Bigger turbines can make entire US produce wind power
Larger, taller turbines can make every state in the US capable of wind power generation, according to a report recently published by the US...
Gamesa to supply turbines for 100MW to HCIG China
Spanish wind energy developer Gamesa, has signed a 100 MW turbine supply contract with Hebei Construction & Investment Group (HCIG), China.
Gamesa is required to...
Siemens launches new turbine with 60 pc plus capacity factor
Siemens has launched SWT-2.3-120, a turbine the company has designed specifically to meet the demands of North and South American customers. It is claimed...
Pattern completes acquisition of 351-MW wind projects
Pattern Energy has completed the acquisition of two operational wind power facilities at Kansas and Missouri totaling 351 megawatts.
The assets were purchased for $242...
GE launches Digital Wind Farm for efficient energy production
General Electric has launched Digital Wind Farm (DWF), its latest “wind energy ecosystem”. The company has reported that the “dynamic, connected and adaptable” system...
Siemens installs offshore wind turbine SWT-7.0-154 prototype
Siemens today revealed that it has installed the offshore wind turbine SWT-7.0-154 as a prototype.
The company announced the sales launch of SWT-7.0-154 at the...
E.On to invest $2.2 bn in UK offshore wind farm
Dusseldorf, Germany, -based E.ON is to invest about 1.9 billion euros ($2.2 billion) in Rampion offshore wind farm in the UK.
The UK Green Investment...
CG to handle Veja Mate offshore substation development
A consortium comprising Crompton Greaves (CG, an Avantha Group Company), Cofely, Fabricom and lemants has been awarded the contract for supply and installation of...
Acciona inaugurates turbine assembly plant in Brazil
ACCIONA Windpower formally inaugurated a turbine assembly plant at Simões Filho in Bahia, Brazil recently.
The facility has been in operation since last December when...
Duke’s Los Vientos III goes into commercial production
The Los Vientos III wind power project has started commercial production. The project near Rio Grande in Starr County, Texas, was developed by Duke...