Empire Offshore Wind, a joint venture between Equinor and bp, has named Vestas as the preferred turbine supplier for the 2.1 GW Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 offshore wind projects in New York. Vestas will provide 138 V236-15.0 … Read More
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Richardson Electronics Expands in Europe with Energy Storage and Power Delivery Modules
Richardson Electronics Ltd.’s UCAPWTGM-TM module Richardson Electronics Ltd. is expanding into the European market with the patented ULTRA3000 Series of ultracapacitor modules that are custom designed for energy storage and power delivery for wind turbine generators. This technology has been … Read More
Vestas Installs Prototype Turbine at Osterild in Denmark
Anders Nielsen Vestas is installing the V236-15.0 MW offshore prototype wind turbine at the Østerild National Test Centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark. The installation of the prototype turbine will take place in the second half of … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Unveils Second Offshore Wind Turbine Blade Mold at French Factory
Second mold for 107m blade in Cherbourg, France (Credit: Baptiste Almodovar) LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business, has launched its second 107-meter wind turbine blade mold (production line) at its Cherbourg factory in France, in order to address … Read More
Scotland’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm Fits First Turbine Base
The first turbine jacket foundation is installed at the Seagreen Wind Farm site, 27 km off the coast of the county of Angus in Scotland (Credit: SSE Renewables) The first turbine jacket foundation has been installed at Seagreen, Scotland’s largest … Read More
Vineyard Wind Places GE Renewable Energy Wind Turbine Supply Order
GE’s Haliade-X turbines Renewable Energy has received an order from Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables and Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, to supply Haliade-X turbines for Vineyard Wind 1, the first utility-scale offshore wind installation in the US. GE … Read More
GE Renewable Energy Prototype Operating at 14 MW
GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind prototype GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X prototype in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has started operating at 14 MW of output. With this new milestone, GE Renewable Energy becomes the first industry player to operate a turbine at this … Read More
Vestas Obtains 297 MW Order for Canadian Project
Vestas’ V150-4.2 MW turbine Vestas has secured a 297 MW order for an undisclosed wind project in Canada. This order consists of a mix of 45 V150-4.5 MW turbines and 22 V150-4.2 MW turbines delivered in 4.3 MW operating mode. … Read More
Vestas Picks Up Orders for Two U.S. Wind Projects
Vestas’ V100-2.0 MW project in South Plains, Texas Vestas has secured an order for two undisclosed wind projects in the U.S. totaling 63 MW. The order consists of 15 V117-4.2 MW turbines, with eight turbines at one project and seven … Read More
Pattern Energy Places 151 MW Turbine Order with Vestas
Laura Beane Vestas has received a 151 MW order from Pattern Energy Group LP to power the Lanfine Wind farm in Alberta, Canada. This order consists of 35 V150-4.2 MW turbines, delivered in 4.3 MW operating mode. “Vestas is pleased … Read More