Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has successfully completed the repowering and final financial close of its Sweetwater 3 Wind Farm in Nolan County, Texas. Leeward procured the wind turbine equipment from GE Renewable Energy, which also provided construction services and is … Read More
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NABTU, Orsted Sign MOU for U.S. Offshore Wind Workforce Transition
Ørsted, a global company that specializes in offshore wind development, has entered into a partnership with North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU), the labor organization representing more than 3 million skilled craft professionals. The partnership will create a national agreement … Read More
WindESCo Appoints New Member to Advisory Board
WindESCo, a company that specializes in renewable energy optimization, has appointed Michael Kelly to its advisory board. “We are pleased to welcome Kelly to our advisory board at this important next stage of WindESCo’s evolution,” says Mo Dua, founder and … Read More
Bladt, Burns & McDonnell Form Alliance to Expand U.S. Offshore Wind Industry
Bladt Industries A/S, a global company that specializes in foundations and substations for offshore wind, and Burns & McDonnell, a U.S.-based 100% employee-owned engineering, construction, fabrication and architecture company, have formed a strategic alliance to bring together resources and experience … Read More
Eskim Selects the Nordex Group to Optimize Turbine Performance
The Nordex Group has been selected by Eksim to optimize the aerodynamics of rotor blades on 80 N100/2500 wind turbines located on five wind farms in Turkey. The Nordex Group offers its customers the vortex generator upgrade as an additional … Read More
IEA Expands Service Offering to Wind Customers
Infrastructure and Energy Alternatives Inc. (IEA), an infrastructure construction company with renewable energy and specialty civil expertise, has formed a new Renewable Energy Services Group to expand on its portfolio of renewable construction services by offering technical maintenance and repair … Read More
Diamond WTG Engineering & Services Appoints Tallman President, CEO
Diamond WTG Engineering & Services Inc. has appointed Mark Tallman president and CEO. He succeeds Harm Toren, who led Diamond for the past five years. “Tallman is an exceptional leader,” says Ichiro Matsuura, chairman at Diamond. “With more than 35 … Read More
First Triton Knoll Wind Turbine Blades Arrive at Able Seaton Port
Able Seaton Port (ASP), near Hartlepool in the U.K., has received its first shipment of offshore wind turbine components for the Triton Knoll offshore wind farm after a combined multi-million-pound investment from MHI Vestas Offshore Wind helped transform the port … Read More
Five Key Trends Shaping Wind Energy in the U.S.
The wind industry continues to flourish across the U.S. as a viable source of clean energy and is a favorite of utilities due to its low cost of production and clean footprint. With momentum at its back, wind is a … Read More
bp Wind Energy Selects Technical Asset Management Platform Provider
Power Factors LLC, an independent software and services provider for renewable energy, says bp Wind Energy has selected Power Factors to provide the technical asset management platform for its renewable assets. “As a player in renewable energy asset management software, … Read More