Flash Technology, a company that specializes in aids-to-navigation (AtoN) solutions, has launched the FTS 350i LED aviation obstruction light. An economical option for wind turbine applications, the FTS 350i was designed to withstand the harsh environments encountered on wind farms. … Read More
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DOE Funds GE Research to Accelerate Wind Generator Development
A multi-disciplinary team of engineers at GE’s research lab in Niskayuna, N.Y., has been awarded $20.3 million in follow-on funding by the DOE’s Wind Energy Technologies Office to accelerate the design and testing of a new superconducting wind generator. GE … Read More
ArcVera Receives Approval to Operate as Renewable Testing Lab
ArcVera Renewables, an international provider of consulting and technical services for wind, solar and storage projects, has received approval from the International Electrotechnical Commission – Renewable Energy (IECRE) to operate as a renewable energy testing laboratory. IECRE is the IEC … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Finalizes Supply, Service Contracts with Ocean Wind
GE Renewable Energy has finalized supply and service contracts (subject to final notice to proceed) with Ocean Wind, the Ørsted project located 15 miles off the coast of southern New Jersey. Ocean Wind will feature GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind … Read More
Saft Delivers Uptimax Battery Solution to Remote Wind Farm
Saft, a company that specializes in advanced battery technology solutions, has delivered its Uptimax maintenance-free nickel batteries to provide essential backup power for electronic monitoring, mechanical braking, pitch control and grease supply systems at the Badamsha wind farm in the … Read More
Siemens Gamesa Phases Out Spanish Manufacturing Plants
Siemens Gamesa, the largest employer in the Spanish wind market, has decided to close its Spanish Somozas (La Coruña) and Cuenca plants and will present a collective dismissal agreement for up to 266 employees (215 in Somozas and 51 in … Read More
Leeward Taps GE Renewable Energy to Repower New Mexico Wind Project
Leeward Renewable Energy LLC has selected GE Renewable Energy as its wind turbine technology partner to repower its 90 MW Aragonne Wind Project in Guadalupe County, N.M. When combined with the new greenfield 145 MW Aragonne Mesa Wind project, the total … Read More
AMSOIL Receives World’s First APQP4Wind Certification
AMSOIL INC. has received the APQP4Wind certification – the world’s first lubricant supplier to do so. APQP4Wind is a nonprofit organization founded by global wind turbine manufacturers and suppliers. Its mission is to standardize and simplify processes that ensure product … Read More