Japanese-Danish joint venture MHI Vestas can scale up its current offshore wind turbine platform to match a 12 megawatt (MW) rival product that is being developed by General Electric (GE), its chief executive said. The sector is racing to build ever larger turbines, which are becoming more efficient along with size. The most powerful offshore … Continue reading MHI Vestas turbine platform can scale up to GE’s 12 MW rival
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Breaking new ground at WindEnergy Hamburg
The Hamburg summit is one the largest meetings of the wind power industry worldwide, bringing together stakeholders from business, politics and civil society. International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol and WindEurope CEO Giles Dickson will be among the panelists discussing the future of wind energy in Europe. Natural Power will be attending the … Continue reading Breaking new ground at WindEnergy Hamburg
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E.ON and Equinor’s offshore wind farm sends first electricity to grid
A large offshore wind farm, operated by German utility firm E.ON in partnership with Norway’s Equinor, has sent its first electricity to the German grid. After the first of 60 wind turbines now being online, further wind turbines will be launched into operation. An equally-shared joint venture between E.ON and Equinor, the Arkona wind farm … Continue reading E.ON and Equinor’s offshore wind farm sends first electricity to grid
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Two large wind power projects are being proposed in Wyoming
Two large wind energy projects that would generate a combined 780 megawatts of electricity are being proposed in southcentral Wyoming. The Rawlins Times reports the projects were presented to the Carbon County Commission this week by a representative of Intermountain Wind LLC. The Boulder, Colorado-based firm is a consultant for BluEarth Renewables of Calgary, Canada. … Continue reading Two large wind power projects are being proposed in Wyoming
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GE Renewable Energy Launches Cypress Onshore Wind Energy Platform
GE Renewable Energy (NYSE:GE) today launched its new onshore wind turbines platform, named Cypress, and the next model from that platform, GE’s 5.3-158 turbine. The platform advances the proven technology of GE’s 2MW and 3MW fleets, which serves an installed base of nearly 20GW, while also utilizing architecture and innovations from the 4.8-158 turbine introduced … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy Launches Cypress Onshore Wind Energy Platform
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Virginia could lead nation on offshore wind power
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam says his state is well positioned to lead the development of the nation’s offshore wind industry. The Democrat spoke Friday in Norfolk at a conference sponsored by industry members and Virginia’s Sierra Club chapter. Dominion Energy and the Danish firm Orsted already plan to install two turbines 27 miles (43 kilometers) … Continue reading Virginia could lead nation on offshore wind power
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China is moving to leadership in wind energy
In China in 2018, managed set of 9.46 GW. This is about half the capacity of wind farms in the UK — one of the industry leaders. In 2018, the introduction of new capacity by almost 23% higher than in the first seven months of last year. While Beijing will soon cut support for wind … Continue reading China is moving to leadership in wind energy
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Vietnam raises wind power price to encourage development
The Government has recently decided to increase price of wind power to encourage the development of this energy after eight years imposing the Feed in Tariff (Fit) of 7.8 US cent/kWh, which is said to be too low for investors to overcome perceived risks. Under the Prime Minister’s Decision No.39/2018/QD-TTg, the new level of Fit … Continue reading Vietnam raises wind power price to encourage development
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SkySpecs – Leader in Automated Drone Inspections & Analytics Software – Reaches 33,000 Autonomous Wind Turbine Blade Inspections
SkySpecs, the award-winning provider of robotic solutions for the wind energy industry, today announces that they’ve officially inspected and analyzed over 33,000 wind turbine blades with their fully automated drone solution. The company’s onshore and offshore inspections span the globe, and their newly-released software solution, Horizon, enables customers to analyze inspection data and manage their … Continue reading SkySpecs – Leader in Automated Drone Inspections & Analytics Software – Reaches 33,000 Autonomous Wind Turbine Blade Inspections
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New 300MW wind farm to come up in Coimbatore
A private renewable energy company has won a bid to set up a 300MW wind energy park in Coimbatore district. The Hyderabad-based Mytrah Energy won the bid, for which tender was floated by Solar Energy Corporation of India on Monday with a tariff of 2.52 per unit. At present, the wind power units in Tamil … Continue reading New 300MW wind farm to come up in Coimbatore
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Saskatchewan approves new wind energy project with 56 wind turbines
Saskatchewan currently has 143 wind turbines that make up around three per cent of the total generation fleet. The new turbines are expected to generate enough energy to power more than 70,000 homes. The project was first announced in 2012 but was held up due to various circumstances such as environmental assessments. Construction is expected … Continue reading Saskatchewan approves new wind energy project with 56 wind turbines
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Siemens Gamesa to bring innovative solutions to Global Wind Summit 2018 in Hamburg
CEO Markus Tacke to take part in the panel “The current outlook for wind in Europe”. Roof-topping ceremony of SGRE Electric Thermal Energy Storage (ETES) prototype located close to Hamburg’s harbor. The company will support a Hackathon on blockchain technology to manage and optimize a microgrid. Official Opening Reception at SGRE Booth (Hall B6, Stand … Continue reading Siemens Gamesa to bring innovative solutions to Global Wind Summit 2018 in Hamburg
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Vestas secures 144 MW wind power order from Avangrid Renewables in U.S.
