Owners and operators are under increasing pressure to reduce operational costs while improving the efficiency of their wind farm portfolios. GL Garrad Hassan has developed a new software tool to help facilitate this. WindHelm provides a single platform for the monitoring, optimisation and control of
German wind farm developer, PNE WIND AG, and the wind turbine supplier Vestas have agreed to an exclusive cooperation agreement for offshore wind farms in the North Sea. Building upon the successful cooperation on the development of the Gode Wind II offshore wind farm, PNE WIND’s Gode Wind I and III
For the fourth year in a row, UWIG conducted its Workshop on Variable Generation Forecasting Applications to Utility Planning and Operations in Albany, New York, February 23-24. With over a hundred attendees from the U.S., Canada, and Europe, the workshop, which traditionally has focused on wind for
The New York Power Authority’s so-called GLOW (Great Lakes Offshore Wind) project appears to be moving forward, despite the fact that the… (penfieldpost) [mappress] Source: penfieldpost ,March 16, 2011
Maryland’s Public Service Commission is saying a plan to make state utilities buy offshore wind energy will not cost ratepayers as much as… (fredericknewspost) [mappress] Source: fredericknewspost ,March 16, 2011
A new Industrial Doctorate Centre is set to launch in October to train “the future leaders” in offshore renewables engineering technology. By Emily Smoucha (greenwisebusiness) [mappress] Source: greenwisebusiness ,March 16, 2011
One of the major challenges in offshore wind resource assessment is gathering and validating data to support development of the wind turbines. To date, developers have constructed meteorological masts to collect comprehensive wind data. These masts, however, are approximately 100 metres tall and typ
LM Wind Power, the world’s largest producer of wind turbines blades, announced today a major strategic move assisting the growing offshore wind market. The company will open the world’s longest, widest and tallest wind turbine blade workshop, capable of manufacturing blades of up to 100 meters in le
DONG Energy announced today that it is sponsoring a new Renewable Energy Chair at Durham University for the next eight years. The funding strengthens DONG Energy’s commitment to fostering renewable energy research and development in the UK. The sponsorship also includes DONG Energy’s funding of a fu
ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer) has been commissioned to prepare the marine elements of an environmental statement in support of Associated British Ports’ (ABP) proposed Green Port Hull development at Alexandra Dock, Port of Hull. This follows the announcement in January that Siemens
Experienced wind turbine technicians and engineers are wanted for Cosalt’s fast growing wind-turbine business, Cosalt Wind Energy, part of… (cosalt) [mappress] Source: cosalt, March 15, 2011
Giant wind turbines in Lake Erie could generate power for part of the eastern electric grid one day. By Valerie Myers (goerie) [mappress] Source: goerie, March 15, 2011
Green energy group Vestas is repairing its battered UK image with a ‘phoenix from the ashes’ investment. (thisismoney) [mappress] Source: thisismoney, March 15, 2011
THE public is being invited to information days to find out more about the proposed wind farm off the Dorset and Hampshire coast. By Steven Smith (bournemouthecho) [mappress] Source: bournemouthecho, March 15, 2011
