Wind Energy News

Since time immemorial, Tlingit – literally “People of the Tides” – have lived by the rhythm of Earth’s restless tides.  What better place for indigenous Southeast Alaska students to study the gifts the tides bring than the beaches their culture have relied upon for generations? To strengthen indigenous culture and renew their ties to their homeland, local ...

Jul. 4, 2019

By Renewable Energy Alaska Project (REAP)

Global energy as a service market was valued at approximately USD 960 million in 2017 and is expected to generate revenue of around USD 12,179 million by 2024, growing at a CAGR of around 43.75% between 2018 and 2024.The rapid adoption of renewable energy sources, such as solar, tidal, and wind, is expected to foster ...

Jul. 4, 2019

By Zion Market Research

This paper explores the benefits and market opportunities for Hybrid Power Plants (HPPs). As the share of variable renewable energy in power grids increases, a discussion on the potential advantages of HPPs, comprising wind or other renewables, with or without storage, has been evolving.Currently, the number of such HPPs under development or already operating in Europe is very limited. Their ...

Jul. 15, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

In response to growing client demand for tailored solutions balancing conventional and renewable generation sources, as well as more distributed, resilient power sources and grid infrastructure, Black & Veatch recently (7/2) announced the reorganization of its global power business. The new organization elevates focus on Black & Veatch Power's Renewables business and ...

Jul. 2, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) received more than $3.2 million from the Technology Commercialization Fund within the U.S. Department of Energy to fund a dozen technology maturation projects.The announcement from the Department of Energy (DOE) this week noted another 65 projects at 11 other national laboratories will receive about $21 million in funds. The Technology ...

Jul. 1, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

The race to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is the defining challenge of our generation. The world needs more clean and renewable power quickly, but the accelerated deployment of renewables comes with multiple challenges, including reliability, resiliency, scalability and land use.At peak times, we already have more renewable power than the grid can handle in some US states and countries. Despite ...

Jun. 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Headline: Wind Operations & Maintenance 2019 Report Release by New Energy Update Summary/Announcement: With real world data translated into O&M asset and service strategies, the 2019 edition of the Onshore Wind Operations & Maintenance Report provides the complete value chain with the analysis needed to navigate the shifting onshore wind power ...

Jun. 24, 2019

By New Energy Update

Deputy manager of AVIC Gu Huizhong, assistant general manager Tan Weidong, secretary Jiang Wei of China Aviation International inspected 614 institute, they made clear requirements and guidance on developing solar power and wind power ...

Jun. 18, 2019

By Aviation Power Control Co., Ltd. (APC)

During the general manager of AVIC inspect 614 institute, he also visit the new energy products , the PV inverter , wind turbine generator and large-sized wind turbine control system which were developed by our company. He pay high attention to wind turbine generator and made a request on the rapid industrialization of the ...

Jun. 18, 2019

By Aviation Power Control Co., Ltd. (APC)

Deep declines in wind, solar and battery technology costs will result in a grid nearly half-powered by the two fast-growing renewable energy sources by 2050, according to the latest projections from BloombergNEF (BNEF). In its New Energy Outlook 2019 (NEO), BNEF sees these technologies ensuring that – at least until 2030 – the ...

Jun. 17, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Service inspections are currently being carried out on the Viking Wind turbine in Greenland , which was erected in December 2018. A cold climate test has been added to the general routine check of the Viking wind turbine, which will test the wind turbine on the extreme weather conditions that the climate in Greenland at times offers. Besides the general service check and the special tests ...

Jun. 17, 2019

By Viking Wind ApS

One year into its campaign to reach $1 trillion in U.S. private sector investment in renewable energy and enabling grid technologies by 2030, the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE) is releasing a progress report tracking U.S. renewable investment and assessing the policy and market pathways needed to achieve  ...

Jun. 16, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Renewable power is the cheapest source of electricity in many parts of the world already today, the latest report from the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) shows. The report contributes to the international discussion on raising climate action worldwide, ahead of Abu Dhabi’s global preparatory meeting for the United ...

Jun. 13, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Last year saw the second-highest ever figure invested globally in clean energy, with $333.5 billion poured into the sector worldwide, finds a new report from Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF). ...

Jun. 13, 2019

By CSG PVTech Co., Ltd

By Pritil Gunjan, Navigant Research.  Reprinted with permission. A recent study by Fluence and Carnegie Mellon University found that the cost of generating power from solar plus storage was cost-competitive with new build gas power generators. The study considers both operational and ...

Jun. 12, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Accenture has acquired BRIDGE Energy Group (BRIDGE), a Boston-based consulting and systems integration firm that provides grid modernization, analytics and security services to utilities in North America. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.   BRIDGE serves North American electric utilities, and its experience and strong relationships with transmission and distribution leaders, ...

Jun. 3, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo recently (5/30) announced that $5 million is available for projects that will help New York integrate renewable energy resources in ways that will improve the resiliency of the electric grid. Project proposals will be evaluated based on how they improve overall grid performance, reduce energy costs and support the state's nation-leading clean energy goals to combat ...

Jun. 2, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems (MHPS) and Magnum Development recently (5/30) joined The Honorable Gary Herbert, Governor of Utah, to announce an initiative to launch the Advanced Clean Energy Storage (ACES) project in central Utah. In the world's largest project of its kind, the ACES initiative will develop 1,000 megawatts of 100 percent clean energy storage, thereby deploying technologies and ...

May 30, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Xcel Energy announced plans recently to retire its last two coal plants in the Upper Midwest a decade earlier than scheduled. The acceleration of the coal closures is another milestone in the company’s clean energy transition that includes expanding wind and solar, using cleaner natural gas and operating its carbon-free Monticello nuclear plant until at least 2040. The plan outlines a path ...

May 29, 2019

By Smart Grid Observer

Monday May 27. 2019 Viking Wind installed the 2. Wind turbine for Vejroe resort. The luxury resort, which is located in the Archipelago of South Denmark, has a mission of being self-sufficient in energy supply and with the second turbine from Viking Wind included in the existent hybrid solution, they have taken a big step in that direction. The new turbine is a Viking VS25 turbine – just as ...

May 28, 2019

By Viking Wind ApS