Wind Energy News

Siemens Gamesa recently (5/17) inaugurated a new Gamesa Electric technology and manufacturing centre in the Madrid town of San Fernando de Henares. As a result, the company has expanded and upgraded the facilities previously operated in Coslada, evidencing its clear-cut strategic commitment to technology development and innovation.The new plant is equipped with two test benches for testing and ...

May 18, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Societal change as our most precious achievement ...

May 17, 2018

By XANT NV

The Port of Ostend has become a leading wind energy hub providing training and accommodation for the maintenance crews and serving as sail-out port for the installation of the offshore farms in the North Sea. In a setting where each square meter of ground surface is an asset that can be rented out, the choice for mid-size wind with a minimal footprint is an obvious one. ...

May 17, 2018

By XANT NV

This year XANT will broaden its product portfolio with the new XANT L platform, taking the XANT USP’s to the 250-330kW power level. The XANT L extends the suitability of the XANT turbines into the MW-size range and for larger off-grid projects that require more installed wind capacity, the XANT L will be a more obvious choice than its smaller brother. For behind-the-meter customers that ...

May 17, 2018

By XANT NV

When one of the biggest utility companies in the world turned to XANT to find a repowering solution for an older mid-size wind turbine, our design department gladly accepted the challenge. Raising the bar even higher, they wanted a gearless turbine as replacement of the current machine to be installed on the existing tower. And oh yes, OPEX had to be less than half and noise levels had to come ...

May 17, 2018

By XANT NV

The innovative solution of uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) presented by Riello and RWE convinced the jury of experts Riello Power Systems (the German subsidiary of Riello UPS) and its partner and customer RWE Supply & Trading received the first prize in the " Datacenter- Energietechnik " category ( Energy Solutions for Data Centers) of the prestigious Deutsche n Rechenzentrumspreis ...

May 2, 2018

By Riello UPS Spa

Coal and gas are facing a mounting threat to their position in the world’s electricity generation mix, as a result of the spectacular reductions in cost not just for wind and solar technologies, but also for batteries – according to research from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).  ...

May 2, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Dominion Energy Virginia's solar fleet could expand by at least 4,720 megawatts of capacity in the next 15 years, according to the company's Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) filed on 5/1 with the Virginia State Corporation Commission (SCC). That's enough energy to power 1.18 million homes at peak sunlight and a ...

May 2, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

U.S. energy executives are looking to emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and intelligent automation to improve business operations, but do not expect it to eliminate jobs, according ...

Apr. 24, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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Apr. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The New York Power Authority recently (4/12) announced the first phase of a multi-phase sensor deployment program that ...

Apr. 18, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

Portland General Electric filed an application recently (4/13) with the Oregon Public Utility Commission seeking approval for a new program to help accelerate Oregon's transition to a clean energy ...

Apr. 18, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The cost of building new CSP plants has fallen significantly as developers have moved towards China and the Middle East and embraced tower technology with storage, New Energy Update has found. New Energy Update’s latest analysis of 16 CSP projects with investment decisions since 2016 shows that capital expenditures (capex) were between $3,910/kW and $6,355/kW. Energy storage capacities ...

Apr. 16, 2018

By FCBI Energy Ltd.

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Apr. 16, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

By the end of 2017, global renewable generation capacity increased by 167 GW and reached 2,179 GW worldwide. This represents a yearly growth of around 8.3%, the average for seven straight years in a row, according to new data released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). Renewable Capacity Statistics ...

Apr. 10, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The Hybrid Solar Wind Energy Storage Market is set to grow from its current market value of more than $1 billion to over $1.5 billion by 2024; as reported in the latest study by ...

Apr. 4, 2018

By Global Market Insights, Inc.

The Dutch Government has awarded Vattenfall in a tender to develop the twin Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farms. The two 350 MW wind farms, to be built by ...

Mar. 27, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

The California Energy Commission approved two reports that track the state's path to a clean energy future, and also funded the continued operation and ...

Mar. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

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Feb. 19, 2018

By Smart Grid Observer

In 2013 Viking Wind installed a turbine at a French college in the town of Sérignan Serignan, situated in the southern France.The turbine generates electricity to the college “March Bloch” – that, with its design emphasizes energy optimizing, but furthermore the turbine is also used in the everyday education of the students.After five years operation the turbine was due for a service check and ...

Feb. 15, 2018

By Viking Wind ApS