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Ohio Transmission Plant Sets Wind Power Standard Among Major U.S. Auto Facilities Honda Transmission Mfg. of America, Inc. has finalized installation of a site-based wind power project at its plant in Russells Point, Ohio, through an agreement with a subsidiary of ConEdison Solutions of Valhalla, NY. The installation of the turbines means that the plant […]

Fostering growth of the Japanese wind energy industry is the ultimate drive behind the second annual WIND EXPO—Japan’s only trade show dedicated to wind energy. The three-day event is being presented in conjunction with seven other smart/renewable energy exhibitions as part of World Smart Energy Week on February 26-28 at Tokyo Big Sight in Tokyo, […]

Wind energy personnel from across the globe will descend on Barcelona next month for Europe’s premier wind energy event. Organized and hosted annually by the European Wind Energy Association, the event provides a periodic opportunity for the wind energy sector to meet with decision-makers and define the strategic direction for wind energy activities in Europe. […]

American Council On Renewable Energy (ACORE) has announced that Michael R. Brower has been appointed the new President and CEO of the organization. Brower served as the Interim President and CEO since July 29th, 2013. Brower has been an ACORE member since 2002, a member of the Board of Directors, and is a long time […]

Shermco Industries, an industry leader in electrical power system maintenance, repair, testing and training, announced it will provide a 2014 Megawatt-Sponsorship of AWEA. “Shermco has been a committed AWEA sponsor for many years, and views its sponsorship as a commitment to the advancement of the wind energy industry especially as the water supply crisis worsens […]

EDF Renewable Energy has acquired Roosevelt Wind Project, LLC from Infinity Wind Power. The up to 300 MW project is expected to achieve commercial operation in December 2015. The project encompasses approximately 62,000 acres of farmland within Roosevelt County, New Mexico—roughly 18 miles southwest of Portales. Southwestern Public Service Company (SPS), a subsidiary of Xcel […]

EDF Renewable Energy and Marubeni Corporation recently announced that a subsidiary of Marubeni acquired a 90 percent economic interest in the 102.5 MW Shiloh IV Wind Project. The Shiloh IV Wind Project, located in Solano County California, commenced operations in December 2012 and supplies carbon-free electricity into the CAISO transmission system under a 25-year power […]

BayWa r.e. Wind, LLC has announced that it has signed a purchase and sale agreement with Compass Energies to acquire the Anderson Wind Project located in Chaves County, New Mexico. The Anderson Wind Project is BayWa r.e.’s second New Mexico wind acquisition in 2013. The 15 MW project is located approximately 100 miles southwest of […]

EDF Renewable Energy has announced the acquisition of the 194 MW Spinning Spur 3 Wind Project from Cielo Wind Power LP (Cielo). Spinning Spur 3 is located on approximately 18,000 acres in Oldham County, Texas, roughly 50 miles west of Amarillo. The project expects commercial operation by the end of 2015. Electricity generated from the […]

Element Power US, LLC, owner and developer of the Mill Creek Wind Farm, and KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations have entered into a power purchase agreement for a 200 MW wind energy facility to be built in Holt County, Missouri. The 200 MW project, once operational, will be the largest in the state of Missouri.  Element […]

Invenergy Wind LLC has announced that it has arranged project debt and tax equity financing for its 288.6 MW Miami Wind Energy Center—currently under construction in northern Texas. Morgan Stanley & Co. arranged the project debt, including a construction loan and a term loan commitment. Tax equity commitments also were secured from several financial institutions. […]

Iberdrola has extended by 22 MW the capacity of its La Ventosa wind power complex, one of its most emblematic renewable facilities in the Americas, taking it up to 102 MW. To this end, it has installed on the site 11 state-of-the-art Gamesa G80 wind turbines, each with 2 MW unit capacity and standing 78 […]

Gamesa has closed the sale of its 86 percent stake of a 25.5 MW wind farm in Greece to EMV, a Greek subsidiary of Eren. The Kithaironas wind farm- developed and promoted by Gamesa- is located in Thivas, in the region of Viotia, and comprises 30 Gamesa G52-850 kW wind turbines. Through this operation, Eren […]

