DNV GL Enables Sinoma To Increase The Quality And Reliability Of Rotor Blades Made...
DNV GL and the wind turbine blade manufacturer Sinoma have signed a partnership agreement for certification of Sinoma’s products to improve the reliability and...
Power Climber Wind Meets Strict Service Lift Regulations At Ontario Wind Project
Power Climber Wind recently provided 58 turbine service lifts (TSLs) to the Port Dover and Nanticoke Wind Project in Ontario, Canada.
Strict lift and elevator...
Laufer Wind’s Radar-Activated Obstruction Lighting System Passes FAA Scrutiny
Laufer Wind has successfully demonstrated its Aircraft Detection Sight Solution (ADSS), the first-ever trial against a radar-activated obstruction lighting system on a wind farm...
New Jersey proposed sale of leases for nearly 344,000 acres offshore
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management Acting Director Walter Cruickshank announced the proposed sale of leases for nearly...
U.S. offshore wind development area doubles
As part of the Obama administration’s Climate Action Plan, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell and Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) Acting Director...
Energy department partners with advocacy groups
In order to provide the highest quality information to support decision-making regarding wind energy, the Energy Department in June launched a collaborative partnership between...
Silicon Valley Power and Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority win 2014 Public Power Wind Awards
The U.S. Department of Energy, together with the American Public Power Association (APPA), have recognized the Oklahoma Municipal Power Authority (OMPA) and Silicon Valley...
Report: Global installed wind energy capacity to more than double by 2020
Despite an overall slump in installations in 2013, the global cumulative wind power capacity will more than double from 319.6 GW at the end...
Pattern Energy reaches full commercial operation of Chile’s largest wind project
Expanding its commercial operations into Chile, Pattern Energy Group Inc. has announced that the 115 MW El Arrayán Wind project has completed construction and...
Gamesa to build and supply a 54 MW wind project in the Philippines
Gamesa has reinforced its presence in the Philippines thanks to a new turnkey contract for the construction, supply and installation of a 54 MW...
Reducing Offshore Costs Through Integrated Design
Chapter One-Executive Summary
Energy security and CO2 reduction are vital for a sustainable energy future, but anyone following energy issues in the media will be...
Comparing Maintenance Options: OEMs and ISPs
The clock starts ticking the moment a wind turbine stops working. Wind turbine efficiency is evaluated in terms of minutes (of production up/downtime) and...
EDF Renewable Services signs O&M deal with DTE Energy
EDF Renewable Services has signed a multiyear operations and maintenance agreement with DTE Energy for the 75 MW Brookfield Wind Park. Located in Huron...
Moventas offers lubrication upgrade for WinWind 3 models
Moventas has developed a special gearbox lubrication upgrade for customers operating WinWind made WWD3 turbines, to extend their lifetime considerably. The first one of...
GE breaks ground on Advanced Manufacturing Works
General Electric today announced the construction of a new state-of-the-art Power & Water advanced manufacturing facility to be built in Greenville, SC. GE plans...
Educational program set for IMTS 2014 Conference held in September at McCormick Place...
Registration is open for the IMTS – The International Manufacturing Technology Show 2014 Conference, which will run four days during IMTS, Sept. 8 –...
DNV GL advises on transmission line project in Kenya
DNV GL recently demonstrated its commitment to modernizing and developing power in Africa by advising on the construction of a 400kV high voltage overhead...
Thank you for making Windpower 2014 a success!
Wind Systems would like to thank all WINDPOWER 2014 attendees who helped make our conference a success by visiting our booth in Las Vegas....
Women of Wind Energy recognizes award winners
The winners of the Women of Wind Energy (WoWE) Awards were announced on Thursday May 8 at the annual luncheon held at AWEA’s WINDPOWER...
Nordex to invest heavily in rotor blade capabilities
Nordex SE has announced it will invest EURO 50 million in series production of modern, large-dimensioned rotor blades.
This investment will initially involve the expansion...