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Fred. Olsen 1848 Floating Wind Turbine Concept Earns DNV Certification
DNV, an independent energy assurance provider, has provided Fred. Olsen 1848 with a statement of feasibility (similar to an approval in principle) for their...
GE Renewable Energy Invests in COBOD International
GE Renewable Energy has acquired a minority investment in COBOD International, the company providing the 3D printer used at GE's Bergen, N.Y., research facility.
The...
BladeBUG Tests Show It Halves Turbine Blade Inspection Time
In just 35 minutes, the BladeBUG advanced robot can be deployed to inspect areas of concern on a turbine blade – up to half...
Perceptual Robotics Set to Inspect, Analyze Blades for Enel Turbine Fleet
Perceptual Robotics has signed a major contract with Enel Green Power to process future inspections' blade data from across its entire fleet of wind...
New Facility Focuses on Wind Turbine Tower Base 3D Printing
GE Renewable Energy has inaugurated a new research and development facility that will conduct research on how to 3D print the concrete base of...
SSE Acquires Siemens Gamesa Wind Assets in Europe
Siemens Gamesa has entered into an agreement with SSE to sell south European renewables development assets for a total cash consideration of €580 million....
NJEDA, Salem County Support Training Programs for Offshore Wind Industry
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) has received approval from its board to enter an agreement with Salem County Vocational Technical School (SCVTS)...
New Vestas Wind Turbine Advances Performance in Medium Wind Conditions
Vestas has introduced the V172-7.2 MW, expanding the advanced EnVentus platform and offering enhanced performance in low to medium wind conditions.
In alignment, the company...
Kardie Increases Aerial Platform Fleet for North American Wind Turbines
Kardie Equipment, a TGM Wind Company and distributor of the Bronto Skylift in North America, is increasing its fleet by more than 65% with...
Valmont Locks Down Multi-Year Order with Siemens Gamesa for Rotor Houses
Valmont Industries Inc.’s Valmont SM has entered into a supply agreement with Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) to provide components for the next generation...
Vestas Asia Pacific Receives 295 MW Order for Offshore Wind Initiative
Vestas has secured a 295 MW order for the Zhong Neng offshore wind project, located off the coast of Changhua County, Taiwan. The project...
Foxwell Orders 31 Turbines for TPC Offshore Wind Project
Vestas has secured a 295 MW order for 31 Vestas V174-9.5 MW wind turbines from Foxwell Energy Corp. Ltd. for the TPC Offshore Wind...
Ocean Winds Places V164 Turbine Purchase for Floating Wind Project
Ocean Winds, the international offshore wind energy company created by EDP Renewables (EDPR) and ENGIE, has placed a 30 MW order with Vestas for...
SeaTwirl Gains Approval for Floating Wind Turbine Concession in Norway
SeaTwirl has received an approved concession for the installation of the floating wind turbine S2x in Bokn municipality in Norway. The company, together with...
Vestas Utilizes Ansys Simulation Tools for Complex Wind Turbine Safety Design
Long-term Ansys customer Vestas has extended its use of Ansys’ simulation across its entire product chain to help it create safer wind turbine control...
XCMG Crane Sets Wind Turbine Hoisting Record
XCMG's 1,000-ton crawler crane, XGC15000A, has set a new world record after completing its first single-arm wind power hoisting operation for the Jinjiaozhou wind...
Hitachi Combines AI, Drones for Advanced Wind Turbine Maintenance Service
Hitachi Power Solutions says it is commencing advanced services that mitigate the risks of wind power facilities by combining AI and other digital technologies...
ZEBRA Consortium Produces First Recyclable Wind Turbine Blade Prototype
The ZEBRA consortium (Zero wastE Blade ReseArch) is producing the first prototype of its 100% recyclable wind turbine blade. The 62-meter blade was made...
AMSOIL Continues Quality Certification with APQP4Wind
Wind turbine gearbox lubricant supplier AMSOIL Inc. has renewed its APQP4Wind certification. APQP4Wind is a non-profit organization founded by wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers....
UL, ONYX Working on Wind Power Asset Life Assessment Program
UL has deepened its collaboration with ONYX Insight, a provider of data analytics and engineering expertise to the global wind industry. The businesses are...