Bristol, United Kingdom (26 September 2016), the University of Bristol has appointed Ervin Bossanyi, Senior Principal Researcher Renewables at DNV GL, as Visiting Industrial Professor within the University’s Department of Aerospace Engineering. The appointment will help to align the University’s research programme with the needs of the renewables industry and to prepare the next generation … Continue reading University of Bristol appoints DNV GL’s wind energy expert as Visiting Professor
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A trusted name in American manufacturing makes a wind power play
The Timken Company has long been a part of America’s industrial landscape. The Ohio-based company’s roots stretch back to the 19th century, and for more than 100 years, they’ve been making bearings trusted for their quality and durability. For most of the company’s history, it supplied bearings to the automotive industry. But about 15 years … Continue reading A trusted name in American manufacturing makes a wind power play
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Nordex Group forms partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services
Interdisciplinary collaboration across sector boundaries: the Nordex Group has formed a partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services (LAS) for drone-supported inspection of its wind turbines. In doing so the manufacturer intends to draw on the experience of a global aviation expert that has know-how in research, development and automation and itself uses drone-assisted inspections in the … Continue reading Nordex Group forms partnership with Lufthansa Aerial Services
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Nordex sells 72 MW in Germany
With eight new orders for projects in August, German sales recorded a successful month in the Nordex Group’s domestic market. The manufacturer is supplying a total of 28 turbines with altogether 71.7 MW to various customers for wind farms from Lower Saxony to Bavaria. The largest of the new projects is near Cologne in … Continue reading Nordex sells 72 MW in Germany
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Vestas receives 214 MW order in the United States
Largest utility owner of wind energy in the U.S., MidAmerican Energy, orders 214 MW of PTC-qualifying components for the 2,000 MW Wind XI project in Iowa. Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from MidAmerican Energy Company (MidAmerican), a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for 214 MW of Production Tax Credit (PTC) qualifying V110-2.0 … Continue reading Vestas receives 214 MW order in the United States
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Gamesa to build a 50-MW wind farm for ReNew Power in India
Gamesa, a global technology leader in wind energy, has secured a new order in India from ReNew Power, one of India’s leading independent power producers (IPP), for the EPC construction of a 50-MW wind farm located in Bijapur, in the state of Karnataka. The agreement signed with ReNew Power encompasses the installation of 25 G114-2.0 … Continue reading Gamesa to build a 50-MW wind farm for ReNew Power in India
Continue readingVestas to supply Indonesia’s first wind energy projects
The South Sulawesi project will be the first large-scale renewable energy project in Indonesia, the Danish Embassy in Indonesia said. An agreement was signed between Indonesia’s national electricity company, PT PLN, and an international group of investors led by Equis. The 60 MW South Sulawesi project will become the largest wind farm in the country. According … Continue reading Vestas to supply Indonesia’s first wind energy projects
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From Corvettes to wind turbines
Molded Fiber Glass Companies (MFG) has made a lot of different products since its founding in 1948, but one thing has remained constant: it’s always been an innovator. The Ashtabula, Ohio-based company is family owned and has made a product or two you might recognize, including fiberglass Corvette bodies. As CEO Richard Morrison told … Continue reading From Corvettes to wind turbines
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Fugro’s cable lay spread reduces vessel downtime at offshore wind farm developments
An innovative development by Fugro for its work class remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) has been utilised successfully in cable lay touchdown monitoring operations at the Rampion Offshore Wind Farm. A new track base unit, fitted to its FCV ROV, has been introduced to ensure highly accurate cable positioning during cable lay operations in strong currents. … Continue reading Fugro’s cable lay spread reduces vessel downtime at offshore wind farm developments
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Wind power offers new opportunities
A wind turbine is “basically like a locomotive on a stick.” That’s what John Nichols, site manager at Everpower’s Howard Wind Farm in Howard, N.Y., recently told me when explaining his career path. John spent years building subway cars for New York City and Chicago, as well as locomotives and other trains. However, when the … Continue reading Wind power offers new opportunities
