Wind

Acciona Puts its Ninth US Wind Farm Into Service in Texas

Monday, 30 December 2019 REM Acciona has begun operation of its ninth U.S. wind farm, the Palmas Altas Wind Farm. The wind farm, its second Texas project, represents a total investment of around $200 million and increases Acciona’s ...

Shizen Energy and Northland Power to Establish JV for Offshore Wind Projects in Japan

Monday, 18 November 2019 REM Shizen Energy and Northland Power have signed an agreement to work together to develop early stage offshore wind development opportunities in Chiba Prefecture, Japan. Under the terms of the agreement, ...

Black Hills Energy Selects Vestas to Partner on Wind Project

Wednesday, 13 November 2019 REM Rapid City, South Dakota-based Black Hills Generation Group has contracted with Denmark’s Vestas to supply and commission wind turbines for the new 60-MW Busch Ranch II Wind Project, which will provide ...

EGP Connects Sierra Costera I Wind Farm to the Grid

Monday, 11 November 2019 REM Enel Green Power has connected its Sierra Costera I wind farm to the grid. Sierra Costera is the first wind facility to enter into service out of the 540 MW awarded to EGP following the Spanish government's ...

New BHE canada Wind Farm Expected to Start Construction in 2020

Thursday, 17 October 2019 REM BHE canada, a subsidiary of Warren Buffet’s Berkshire Hathaway Energy, will break ground on a new wind farm in southeast Alberta in 2020. The new 117.6 MW Rattlesnake Ridge Wind project will be located ...

Siemens Gamesa Reinforces Partnership with MidAmerican

Wednesday, 28 August 2019 REM Siemens Gamesa, headquartered in Spain, has been selected by MidAmerican Energy, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway, for its Southern Hills Expansion wind power project, which will feature 21 SG 4.5-145 ...

Stanford Researchers Show Skewing Turbines Boosts Farm Output

Monday, 08 July 2019 REM

A new study by researchers at Stanford University claims that, like a speedboat slowed by choppy water from a boat in front, the wake from a wind turbine reduces the output of those behind it.

Vestas secures 249 MW order from EDF Renewables

Monday, 20 May 2019 Robin Whitlock

Vestas has received an order for 249 MW of V120-2.2 MW turbines from EDF Renewables for the 273 MW Las Majadas wind project in Texas.

Vestas secures 459 MW order from PacifiCorp

Friday, 10 May 2019 Robin Whitlock Vestas has received an order for 459 MW of V136-4.2 MW turbines operating in 4.3 MW power optimised mode from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for two wind projects, TB Flats I and ...

SGRE Receives New Order for SG 4.5-145 Wind Turbines

Monday, 29 April 2019 REM Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed a contract to supply and commission 43 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, with flexible rating up to 4.8 MW, for a wind project in canada with an undisclosed customer. ...