Wind

  • Finavera wraps up sale of wind assets

    Apr 24, 2014

    Finavera Wind Energy and Pattern Renewable Holdings Canada have completed the purchase and sale agreement for 184 MW of wind projects, announced in April last year.
  • EDF credentials sealed in Teesside opening

    Apr 24, 2014

    Energy company EDF last week officially opened the Teesside Offshore Wind Farm. The opening ceremony featured Energy Minister Michael Fallon MP and the Chairman and CEO of EDF Group, Henri Proglio.
  • NADB supplies $140bn for two wind projects

    Apr 24, 2014

    The North American Development Bank (NADB), a financial institution established by the U. S. and Mexico for the purpose of financing environmental infrastructure projects along their common border, has started disbursement of two loans totalling US$140bn...
  • Siemens bags order from TenneT

    Apr 24, 2014

    Siemens has bagged an order and in the process strengthened its ties with TenneT. The BorWin3 grid connection, with a transmission capacity of 900 MW, is the fifth order that Siemens has received from the German-Dutch transmission grid operator for...
  • Can Europe’s grid take on its offshore power?

    Apr 24, 2014

    Europe’s electricity networks remain fragmented, defined by national borders. To fully tap into the continent’s massive offshore wind resource, existing infrastructure needs be upgraded, as grid operators have acknowledged. We assess the benefits and...
  • Gamesa introduces anti-icing solution

    Apr 14, 2014

    Gamesa has introduced its new anti-icing solution for wind turbine blades, Bladeshield. One of the main highlights of the new product is its anti-icing ‘paint’.
  • Texas A&M wins millions

    Apr 14, 2014

    The Texas Emerging Technology Fund (TETF) is awarding $2.2m to the Texas A&M University (TAMU) Wind Energy Centre for a collaborative project.
  • Siemens, CWind sign contract

    Apr 14, 2014

    CWind has won a renewal of its contract to provide turbine technician services for Siemens.
  • AXYS wins Timmons Virginia contract

    Apr 14, 2014

    Engineering and technology firm Timmons Group has chosen AXYS Technologies to provide consultation services for a Virginia offshore wind power project.
  • New milestone for DanTysk project

    Apr 14, 2014

    An important milestone was last week achieved in the DanTysk project. Vattenfall shared that the first of the 80 wind turbines in the 3.6 MW has been completed.
  • Maine DEP reviews First Wind projects

    Apr 14, 2014

    The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has reviewed the Maine Supreme Judicial Court’s recent decision that vacated the Maine Public Utilities Commission’s approval of the joint venture between First Wind and Emera.
  • Atkins bags Dong Energy offshore deal

    Apr 14, 2014

    Danish utility Dong Energy has chosen Atkins to provide offshore substation designs for the Racebank project, which is located in the Greater Wash area off the east coast of England.
  • Canadian market widens up for US supply chain

    Apr 14, 2014

    Ontario’s termination of domestic content requirements was a welcome change for the US wind power supply chain. But how ready is the market for new entrants?
  • Renewable Energy Leaders Determine Future Strategies to Increase Power Production

    Apr 10, 2014

    Over 110 wind farm owners including Iberdrola, NextEra, EDPR, E.ON, Google, Infigen, NRG Energy and EDF Renewable Energy will gather at next week’s Wind O&M Summit in Dallas (14th – 16th April).
  • Vestas-MHI JV now operational

    Apr 7, 2014

    Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) have shared that their joint venture, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, is now operational. The entity is headquartered in Aarhus, Denmark.

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