Acciona Opens Turbine Assembly Plant In Brazil
Acciona Windpower, the Acciona subsidiary dedicated to the design, manufacture, and sale of wind turbines, has opened a turbine assembly plant at Simões Filho,...
Optimal Performance From Thermal Management Products
Heating and cooling devices in enclosures are designed to protect electrical and electronic components from low and high temperatures, as well as moisture. However,...
Carbon Brushes Factor In Component Lifespan And Reliability
Given that maintenance for wind turbines involves the replacement of costly parts as well as time-consuming and dangerous ascents of turbines up to 100...
DOE Program Eyes Competition In Clean Energy Manufacturing
Energy Department recently launched the $2 million Technologist in Residence (TIR) pilot to strengthen U.S. clean energy manufacturing competitiveness and enhance the commercial impact...
Out-Of-Service Turbine Blades Get New Life As New Products
Global Fiberglass Solutions Inc. and Washington State University recently announced that they have successfully manufactured a variety of composite products with fiberglass material taken...
DHi Receives UL Certifications For Pitch Control Slip Rings
Virginia-based Defense Holdings, Inc. (DHi) recently announced it has received unrestricted certification from Underwriters Laboratories for its pitch control slip rings with HiPerCon Brand...
Moventas Seeks To Ease Cost Burden Of CMS Retrofits
Moventas North America has introduced an innovative financial solution with their Condition Monitoring Lease Program that converts the upfront installation costs for condition monitoring...
DOE Funds Research Of Large Turbine Blade Development
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $1.8 million in funding for the development of larger wind turbine blades that will help capture more...
3A Composites Expands New Foam Core Extrusion Line In The U.S.
Brisk demand and the launch of the new product AIREX T10 stand behind 3A Compositesâ decision to invest in a new extrusion line in...
Vestas Wins 33 MW Order From OX2 In Sweden
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 10 V126-3.3 MW turbines for the Maevaara 2 wind power plant. The order also includes...
Turkish Developer To Debut GE Turbine Model
GE recently announced it will supply energy developer IÇDAS with 19 brilliant GE 3.2-103 wind turbines for the BIGA RES wind farm, located near...
Gamesa Receives 260 MW Of Orders From India
Gamesa continues to grow in India, a strategic market in which it has firmly established itself as one of the leading turbine makers, having...
Vestas Reports Strong 2014 Under New Strategic Plan
2014 was the first year in the implementation of Vestas’ new strategic plan, Profitable Growth for Vestas, and it proved to be a year...
Nordex Awarded First Contract For N131/3000 In Finland
Launched last year, Nordex’s N131/3000 wind turbine is attracting growing demand outside Germany as well: Thus, Finnish asset management company Taaleritehdas has ordered the...
Vestas To Supply 298 MW For Kingfisher Wind In Oklahoma
Vestas has received from First Reserve a firm and unconditional order for 149 V100-2.0 MW turbines to be installed at the 298 MW Kingfisher...
Pattern Chooses Siemens For 200 MW Project In Texas
Siemens recently secured order from Pattern Energy Group to supply and install 87 wind turbines for the Logan’s Gap Wind project in Texas. The...
Slip Rings: Small Components With A Big Impact
When engineering a new wind turbine, it’s a design process that relies on thousands of different components working seamlessly together. While the focus may...
Global policy woes dampen wind supply chain
FTI Consulting, Inc., a global business advisory firm recently released FTI Intelligence’s latest renewable energy publication, “Global Wind Supply Chain Update 2015. “This report...
UK Alliance Issues $10.9 Million in Business Support
Manufacturers looking to take advantage of the growth in the offshore wind market have received a $10.9 million windfall of business support and capital...
Manufacturer Reports $7.3 Million in Orders from Wind
Cleantech Solutions International, Inc., a manufacturer of metal components and assemblies used in in various manufacturing industries, including clean technology, textile dyeing and finishing...
