Nordex Sells Two Wind Farms In France
Nordex has sold the French wind farm projects, Aubigeon and Les Touches to the investment company GN Renewable Investments.
“We are pleased to finalize the...
Minnesota Power, Duluth Port Reach Wind Shipment Milestone
Minnesota Power and the Duluth Port reached a supply chain milestone recently as the 15th ship bearing wind generation equipment destined for a Minnesota...
EDF-RE Reaches Commercial Operation On Spinning Spur II In Texas Panhandle
EDF Renewable Energy recently announced that the 161 MW Spinning Spur II Wind Project in Texas has reached commercial operation. The company further announced...
RES Americas Closes $508 Million In Construction Loans
RES Americas, has reached financial close of a $222 million construction loan for the 150 MW Border Winds Project in Rolette County, North Dakota,...
FCR Technology Validated: Greater LiDAR Accuracy In Complex Terrain
LEOSPHERE, a leader in LiDAR technology, has announced today the validation of its patented Flow Complexity Recognition (FCR) system upgrade to deliver wind measurement...
The Switch To Be Acquired By Yaskawa Electric Corporation
Yaskawa Electric Corporation, has announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire The Switch, a supplier of megawatt-class permanent magnet generator and...
Advances In Technology Will Continue To Lower Wind O&M Costs, According To Market Report
Direct drive technology and tension control measurement technology for turbine bolts are among the innovations that considerably reduce wind O&M costs.
The O&M market’s growth...
Comparing The Alternatives In Wind Turbine Oil Changes: Interval-Based Versus Condition-Based
In recent years, the world is seeing expansive development of wind power. Sage Oil Vac recently exhibited its products at AWEA’s WINDPOWER 2014 Conference...
Fiberglass Team To Produce Material Targeted At Wind Blade Production
AGY, a global producer of glass fiber yarns and glass fiber reinforcements, has announced the start of production of S-1 HM glass in conjunction...
DNV GL Enables Sinoma To Increase The Quality And Reliability Of Rotor Blades Made...
DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma have signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma’s products to improve the reliability and...
Power Climber Wind Meets Strict Service Lift Regulations At Ontario Wind Project
Power Climber Wind recently provided 58 turbine service lifts (TSLs) to the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project in Ontario, Canada.
Strict lift and elevator...
Laufer Wind’s Radar-Activated Obstruction Lighting System Passes FAA Scrutiny
Laufer Wind has successfully demonstrated its Aircraft Detection Sight Solution (ADSS), the first-ever trial against a radar-activated obstruction lighting system on a wind farm...
New Jersey proposed sale of leases for nearly 344,000 acres offshore
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank announced the proposed sale of leases for nearly...
U.S. offshore wind development area doubles
As part of the Obama administration’s Climate Action Plan, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director...
Energy department partners with advocacy groups
In order to provide the highest quality information to support decision-making regarding wind energy, the Energy Department in June launched a collaborative partnership between...
Silicon Valley Power and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority win 2014 Public Power Wind Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy, together with the American Public Power Association (APPA), have recognized the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) and Silicon Valley...
Report: Global installed wind energy capacity to more than double by 2020
Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the global cumulative wind power capacity will more than double from 319.6 GW at the end...
Pattern Energy reaches full commercial operation of Chileâs largest wind project
Expanding its commercial operations into Chile, Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced that the 115 MW El Arrayán Wind project has completed construction and...
Gamesa to build and supply a 54 MW wind project in the Philippines
Gamesa has reinforced its presence in the Philippines thanks to a new turnkey contract for the construction, supply and installation of a 54 MW...
Reducing Offshore Costs Through Integrated Design
Chapter One-Executive Summary
Energy security and CO2 reduction are vital for a sustainable energy future, but anyone following energy issues in the media will be...
