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Study: Wind Power Can Improve Resiliency Of Electrical Grids
A new frequency response study from GE's Energy Consulting business found that when equipped with the appropriate modern plant controls, wind applications could...
Mitsubishi Electric Develops Static Synchronous Compensator
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. has developed a static synchronous compensator, SVC-Diamond, that helps strengthen power networks during renewable energy integration. Mitsubishi Electric notes that...
Renewable NRG Systems’ TurbinePhD Attains DNV GL Certification
Renewable NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the renewable energy industry, has attained DNV GL certification for its...
ABB Launches New HVDC Cable System To Help Tap Distant Renewables
ABB has announced a new 525 kV extruded high-voltage direct current (HVDC) cable system that the company says can help make renewable energy...
DNV GL Signs Off On Ming Yang’s Low-Wind Turbine
China Ming Yang Wind Power has announced that its MY1.5-89 wind turbine has obtained the GL 2010 type certification issued by DNV GL....
AMSC Announces New 2 MW Turbine Designed For Low-Wind Sites
AMSC, a Massachusetts-based solutions provider serving the wind and power grid industry, has announced the availability of its newest wind turbine design. The...
Siemens D6 Offshore Wind Turbine Obtains DNV GL Certification
Siemens has obtained type certification from DNV GL for its D6 offshore wind turbine. The Siemens SWT-6.0-154 machine is equipped with a direct-drive...
Gamesa’s G114-2.0 Achieves Eco-Design Certification
Gamesa says its G114-2.0 MW turbine platform has received eco-design certification from TUV Rheinland, signifying that the turbine platform will have a reduced...
Aztec Releases Electric Tensioner Pump For Wind And Power Industries
Texas-based Aztec Bolting Services Inc. has announced its latest tool: a new-generation electric tensioner pump designed for bolting applications, specifically in the wind...
SKF Introduces Excluder Seal For Wind Turbines
SKF - a supplier of bearings, seals, mechatronics, lubrication systems and services - has announced a new axial excluder seal. According to the...
Moventas Offers Lubrication Upgrade For WinWind 3 Turbines
Moventas says it has developed a gearbox lubrication upgrade for customers operating WinWind-made WWD3 turbines in order to help extend the machines' lifetime...
Gamesa Unveils G132-5.0 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Gamesa is launching its newest 5 MW turbine, the G132-5.0 MW, an offshore wind model that features a blade length of 64.5 meters...
Suzlon Releases ‘S88 Boost’ For A 7% Rated Power Increase
Suzlon has introduced S88 Boost, an active power rating increase product for its existing fleet of S88 2.1 MW wind turbines. According to...
Northern Power And WEG Partner To Develop 3.3 MW Wind Turbine
Vermont-based Northern Power Systems Corp. has announced it is working to develop a new 3.3 MW wind turbine with Brazilian partner WEG. Northern...
UniEnergy Launches Grid Energy Storage System
Seattle-based UniEnergy Technologies (UET) says its Uni.System grid-scale energy storage system is now commercially available. The Uni.System is a modular system consisting of...
Mitsubishi Electric To Enter Global Wind LIDAR Market
Tokyo-based Mitsubishi Electric Corp. says it will begin selling its newly developed compact wind LIDAR unit globally next month. According to the company,...
Nordex Pumps Funds Into Producing Bigger, More Modern Rotor Blades
Turbine maker Nordex has announced plans to invest up to EUR 50 million through 2016 to strengthen its rotor blade capabilities. This investment...
U.K. Provider Launches New Offshore Service Vessel
Offshore energy support vessel operator Seacat Services has launched the Seacat Ranger, a 24-meter, U.K.-built wind farm service vessel. According to Seacat Services,...
Wind-Powered Water Injection System Key To DNV GL’s Oil Recovery Concept
Combining offshore wind power and water injection technology could lead to the cost-effective recovery of oil, according to a new concept being studied...
Seatower Putting New Offshore Wind Foundation To The Test
Project partners EDF Energies Nouvelles, Dong Energy and wpd offshore have chosen to demonstrate and install Seatower's patented Cranefree Gravity foundation design at...