The project starts with four GE wind turbines, which will produce wind power with a total nominal output of 13.6 MW.

Sandvik welding will take the opportunity to present itself as one of the leading innovators of advanced materials and welding techniques.

Hempadur Avantguard 860 is designed to protect steel structures in moderate to severe corrosive environments.

The spirit of this Bavarian company is now in full view in the town of Gaildorf near Stuttgart, home of the world’s tallest tower for an onshore wind turbine.

GE Renewable Energy unveiled its brand-new 4.8–158 onshore wind turbine, GE’s largest high-efficiency turbine to date. Featuring the largest rotor in the segment and innovative blade design, the 4.8-158 offers a significant improvement in Annual Energy Production (AEP), reducing the cost of energy for customers with low to medium wind speed sites. The new 4.8-MW…

Lagerwey is currently testing the first climbing crane in the world for the installation of wind turbines in the Netherlands. The new crane has already undergone extensive testing on the ground, and it will now undergo review of its climbing and hoisting capabilities. The test is being carried out on the highest wind turbine on…

Wind plants of the future will use a collection of technologies that allow wind power plants and the turbines within them to not only respond to the atmosphere as an efficient, integrated system, but also to control the airflow within the plant to maximize power production.

Bronto Skylift, a manufacturer of truck-mounted mobile elevating work platforms (MEWPs), introduces its Model SI 219 HDT-C — currently the world’s tallest insulated truck-mounted aerial platform. Bronto will show and demonstrate the Model SI at the International Construction and Utility Equipment Expo (ICUEE | Stand N2054). The show will take place October 3 to 5,…

Siemens Gamesa has set a new record in Asia (Thailand) by installing this year the tallest wind turbines on the continent. The turbines are equipped with 153-metre tall towers,

NRG Systems announced that its longtime partner, Mumbai-based RK Systems, has supplied and erected India’s tallest lattice met tower. Commissioned June 2017 in Southern India, the tower stretches 150-m high and features an array of NRG products, including 40C anemometers, 200P wind vanes, 110S temperature sensors, a BP20 barometric pressure sensor, and a SymphoniePRO data logger with iPackGPS for bankable, secure, and reliable…

Consumers Energy broke ground on its third wind energy project, Cross Winds Energy Park II, in Tuscola County’s Columbia Township. Michigan’s largest energy provider is working with lead contractor White Construction, which has started building access roads. It will begin constructing concrete foundations within two weeks for the 19 new turbines that will be 499 feet tall and…

Heavy lifting and transport company Mammoet introduces the WTM 100 and the WTA 250 – two cranes that are intended to conduct wind turbine construction and maintenance projects, making them safer and more efficiently.

Installation of the self-installing foundation can happen also during winter time and in harsh offshore conditions, which is one of several advantages that reduce the total cost of gravity-based foundations.

There are many more nuances to be considered regarding tower design. For example, site conditions and wind speed, noise level, safety, and without a doubt the consistent issue of cost are issues.

Vestas‘ InteliLight, its active aviation light-management solution for wind turbines, has demonstrated performance to FAA standards and is officially ready for use in the U.S. The approval follows authority approval in Canada, Finland, Germany, Norway, and Sweden. Using radars with a minimum range of eight kilometers, InteliLight is an expanded product solution replacing OCAS that…

With a massive 295-feet of overhead reach, the Bronto Skylift S 295 HLA will be on display at the entrance to the American Wind Energy Association’s WINDPOWER 2017 Registration area in Anaheim, CA., May 22 to 25, 2017. It is one of the largest machines available for tackling high-level access work on America’s wind farms. Teaming up with Bronto…

By Michelle Froese, Senior Editor Windpower Engineering & Development This article is part of Windpower Engineering & Development’s April 2017 issue. A complete digital version of the issue is here. Calibration is the process of configuring an instrument to provide a measurement within a set or acceptable range. It is used to ensure the accuracy of a tool,…

With this technique, the Bremen-based company can evaluate the vertical movement of a turbine’s tower.

Last October, Flash Technology launched the latest in red tower lighting by LEDs, with the Vanguard Red FTS 371 SMART.

DNV GL has proposed a concept called WIN WIN to better match floating wind-turbine technology with the oil industry’s need for water injection to maximize oil recovery. WIN WIN, which stands for WINd- powered Water INjection, comprises a floating turbine that supplies power to a water injection process. It is a fully stand-alone system that…