Five Things To Consider When Planning For Repowered Wind
It’s no secret that repowering can provide new life to aging wind fleets. With an average lifespan of 20-25 years, wind turbines...
GE Renewable Energy Tallies U.S. Wind Repowerings
GE Renewable Energy has completed over 2,500 repowering upgrades in the U.S. - covering 4 GW of capacity at 36 different wind...
Study Explores How To Resist Axial Cracks In Wind Turbines
White etching cracks (WECs), also known as axial cracks, remain a primary cause of gearbox bearing failures in wind turbines, causing major...
Nordic Wind, Mita-Teknik Retrofitting Minnesota Project With New Tech
Nordic Wind Technology has signed an agreement to retrofit 13 Suzlon S64 1.25 MW turbines with its software at an undisclosed Minnesota...
Rope Partner, Power Curve Come Together For Wind Solutions
Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Rope Partner, a provider of rope-access solutions for wind farm owners, has announced a new partnership with Denmark-based Power...
Gearbox Express Teams With Invenergy Services
Gearbox Express (GBX), an independent re-manufacturer of gearbox assemblies and main shafts for the wind industry, has announced a new partnership with...
Maxwell Rolls Out Enhanced Ultracapacitor Cell
Maxwell Technologies Inc. has debuted a new 3.0 V ultracapacitor product platform, designed to expand the energy-storage capacity of electric pitch-control systems...
ALLETE Refurbishing Condon Wind Farm In Oregon
ALLETE Clean Energy, a wholly owned subsidiary of Minnesota-based ALLETE Inc., has announced it is refurbishing its 50 MW Condon Wind facility...
Florida Wind OEM Doubling Rail Transport Through TP&L Expansion
Transportation Partners and Logistics LLC (TP&L) has begun a $4.1 million construction project in Pensacola, Fla., that will allow a major, undisclosed wind turbine...
Vestas Ships Wind Parts To New Laydown Yard At Port Of Corpus Christi
Port of Corpus Christi’s new breakbulk cargo laydown yard, the Rincon West Yard, received its first shipment of wind turbine components on July 14.Vestas...