Vestas has received an order for 144 MW of V136-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6 MW Power Optimised Mode from Avangrid Renewables for the Otter Creek Wind Farm in Illinois. The full Otter Creek nameplate capacity is 158 MW, and includes previously purchased Vestas components. “The proven technology of Vestas wind turbines makes for … Continue reading Vestas secures 144 MW wind power order from Avangrid Renewables in U.S.
Continue readingVestas and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind change setup on Isle of Wight to make room for future offshore wind energy expansion
As part of their firm commitment to the UK wind market and their presence on the Isle of Wight, Vestas is relocating its testing related activities at West Medina Mills to the nearby St. Cross facility on Isle of Wight to make room for future expansion under consideration by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. “Our facilities … Continue reading Vestas and MHI Vestas Offshore Wind change setup on Isle of Wight to make room for future offshore wind energy expansion
Continue readingNew Jersey jumps into offshore wind energy
In the race for offshore wind leadership playing out up and down the east coast, New Jersey just made a big move—the Garden State’s Board of Public Utilities has approved the country’s largest single offshore wind power solicitation. The Board is seeking 1,100 megawatts (MW) of new offshore wind farm capacity. Since taking office earlier … Continue reading New Jersey jumps into offshore wind energy
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LM Wind Power installs 66.6 m blades on 4MW offshore wind turbine in China
LM Wind Power’s (Lunderskov Municipality, Denmark) first two sets of LM 66.6 blades have been successfully installed on Shanghai Electric Wind Power’s (Shanghai, China) 4.0MW-136 wind turbine in China. Shanghai Electric Wind Power’s 4MW platform is designated for Windclass II areas in Shanghai and beyond. LM Wind Power provided onsite support and service to carry … Continue reading LM Wind Power installs 66.6 m blades on 4MW offshore wind turbine in China
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Ørsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm
Ørsted has signed an agreement to sell 50% of the 1,218MW offshore wind farm Hornsea 1 to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). Hornsea 1 is under construction and will be the world’s largest offshore wind farm when commissioned in 2020. As part of the agreement, Ørsted will construct the wind farm under a full-scope EPC contract. … Continue reading Ørsted divests 50% of Hornsea 1 Offshore Wind Farm
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Senvion secures wind energy contract extension in Australia
Senvion Australia has secured a 15-year extension to the Service Contract for Meridian Energy Australia’s Mt Mercer Wind Farm. The contract extension will see Senvion continue to provide maintenance services to the wind farm through to 2035. To look after the wind farm, Senvion has an established local Service Centre that has provided attractive employment … Continue reading Senvion secures wind energy contract extension in Australia
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Enel Green Power starts construction of new 100 MW wind farm in Mexico
The Enel Group, through its renewable subsidiary Enel Green Power Mexico (“EGPM”), has begun the construction of the 100 MW Amistad II wind farm in the northern State of Coahuila. Amistad II is the first wind power project to start construction of those awarded in Mexico’s Third Long Term Auction, which was held in November … Continue reading Enel Green Power starts construction of new 100 MW wind farm in Mexico
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Vestas upgrades IKEA Group’s global fleet of Vestas wind turbines to maximise asset value
Leveraging Vestas’ performance improving PowerPlus® products, Vestas will upgrade long-time customer IKEA Group’s global portfolio of Vestas wind turbines, equalling 316 MW, to maximise the value of their wind energy assets. The upgrades span across six different Vestas wind turbine types and are expected to generate on average 1.5 percent in additional energy production, estimated … Continue reading Vestas upgrades IKEA Group’s global fleet of Vestas wind turbines to maximise asset value
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