Thursday, July 18, 2024

Record wind-farm construction underway at close of second quarter

A record amount of wind-energy capacity is now under construction at wind farms across America, according to second quarter results recently released by the...

U.S. wind repowering returns stand up against wholesale prices, for now

U.S. production tax credits (PTCs) have accelerated wind repowering activity as operators look to use technology advancements to optimize aging fleets. Falling costs and...

Be Power and ABB team up for power generation project

Be Power and ABB will cooperate in the Dispatching Service Market (MSD). Be Power is the Digital Green Utility of the Building Energy Group...

Global offshore to be a big part of WindEnergy Hamburg

The offshore sector of the wind industry has made headlines in recent months. It has progressed rapidly, both in technical innovation and in the...

LOC Renewables expands geotechnical team

LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural and design firm, Longitude Engineering, has announced the expansion of its geoscience consultancy team, strengthening its end-to-end...

GE Renewable Energy, Alliant Energy to add 470 MW in Iowa

GE Renewable Energy and Alliant Energy recently announced they are adding 470 MW of wind-power capacity to the state of Iowa with two projects. The...

Monsoon wind speeds’ impact on industry is mixed across Indian regions

Wind speeds during India’s annual monsoon season have fallen by as much as 9 percent over the past two decades, with three of the...

Windserve Marine, LLC to provide U.S. offshore wind support services

The Reinauer Group of Companies has added a new member company, Windserve Marine, LLC, to provide support services to the U.S. offshore wind industry....

Demand drives wind development to new heights in first quarter of 2018

Strong demand for affordable, reliable wind energy drove a busy first quarter for new U.S. wind farm announcements. Wind power’s low cost and stable...

New partnering arrangement enhances WSP’s offshore wind capabilities

WSP USA has entered into a partnership with Wood Thilsted, a specialist structural and geotechnical engineering consultancy, to provide detailed design services for offshore...

U.S. Department of the Interior charts big future for offshore wind

U.S. offshore wind development received a major boost from the Trump administration. The U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM)...

Floating offshore wind farm planned for California coast

The Redwood Coast Energy Authority has selected a consortium of companies comprised of Principle Power Inc., EDPR Offshore North America LLC, Aker Solutions Inc.,...

New York set to become leading hub for offshore wind

After years of false starts and delays, U.S. offshore wind is finally gaining momentum, fueled by innovation in turbine technologies, greater economies of scale,...

Ingeteam wins control center contract with Mexican energy company

Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, recently announced it has been awarded a substantial contract by Mexican renewable...

EDPR secures a 200 MW PPA for a new U.S. wind farm

EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector, has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Great Plains Energy to sell...

GE to develop world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine

BGE Renewable Energy recently unveiled its plan to develop the largest, most powerful offshore wind turbine: the Haliade-X. Featuring a 12 MW direct drive...

GEV Wind Power continued growth in 2018

U.K. wind turbine blade maintenance specialists, GEV Wind Power, based in the North of England, is set for another year of continued growth and...

GEV Wind Power continued growth in 2018

U.K. wind turbine blade maintenance specialists, GEV Wind Power, based in the North of England, is set for another year of continued growth and...

Ingeteam wins control center contract with Mexican energy company

Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, recently announced it has been awarded a substantial contract by Mexican renewable...

EDPR secures a 200 MW PPA for a new U.S. wind farm

EDP Renewables, a global leader in the renewable energy sector, has secured a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with Great Plains Energy to sell...