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Betsy Lillian
Betsy Lillian serves as the editor of North American Windpower, as well as sister publications NGT News, Solar Industry and Unmanned Aerial Online. She has been with Zackin Publications since 2012.
Nordex Receives Two Orders Totaling 30 MW
The Nordex Group has obtained two new orders from Terna Energy SA for a pair of wind farms located in Greece. In total, Nordex...
CS Wind Canada Closing Temporarily
Windsor, Ontario-based tower manufacturer CS Wind, a subsidiary of Vietnam-based CS Wind Corp., is temporarily closing operations for six weeks due to a lack...
NYPA Deploys System To Avoid Anchor Strikes To Underwater Transmission Cables
In a creative twist, the New York Power Authority (NYPA) has deployed a virtual beacon system to help maritime traffic avoid damaging anchor strikes...
Gamesa Obtains Type Certification For Its Most Powerful Turbine
After a year of testing, Gamesa's 5 MW G132 has been awarded type certification by technical advisor DNV GL.
According to Gamesa, the certification verifies...
European Offshore Wind Developers, Carbon Trust Join Forces To Slash Costs
Nine of the largest offshore wind developers in Europe – along with the Carbon Trust – have united in their quest to lower offshore...
GE And Senvion Both Want In On Adwen: Report
A few weeks after Siemens and Gamesa signed binding agreements to become one company, both GE and Senvion are now reportedly gearing up to...
Block Island Wind Farm Vessel Heads to France; Next Stop: Rhode Island
Having been mobilized in Esbjerg, Denmark, the Brave Tern installation vessel for the Block Island wind farm is now headed to GE’s facility in...
Gamesa Wins Big Order For Avangrid’s New Mexico Wind Complex
Gamesa recently landed an order for the supply of 142 G114-2.1 MW wind turbines at the El Cabo wind farm, being built in New...
Federal Court Makes Cape Wind Ruling: A Win For Both Parties?
The long-embattled offshore project has now been met with an appeals court ruling that says federal agencies were in violation of environmental statutes when they approved the wind farm's lease.
DONG Energy Wins Tender For Offshore Wind Pair Totaling 700 MW
DONG Energy has won a tender from the Netherlands’ Minister of Economic Affairs to build Dutch offshore wind farms Borssele 1 and 2, each...
SunEdison Hands Over 600 MW Wind Farm Development To Pattern
Pattern Energy Group LP (Pattern Development) has acquired from SunEdison – which is currently moving through a Chapter 11 bankruptcy process - the development...
ABS Group Forms New Partnership For Drone-Based Wind Inspections
ABS Group, a provider of technical inspection and verification services to the global power and wind energy industries, has signed an agreement with DroneView...
BOEM Offers One More Week For Public Comments On N.Y. Offshore Wind Area
The U.S. Department of the Interior's Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has extended the 30-day public comment period for the environmental assessment (EA)...
Australian Government To Buy Output Of ACCIONA Wind Project
Having won a tender from the government of Victoria, Australia, ACCIONA Energy will begin construction of its Mt Gellibrand wind farm in Victoria early...
Pattern Energy Makes Decision On 324 MW New Mexico Wind Farm
Pattern Energy Group Inc. has committed to acquire interests in the 324 MW Broadview Wind power facility and an associated transmission line from Pattern...
National Grid Brings 20-Mile-Long Undersea Cable To Block Island Wind Farm
National Grid recently completed a 20-mile undersea cable that will link power from Deepwater Wind’s Block Island Wind Farm to Rhode Island’s mainland power...
Vestas Scores U.S. Wind Orders Totaling 162 MW
Vestas has received two firm and unconditional orders totaling 162 MW for an undisclosed U.S. customer.
Both orders include the supply and commissioning of V110-2.0...
What Impact Will Brexit Have On U.K. Offshore Renewables?
The decision of the U.K. to leave the European Union could have far-reaching implications for the British renewables sector in terms of investment and...
Vestas Secures Firm Order For Xcel’s Huge Colorado Wind Farm
Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order from Xcel Energy Inc. for 53 MW of V110-2.0 MW turbine components.
The turbine nacelles, blades and...
North American Leaders Pledge 50 Percent Clean Energy By 2025
Obama, Trudeau and Nieto have united for a common goal of furthering the Paris Agreement and achieving 50% clean power generation in the continent by 2025.