Department of the Interior Issues Transmission Right-of-Way for Deepwater Wind Offshore Project
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank recently announced that BOEM has offered a right-of-way...
Mortenson Completes Windthorst II for OwnEnergy
OwnEnergy and Mortenson Construction recently announced the completion of construction on the Windthorst II Wind Farm located in Windthorst, Texas, approximately 110 miles northwest...
Wetzel Blade Concept Wins Outstanding Venture Award
Among the winners of the 2014 Clean Energy Venture Awards at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s NREL Industry Growth...
Suzlon Unveils Worldâs Tallest Hybrid Turbine in India
Suzlon Group recently surpassed yet another milestone by expanding the capacity of Asia’s largest wind farm at Kutch, Gujarat to 1100 MW. With this...
Moventas Completes First-Ever Clipper Up-Tower Service
Moventas USA recently carried out the first Clipper Liberty intermediate assembly roller bearing replacements that has ever been made up-tower. Mastering this type of...
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to Serial Produce 80-Meter Blades for V164-8.0 at UK Facility
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind will serial manufacture the 80m blade for the V164-8.0 MW, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine on the Isle...
Siemens Awarded Turbine Supply Contracts Totaling 315 MW for Two Wind Projects in Canada
Siemens’ Wind Power and Renewables Division has received two new orders for onshore wind projects in Ontario, Canada. The contracts include the supply, installation...
DOE Promotes Wind Workforce with Interactive Wind Career Map
A robust domestic wind industry requires a well-qualified and trained workforce to design, maintain, and install wind energy projects across the country. As wind...
Siemens Awarded 15-Year Extension on Service and Maintenance Agreement for Washington Wind Farms
Siemens has signed two long-term wind service and maintenance agreements covering 132 SWT-2.3 turbines at two wind projects in Washington state.
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Moventas Plans Wind Service Shop In Minnesota
Moventas, a leading wind gear manufacturer and service provider, has confirmed plans to set up a wind gearbox service workshop in St Paul, Minnesota,...
Offshore Wind Foundations: Research Needs And Innovation Opportunities
“The U.S. offshore wind industry should adopt transformative design solutions for fixed foundations that build infrastructure resilience to domestic hazards, such as hurricanes, while...
Offshore Wind Forecast To Reach 40 GW Globally By 2020
With more countries utilizing offshore wind potential, the global offshore wind power market is expected to increase more than fivefold from 7.1 GW in...
Siemens To Perform Grid Connection And Supply Turbines For Dudgeon Offshore Project In The...
Siemens has received an order for the turnkey delivery of the grid connection for the Dudgeon offshore wind farm. The customers are the Norwegian...
Duke Energy To Build Fifth Phase Of Los Vientos Project In Texas
Duke Energy Renewables, a commercial business unit of Duke Energy, recently announced it will build, own and operate a 110 MW wind power project,...
OSHA, National Safety Council Renew Alliance To Address Worker Safety Issues
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration and National Safety Council this week renewed their alliance to work together to protect the health and safety...
DOE Funds Four Wind R&D Projects To The Tune Of $4.5 Million
The U.S. Department of Energy recently announced $4.5 million for four projects to help increase deployment of innovative wind power technologies by optimizing the...
EDF Renewable Services And Romax Align For Technical And Engineering Services
EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS) and Romax Technology have signed a partnership agreement whereby EDF RS will provide labor specialists for Romax’s technical and...
Hydratech Opens Wind Service And Repair Center In Alabama
Hydratech Industries Wind Power has opened a state-of-the-art service and repair facility in the United States with world-class hydraulic cylinder design and manufacturing experts...
Sandia National Laboratories Project Eyes The Future Wind Blade Manufacturing
Sandia National Laboratories is helping makers of wind turbine blades improve the labor productivity associated with blade fabrication and finishing. This improved productivity makes...
DOE Pushes For Boost In Productivity, Efficiency, And Innovation In Clean Energy Manufacturing
The U.S. Department of Energy in September announced expansions of its Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative in support of the American manufacturing sector and a...
