneider Electric develops connected technologies and solutions to manage energy and processes for utilities, industry, smart cities and others.
Deepwater Wind LLC, a wind project developer out of Providence, was named the Emerging Company of the Year. Deepwater is the developer behind the first offshore wind project in the U.S., the five-turbine Block Island Wind Farm project that is expected to be in operation by the end of November.

ACRE, a clean-tech incubator in Brooklyn, N.Y., affiliated with New York University that supports early stage business ventures, was named the Startup Supporter of the Year.

The event was held at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel and featured a keynote speech by R.I. Gov. Gina M. Raimondo.

No posts to display