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Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
Four wind turbines and related equipment take a large step into the future of offshore wind technology: Nissum Bredning Vindmøllelaug and Jysk Energi placed the winning bid for Nissum Bredning Vind following a tender from Danish Energy Agency’s (DEA) tender for the construction of the 28-megawatt pilot project in northern Denmark. The final investment decision … Continue reading Siemens to build offshore wind power project with innovative foundations and cable systems
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Gamesa to install Asia’s tallest wind turbines in Thailand
Gamesa has achieved a new milestone, having secured a contract for the installation of Asia’s tallest wind turbines, specifically in Thailand. With towers stretching 153 metres high – 18 units of the G114-2.0 MW model and 15 of the G114-2.1 MW – the turbines will also be the longest every supplied by Gamesa. More specifically, … Continue reading Gamesa to install Asia’s tallest wind turbines in Thailand
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48 U.S. States have wind power projects under construction
Wind power has rapidly become a significant source of electricity in the U.S., doubling its share of generation in just five years, to 4.9 percent in 2015. The extremely low cost of wind power, along with cheap natural gas, has put tremendous financial pressure on both coal-fired and nuclear power plants, and is significantly affecting … Continue reading 48 U.S. States have wind power projects under construction
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Gamesa to approve the merger with Siemens Wind Power
The Board of Directors of Gamesa resolved today to call the Extraordinary General Shareholders’ Meeting needed to approve the merger with Siemens’s wind power assets. The EGM will foreseeably take place, on second call, on 25 October in Zamudio (Vizcaya, Spain). The company’s shareholders will be asked to vote on the various resolutions needed to … Continue reading Gamesa to approve the merger with Siemens Wind Power
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Wind farm brings new life to former brownfield
It’s no secret that parts of U.S. manufacturing have struggled over the last several decades. And while American wind power is helping to bring back some of it back (supporting 21,000 jobs in 500 factories) in Lackawana, N.Y., wind energy is helping in a different way. Today, the Steel Winds project sits on the … Continue reading Wind farm brings new life to former brownfield
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Wind power creates a town with no taxes
When April 15 rolls around, how would you like to pay no local taxes? For the town of Sheldon, N.Y., that’s been the case since a wind farm came online eight years ago. Sheldon sits in the upper western corner of New York, just a short ride from Buffalo. It’s an agricultural community with … Continue reading Wind power creates a town with no taxes
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A new way to cut costs of wind energy
Like we did back in March, we’re hitting the road again this week to visit the people who live and work with wind power. And this time, we’re hitting the eastern U.S. We’ll be visiting wind projects across New York and factories that build wind turbine parts in Ohio, learning about jobs and community-bolstering benefits … Continue reading A new way to cut costs of wind energy
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Extension of the European Funds for Strategic Investments
On the occasion of his state of the Energy Union address in Strasbourg today, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker proposed to double the duration of the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) and double its financial capacity. WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson welcomes this announcement: “Well done to the Commission for launching the next chapter of … Continue reading Extension of the European Funds for Strategic Investments
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Wind energy comes sweeping down the Oklahoma plains
Oklahoma is blowing away its competition in its battle to be a national leader in wind energy. The industry is providing investment, employment and new jobs to the state every day, said Hannah Hunt, a senior industry data analyst with the American Wind Energy Association. The state’s prominence in the industry can be seen in … Continue reading Wind energy comes sweeping down the Oklahoma plains
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Amazon announces a 253 MW wind energy plant in Texas
Today we announced our largest renewable energy project to date, Amazon Wind Farm Texas. It’s the newest renewable energy project in our long-term sustainability efforts across Amazon, which include wind and solar farms, green rooftops, and the District Energy Project—a system we built in Seattle to heat our office buildings with recycled energy. Amazon Wind … Continue reading Amazon announces a 253 MW wind energy plant in Texas
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