Seacat sends ships to Beatrice Wind Farm
Class-leading offshore energy support vessel (OESV) operator, Seacat Services, has secured a further charter agreement at Beatrice Offshore Wind Farm (Beatrice).
This latest two-year contract...
Taiwan project reaches financial close with Siemens Gamesa turbines
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has reached financial close with its customers to supply additional 120 MW of capacity to the pioneering offshore wind power...
Crane market will grow at 2 percent to cross $20 billion by 2024
Crane market size is set to exceed $20 billion by 2024, according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The shipments...
Siemens Gamesa celebrates inauguration of production facility
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has officially inaugurated its nacelle plant in Cuxhaven, Germany, at a ceremony attended by the German Federal Minister of Economics...
WSP and Wood Thilsted to design offshore foundations for Vineyard Wind
WSP USA and Wood Thilsted have been awarded the contract to provide detailed design of foundations for Vineyard Wind’s offshore wind project, to be...
Turbine yaw drives’ power-to-weight ratio yields greater efficiency
Using unique roller gear technology, Gearing Solutions wind turbine yaw drives have an unparalleled power-to-weight ratio, achieving the industry’s greatest efficiency. With aluminum housings,...
Ice detection system minimizes production loss, increases safety
Phoenix Contact’s new wind turbine ice-detection system reduces power production loss and increases safety. The self-powered sensors used in this system transmit ice thickness...
XL Specialized Trailers announces new blade hauling solution
XL Specialized Trailers designed a solution for hauling longer wind-turbine blades with its new patent-pending BladeMate Flip Extension. The Extension provides significant cost savings...
Fuji launches new tool series that can save up to 66% on maintenance costs
BIndustrial tool specialist Fuji Air Tools has launched FLT*3 Series Shut-off and FL*3 Non-Shut-Off Pulse Tools that reduce maintenance costs and help users improve...
Siemens Gamesa backs Global Wind Organization training center project
Taiwan International Windpower Training Corporation (TIWTC) and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) have signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to collaborate in establishing a...
Global offshore to be a big part of WindEnergy Hamburg
The offshore sector of the wind industry has made headlines in recent months. It has progressed rapidly, both in technical innovation and in the...
LOC Renewables expands geotechnical team
LOC Renewables, through its specialist naval architectural and design firm, Longitude Engineering, has announced the expansion of its geoscience consultancy team, strengthening its end-to-end...
GE Renewable Energy, Alliant Energy to add 470 MW in Iowa
GE Renewable Energy and Alliant Energy recently announced they are adding 470 MW of wind-power capacity to the state of Iowa with two projects.
The...
Monsoon wind speeds’ impact on industry is mixed across Indian regions
Wind speeds during India’s annual monsoon season have fallen by as much as 9 percent over the past two decades, with three of the...
Windserve Marine, LLC to provide U.S. offshore wind support services
The Reinauer Group of Companies has added a new member company, Windserve Marine, LLC, to provide support services to the U.S. offshore wind industry....
Demand drives wind development to new heights in first quarter of 2018
Strong demand for affordable, reliable wind energy drove a busy first quarter for new U.S. wind farm announcements. Wind power’s low cost and stable...
Higher hub heights eyed for North American wind
Many wind turbines in the United States consist of a steel tower with an average hub height of less than 100 meters. Yet higher...
Siemens Gamesa to refurbish turbine gearboxes for Eneco
Eneco, owner of the Princess Amalia Wind Farm, has selected Siemens Gamesa as the supplier for gearbox refurbishment. For the next five years, the...
Flurry of U.S. offshore vessel deals prepares market for huge turbines
Vessel suppliers and wind installation experts are collaborating to build new vessels and convert existing assets to bring rising turbine capacities to the booming...
Mortenson to build $140M wind projects in Illinois in 2018
Already the largest alternative energy builder in Illinois, Mortenson recently added three new Illinois wind farm projects that will contribute an additional 289 MW...
