Advanced route planning helps transport 61 turbines
Chile’s Energy Route 2018-2022 is an initiative that hopes to bring together stakeholders in the renewable industry. Following its announcement, Spain’s Acciona was contracted...
Siemens Gamesa awarded large repowering order
Siemens Gamesa has been selected by MidAmerican Energy Company for the Rolling Hills wind power project for a total of 429.3 MW, the largest...
Australian startup develops wind-farm listening device
An Australian startup that has developed an acoustic listening device for monitoring the health of wind turbines has raised AU$850,000 to support the commercialization...
Formosa Offshore Wind, Dropsafe tackle dropped object risk
Dropsafe, the leading provider of Dropped Object (DO) prevention solutions, recently announced that offshore wind developer Formosa I Offshore Windfarm (FOWI) has adopted the...
Vestas to supply one of the world’s largest citizen-owned parks
ürgerwindpark Reußenköge GmbH & Co. KG has placed an order for 12 V112-3.45 MW turbines for the expansion of a citizen-owned wind park in...
Blade leading-edge coating protects against rain erosion
Wind-turbine blades are coated with one or more protective coatings to help them withstand the effects of erosion from rain, sand, hail, and dirt....
Covestro delivers first commercial order of raw materials to China
Power generation from renewable sources is a key part of the sustainability concept of Covestro and underlines its commitment to achieving the UN Sustainable...
EDF and Masdar places 415-MW order in Saudi Arabia
A consortium formed by EDF Renewables and Masdar has placed a 415-MW order for the Dumat Al Jandal wind park in the Al Jouf...
Vestas to supply one of the world’s largest citizen-owned parks
Bürgerwindpark Reußenköge GmbH & Co. KG has placed an order for 12 V112-3.45 MW turbines for the expansion of a citizen-owned wind park in...
TGM Wind brings back cleaning services due to customer demand
Kardie Equipment, a TGM Wind Services company, leading AWP provider, and turbine cleaner for the past decade, has relaunched its specialized wind-turbine generator cleaning...
ZF Wind Power gets certificate for its SHIFT 4k platform
ZF Wind Power’s SHIFT 4k platform received a “type and component certificate” from the international classification society DNV GL, for its complete platform range.
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Acciona installs photovoltaic modules on turbine tower
The Energy Division of Acciona has developed a pioneering solution in the field of hybridization between wind and photovoltaic power. It consists of covering...
Operators need to invest in disruptive tech, says Onyx Insight
Micro Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS) have radically changed the return on investment model for turbine condition monitoring in the United States, helping wind-farm owners make...
Siemens Gamesa to supply offshore project in Taiwan
Following its selection as preferred supplier in May 2018, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has received the firm order by wpd offshore to supply the...
Chartwell Marine wins design contract for hybrid catamaran
Chartwell Marine, a pioneer in next-generation vessel design, has been selected to design and specify build for a U.S. hybrid vessel. The 65-foot catamaran...
Strengthening U.S. ‘Electric Highway’ will fast-track growth, report says
The United States urgently needs a 21st Century update of its aging power grid and the solution, well-planned transmission investment, will more than pay...
Siemens Gamesa reaches 1 GW for EDF Renewables in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded another order by EDF Renewables to supply 30 SG 4.5-145 and 36 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines for...
Vestas introduces the V138-3.0 MW to reduce LCOE
Following the launch of the EnVentus platform in January, including the V162-5.6 MW and V150-5.6 MW turbines, Vestas recently introduced the V138-3.0 MW turbine...
Top safety technologies to watch out for
Safety training is critical in the construction industry because it’s a high-risk workplace with hazardous work. Dangerous situations are part of the everyday working...
IRENA: Renewables are low-cost key to boost climate action
Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy...
