Wind

Donated Wind Turbine to Power Up Research

Wednesday, 13 June 2018 REM A new wind turbine, donated by OGW Energy, will boost alternative-energy research and educational opportunities at the University of Dayton Research Institute's Energy Experience Center. The 6 kW turbine, ...

Taiwan

Van Oord win large Taiwan offshore wind contract

Monday, 04 June 2018 Robin Whitlock Van Oord has been designated as preferred contractor for a large 640 MW offshore wind project in Taiwan, enabling the company to take a firm first step towards entering the Asian offshore wind market. ...

Scottish Energy Minister visits Natural Power’s new control room and Brockloch Rig Wind Farm

Friday, 25 May 2018 Robin Whitlock Natural Power has opened a new control room in its global headquarters ‘The Green House’, which was officially launched by Scottish Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse yesterday along with Brockloch Wind ...

Vineyard Wind Selected for 800 MW Offshore Wind Project

Wednesday, 23 May 2018 Dan McCue Vineyard Wind, a joint venture of Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, has been selected by the Massachusetts Electric Distribution Companies (EDCs) to move forward in negotiating ...

Taiwan

MHI Vestas increases its readiness for first round of Taiwan offshore wind

Wednesday, 23 May 2018 Robin Whitlock MHI Vestas has announced its 5th supplier Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and typhoon conditions for the V164 9 MW platform in a signal to developers and policymakers that it will be ready for early ...

Ameren Planning Largest Wind Farm in Missouri

Tuesday, 22 May 2018 Dan McCue Ameren Missouri, a subsidiary of Ameren Corporation, has agreed to acquire a 400 MW wind farm in northeast Missouri. The acquisition of the wind farm, the largest ever in the state, will take place following ...

China

LOC Renewables delivers first MWS services to Chinese offshore wind market

Monday, 14 May 2018 Robin Whitlock International marine and engineering consultancy LOC Renewables is to provide services for the 250 MW second phase of the Pinghai Bay Offshore Wind Farm – the first Chinese project to employ Marine Warranty ...

Vattenfall offers wind generated energy for sale to British businesses

Monday, 30 April 2018 Robin Whitlock Swedish energy group Vattenfall is offering British business consumers the opportunity to purchase green renewable electricity from its onshore South Kyle Wind Farm in South West Scotland via corporate ...

GE Renewable Energy and ORE Catapult Sign Five-Year R&D Deal

Wednesday, 25 April 2018 REM

GE Renewable Energy and the UK’s Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult have signed a five-year research and development agreement to test and develop next generation offshore wind technologies.

New Control Strategy Gets Maximum Power from Wind Turbines

Tuesday, 24 April 2018 Dan McCue A team of researchers from The University of Texas at Dallas has developed a new way to extract more power from the wind. This approach has the potential to increase wind power generation significantly ...