Acciona Energía has signed a sale agreement with Swisspower Renewables AG over the totality of 18 operating wind farms located in Lower Saxony and Brandenburg in Germany, with a total attributable capacity of 150.3 MW. The transaction´s consideration amounts to 157 million euros with a net financial debt of 85 million euros. The terms of […]

Metal-free flow battery could prove to be an economical solution to intermittent generation in renewable energy plants A team of Harvard scientists and engineers has demonstrated a new type of battery that could fundamentally transform the way electricity is stored on the grid, making power from renewable energy sources such as wind and solar far […]

Gamesa recently inaugurated a services center in Chennai, India that will accommodate the performance of all wind farm operations and maintenance-related services for its customers in India and Sri Lanka. The facility will also serve as a logistics center, enabling part storage and repair work as well as the provision of training to Gamesa employees […]

Vestas has secured a two-year service agreement from ScottishPower Renewables for five Vestas installed wind power plants in Scotland with a total capacity of 120 MW, which includes 162 units of V47-660 kW and V52-850 kW wind turbines. The service contract extension includes Vestas’ Active Output Management (AOM) 3000 service option. The service contract extension […]

AeroTorque Corp., a U.S. manufacturing and engineering firm for torsional control products and torque monitoring for wind turbines, is pleased to announce a new partnership with Frontier Pro Services. The sales partnership serves to further introduce AeroTorque’s innovative WindTC, asymmetric torsional control, and their WindTM, torque monitoring services, to a broader audience in the U.S. […]

Microsoft Signs 20-Year Purchase Agreement For Power Generated From 110 MW Keechi Wind Project Enbridge Inc. has announced that it has entered into an agreement with RES Americas for construction of the 110 MW Keechi Wind Project, located in Jack County, Texas, at a cost of approximately $200 million. Construction for Keechi Wind commenced in […]

Attendees, exhibitors expected to flock to Las Vegas Convention Center for triennial events highlighting product innovations and expert industry educational programsIndividuals and organizations from all around the globe will descend on Las Vegas next month to connect with leading U.S. and global manufacturers and service provider, take advantage of expert learning opportunities, and network with […]

Capital Safety, home of the DBI-SALA® and PROTECTA® brands of fall protection equipment, recently has introduced the Nano-Lok™edge—the first personal self-retracting lifeline (SRL) engineered for both foot level tie-off and sharp edge applications. While traditional general purpose products anchored at foot level and used in sharp edge environments may increase the risk of injury and […]

Bangalore facility to house manufacturing, sales, and service operations of transmission and distribution-related smart grid devices Avantha Group Company CG launched its state-of-the-art smart grid facility at the Global Village in Bangalore, India on January 11 for full-fledged manufacturing of smart grid devices. Besides manufacturing smart grid devices, the facility will support economic development, foster […]

Blade manufacturer opens its second plant in China, re-opens Mexico plant in order to serve global wind market TPI Composites, a leading global wind blade manufacturer, has announced that it has signed a multi-year supply agreement with Acciona Windpower SA to provide wind blades from TPI’s new factory in Dafeng, China.  Acciona intends to export […]

With an increasing importance of inverters as energy and data hubs, TÜV Rheinland has formed a unique worldwide network of testing laboratories for various power-level inverters, Inverter Services Network (ISN), by uniting its nine facilities located in Australia, Germany, Greater China (Shanghai and Taiwan), Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, and the United States. Integrating these geographically […]

New Avionics Corporation has introduced a new compact ice sensor for use on wind power turbine nacelles and meteorological towers. New Ice*Meister™Model 9734-SYSTEM is demonstrably the smallest, lightest, most-sensitive ice detector anywhere. Its low cost, simple operation, simple installation, minimal host requirements, and simple maintenance adds value to every size wind power turbine, onshore, offshore, […]

Spectronics Corporation has unveiled the OLK-441 Leak Detection Kit, which finds leaks quickly and efficiently in petroleum- or synthetic-based fluid systems. The kit can be used with hydraulic systems, compressors, engines, gearboxes and fuel systems. Central to the kit is the OPTI-LUX™ 400 — an advanced, LED leak detection flashlight that emits less visible light […]