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Study Claims People Prefer Wind Turbines As Neighbors Over Other Energy Plants
A new University of Delaware (UD) study has examined the attitudes of people who live in close proximity to wind projects to see if...
Turbine Catches Fire At NextEra Wind Farm In Nova Scotia
On Friday, a Vestas wind turbine caught fire at NextEra Energy Canada's Pubnico Point Wind Energy Center in Nova Scotia.
According to NextEra spokesperson Bryan...
Nordex Starts Production Of Delta4000 Series
The Nordex Group has begun producing turbines from its Delta4000 series.
The first N149/4.0-4.5 turbines are now leaving the production line in Rostock, Germany,...
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 wind project....
GE Installs Prototype Of Its Biggest Onshore Wind Turbine
A prototype for GE Renewable Energy's Cypress platform is now fully operational, producing power at a rated level of 5.3 MW in Wieringermeer, the...
Study: Mitigating The Challenges Of Ever-Growing Wind Turbines
DNV GL has released an in-depth study, commissioned by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, that examines the challenges associated with...
Vests Picks Up 224 MW U.S. Order
Vestas has received a 224 MW order in the U.S. for V110-2.0 MW turbines.
The project and customer are undisclosed at the customer’s request. The...
Joint Industry Project Tackles Wind Turbine Blade Erosion
DNV GL, an independent energy advisory and certification body, has launched a joint industry project with 10 commercial partners to develop a COmprehensive methodology...
Vestas Unveils ‘Extreme Weather’ 4 MW Wind Turbine
Vestas has introduced an "extreme climate" V136-4.2 MW wind turbine.
This new variant of Vestas' 4 MW platform offers maximum energy production in low...
Inox Wind Teams With AMSC On 3 MW Turbine
Massachusetts-based AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving the wind and power grid industries, has entered into an exclusive license agreement for a wind...
NextEra, GE Investigate Turbine Collapse At Casa Mesa Wind Farm
Last weekend, a GE turbine collapsed at NextEra Energy Resources' Casa Mesa wind farm in New Mexico.
Bryan Garner, NextEra's director of communications, tells North...
Iowa Report Refutes Human Health Risks Of Wind Turbines
As the number of wind turbines continues to grow across Iowa, researchers who evaluate public health hazards continue to find little scientific evidence to...
Vestas Leads ‘Big Four’ Turbine Makers For Onshore Wind
Developers commissioned a little over 45 GW of onshore wind turbines globally in 2018, compared with 47 GW in 2017, according to new findings...
Nordex To Produce Rotor Blades In Mexico
The Nordex Group has announced plans to produce its own wind turbine rotor blades in Mexico.
The Germany-based company will set up a production...
Vestas Unveils ‘EnVentus’ Modular Wind Turbine Platform
Vestas has introduced the EnVentus wind turbine platform, available in two new variants: the V150-5.6 MW and V162-5.6 MW.
Together, these variants cover low, medium...
GE Haliade-X 12 MW Giant To Be Tested In Rotterdam
GE Renewable Energy and Future Wind, a joint venture between Pondera Development and SIF Holding Netherlands, have signed an agreement to install the first...
Siemens Gamesa Unveils 10 MW Offshore Wind Turbine
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine.
According to SGRE, the new...
Nordex Inks 150 MW Texas Deal
The Nordex Group recently signed a contract with an undisclosed independent power producer for a 150 MW wind farm in Texas.
In December, the company...
Vestas Scores Another PTC-Qualifying Order
Vestas has received another 22 MW wind turbine order from an undisclosed U.S. customer.
According to Vestas, the 4 MW components qualify for 60% of...
Vestas Announces Another Wind XI Order
Vestas has announced a 122 MW order from MidAmerican Energy Co., a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy, for the 2 GW Wind XI project...