Wind Energy
MHI Vestas Offshore Unveils 9.5 Megawatt Wind Turbine
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has unveiled the next iteration in its V164 wind turbine series, a 9.5 megawatt turbine that is larger than the giant London Eye ferris wheel. Only four months after the company unveiled its 9 megawatt (MW)…
DONG Energy to Power Up 2MW Battery Storage System at Burbo Bank Wind Farm
DONG Energy has unveiled plans to install a 2MW battery storage system at its existing Burbo Bank offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea by the end of the year in order to provide demand response services and boost grid…
Tasmanian Wind Farm Deal
Tasmania will boost its wind power generation by almost 50% with the construction of a new $300 million turbine farm in the state’s central highlands. The 49-turbine Cattle Hill wind farm was announced earlier today, under a deal between state-owned…
Vietnamese 800 Megawatt Phu Cuong Wind Farm Gets Official Go-Ahead
Seven months after it was first proposed the massive 800 megawatt Vietnamese Phu Cuong Wind Farm has been officially formalized under a $2 billion Joint Development Agreement between GE Renewable Energy, Mainstream Renewable Power, and local Vietnamese partner, the Phu…
Bright Breezy Weather Helps Scotland Go Green in May
Bright sunshine and strong winds helped Scotland last month to meet, at times, all its household electricity needs with green energy, new analysis out today reveals. Wind power output jumped 20 per cent compared to May 2015, producing enough power…
Over 47 Gigawatts of New Wind Capacity to Be Installed in Latin America over Next Decade, Predicts MAKE
More than 47 gigawatts worth of new wind capacity is expected to be installed across Latin America over the next decade according to new analysis from MAKE Consulting. Over 4.3 gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity was commissioned over the…
Chinese Company Offers Free Wind Power Training for Coal Miners in Wyoming
When we think of coal country in the United States, we think of West Virginia, Ohio, and Pennsylvania. But Wyoming is where the majority of American coal comes from. In fact, the Cowboy State, as it calls itself, produces four…