Wind

DNV GL supports creation of China’s first HVDC offshore wind substation

Wednesday, 29 August 2018 Robin Whitlock Certification body DNV GL has announced it has been contracted to provide technical advisory support on feasibility studies for the first high voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore wind substation in ...

Vestas Secures First Order with ECN Wind Energy

Monday, 27 August 2018 REM Vestas and ECN Wind Energy Facilities are partnering on the 30 MW Wieringermeer test wind site project in Northern Holland, which includes test opportunities to explore how to drive forward renewable energy ...

U.S. Offshore Wind Technology Market Accelerates in 2017

Friday, 24 August 2018 REM New state-level commitments, advances in permitting and energy offtake processes, and strategic research investments buoyed the U.S. offshore wind market in 2017. The offshore wind project development ...

Sydney Airport Turns to Wind Power

Thursday, 23 August 2018 Dan McCue Australia’s Origin Energy has agreed to supply 75 percent of Sydney Airport’s electricity using wind power in an innovative energy agreement that combines renewables with firming generation and supports ...

Greenbyte Energy Cloud’s New Feature Helps Identify Wind Component Failures Before They Occur

Tuesday, 21 August 2018 Dan McCue The aptly-named Predict, Greenbyte Energy Cloud’s new feature, is now on commercial release and available for new and potential users. Greenbyte is launching a campaign to showcase to the renewable energy ...

Heatwave hits European wind energy but boosts solar energy generation

Tuesday, 14 August 2018 Robin Whitlock Wind and solar performance maps by Vaisala show that the meteorological conditions causing the current heatwave in Western Europe have also negatively impacted wind energy project performance in markets ...

Senvion Wins Conditional Order for 250 MW in India

Monday, 13 August 2018 REM Germany’s Senvion has been awarded a 250 MW conditional order by an SPV of Continuum Wind Energy. The agreement includes the turnkey supply and commissioning of the entire wind farm comprising 108 Senvion ...

AWEA awards US Wind Champion Award to Democrat Representative for Oregon Earl Blumenauer

Thursday, 09 August 2018 Robin Whitlock

The American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has named Representative Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., as a US Wind Champion for his role in shaping US leadership in wind power.

Taiwan

Siemens Gamesa signs 10 MoUs with suppliers on one day

Wednesday, 08 August 2018 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa renewable energy (SGRE) has signed ten Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with a range of suppliers today in Taipei, Taiwan, complementing previous agreements signed with Yeong Guan Energy ...

Norway

DNV GL checks technical and financial risks of three Norwegian wind farms totalling 294 MW

Tuesday, 07 August 2018 Robin Whitlock Independent energy and certification organisation DNV GL has announced that the company’s technical expertise was an important part of the due diligence of the Bjerkreim cluster, a 294-megawatt group ...