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Vestas Extends 268 MW Service Contract With Spanish Developer
Vestas has extended a long-term service contract with an unidentified Spanish wind developer to maintain six projects for the remainder of their expected lifetime.
The...
Maryland Kicks Off Application Period For Offshore Wind Development
With the receipt of the initial application for a proposed offshore wind project, the Maryland Public Service Commission (PSC) has opened a 180-day application...
Ballast Nedam Shifts Offshore Contracts To Deutsche Windtechnik
Netherlands-based Ballast Nedam has sold its current portfolio of four offshore wind inspection and maintenance contracts to Deutsche Windtechnik BV, the Dutch subsidiary of...
‘Substantial Business Activity’ For Turbine Vendors Shown In H2’15: Report
In the second half of 2015, more than 12 GW of capacity was awarded to wind turbine contracts for projects globally, according to a...
Adwen’s 8 MW Unit To Go Through Computational Gearbox Testing
Adwen, a 50/50 joint venture between AREVA and Gamesa, has chosen Buffalo, N.Y.-based Sentient Science for computational gearbox testing of its 8 MW offshore...
Vaisala: Mexico’s Wind Variability Shows Need For Smart Investment Choices
Many regions of Mexico experienced wind speeds up to 20% below average throughout 2015, according to Vaisala’s newly released performance maps, which illustrate widespread...
NorSea Group Providing Stord Base For Hywind Floating Wind Farm
The NorSea Group AS (NSG) has signed a contract with Statoil to supply a Stord base for the Hywind floating offshore wind pilot project...
Mayor de Blasio Called On To Bring Offshore Wind To NYC
More than 150 New Yorkers recently joined community groups, environmental justice leaders, national environmental organizations and local officials on the steps of City Hall...
Gode Wind 2 Offshore Project Now Feeding Into German Grid
DONG Energy says its Gode Wind 2 offshore wind farm, located in the German North Sea, has started producing power and feeding into Germany’s...
Report: Global Renewables Deals Generated $68B Last Year
Renewable energy investments accounted for 50% of global power and utilities transaction activity in 2015, according to a new report from EY. The report...
Senvion Heads Into Indian Market With New Subsidiary
Germany-based turbine manufacturer Senvion is entering the Indian market by opening a new subsidiary in Delhi.
Amit Kansal, former commercial country manager at Vestas India,...
Westar Energy Secures Contract For Turbine Inspections Via Drone
International aerospace company Strat Aero PLC says it has been awarded a contract with Kansas-based utility Westar Energy to provide wind turbine inspection services...
Governors Across U.S. Pledge Commitment To Clean Energy
A bipartisan group of 17 governors has signed the Governors’ Accord for a New Energy Future – a joint commitment to take action to...
Debstedt Wind Farm Getting Refitted With Three New Gamesa Towers
Gamesa has received an order from Energiekontor, a renewable energy developer in Germany, to repower a wind farm with three G128-4.5 MW turbines.
By installing...
ABS Group Providing Services For Floating Offshore Wind Demo
ABS Group Ltd., a Houston-headquartered provider of project certification and quality assurance services for offshore wind assets, has received a contract to provide third-party...
Oregon Company Looks To Cut Concrete 75% With Turbine Foundation
An Oregon start-up is developing a new wind turbine foundation system that it says could cut the amount of concrete used by 75%.
RUTE Foundation...
Study Says El Niño Not To Blame For Last Year’s Wind Drought
The unprecedented drop in windiness affecting vast swaths of the U.S. in 2015 cannot be explained by the impacts of El Niño, claims a...
Availon Nets Spanish And Italian Certification
Wind turbine service provider Availon has received full HSEQ certification for its wind farm servicing operations in Italy and Spain. The certifications are in...
Siemens And Gamesa Reportedly Near Completion Of Big Merger
Spanish original equipment manufacturer (OEM) Gamesa recently confirmed it was in negotiations with Germany-based rival conglomerate Siemens. Now, the two are reportedly nearing completion...
Renewables Developer Dulas Establishes Base In Ireland
U.K.-based renewable energy developer Dulas has established a new headquarters in Dublin, Ireland, as the country prepares to meet its 2020 renewables targets.
According to...