Vestas has received a 224-MW order in the U.S. for its V110-2.0 MW wind turbines. According to the company, this turbine model increases productivity by opening up low-wind sites which were previously regarded as non-viable. The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 5000 (AOM…
Meet Vestas’ new “Extreme Climate” wind turbine
Vestas has introduced a new wind turbine: the V136-4.2 MW Extreme Climate. This new addition to the manufacturer’s 4-MW platform offers maximum energy production in low to medium wind speeds and can handle extreme weather conditions. This includes those at many sites previously believed to be too challenging for safe wind-turbine production, according to the…
AMSC and Inox Wind partner on new 3-MW class wind turbine
AMSC, a global energy solutions provider serving the wind and power grid industry, announced that it entered into an exclusive license agreement for a 3-MW class wind turbine design in India with Inox Wind. Under the terms of the license agreement, Inox agreed that AMSC will be the exclusive supplier of electric control systems (ECS) for…
DOE selects 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition participants
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the 12 collegiate teams selected to participate in the 2020 Collegiate Wind Competition. Three new schools have been selected along with nine returning teams from previous competitions. The colleges and universities selected to participate in the Collegiate Wind Competition 2020 are: California State University, Chico California State University Maritime Academy James…
Vestas gains impressive lead as top wind-turbine manufacturer
Developers commissioned a little over 45 GW of onshore wind turbines globally in 2018 compared with 47 GW a year earlier. Just four manufacturers accounted for more than half, or 57%, of the machines deployed: Denmark’s Vestas, China’s Goldwind, GE Renewable Energy of the U.S. and Spain’s Siemens Gamesa. The latest data from BloombergNEF (BNEF)…
Siemens Gamesa launches 10-MW offshore wind turbine
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine. The newest wind turbine in the SGRE offshore product portfolio builds on proven technology for maximum energy yield at all wind speeds. According to the turbine manufacturer, It offers the same reliability while improving profitability and…
GE to install first Haliade-X 12-MW offshore turbine prototype
GE Renewable Energy and Future Wind (a Joint Venture between Pondera Development and SIF Holding Netherlands) announced that they have signed an agreement to install the first Haliade-X 12-MW wind turbine prototype in Maasvlakte-Rotterdam (NL) during summer 2019. The deal includes five years of testing and a 15-year full service Operation and Maintenance agreement. This…
Vestas wins U.S. order for its 4-MW platform with 60% PTC-qualifying components
Vestas has received a 22-MW order of 4-MW platform compatible turbine components that qualify for the 60% PTC value from an undisclosed customer. According to the manufacturer, these components will enable future wind energy projects that complete construction by the end of 2022. The long-term PTC phase-down terms set in the PATH act, passed…
New Vestas wind installation to be tallest in the U.S.
Vestas has received an order for 56 V136-3.45 MW turbines delivered in 3.6-MW Power Optimized Mode for an undisclosed wind project in the U.S. The project will be the tallest in the United States. Deploying taller towers unlocks new and previously unharnessed wind resource areas, and further increases the project’s annual energy production, says Vestas.…
Vineyard Wind endorses transit corridor plan for fishing vessels
Vineyard Wind has formally endorsed a transit corridor plan for fishing vessels in federal waters off the coast of Massachusetts and Rhode Island that has been previously supported by fishermen from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Long Island, NY, as well as the U.S. Coast Guard. “The fishing industry has placed a significant amount of…
DOE announces funding for advanced wind-turbine generator R&D
The U.S Department of Energy’s (DOE) Wind Energy Technologies Office has announced a Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) titled “Advanced Next-Generation, High-Efficiency, Lightweight Wind Turbine Generator.” The primary objective of this FOA is to develop a lightweight, more efficient wind turbine drivetrain system (gearbox and generator, or direct drive generator) that minimizes the use of rare…
Siemens Gamesa adapts SG 8.0-167 DD to U.S. offshore market
Based on the proven Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) Offshore Direct-Drive wind-turbine platform, the variant meets the full range of technical conditions present in waters along the U.S. coasts and in the Great Lakes. The new SG 8.0-167 DD offshore turbine variant is specifically tailored for U.S. market conditions. “Siemens Gamesa has a strong history…
DNV GL leads consortium to update Carbon Trust Floating LiDAR Roadmap
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, leads a consortium to update the Carbon Trust Offshore Wind Accelerator Roadmap for the commercial acceptance of floating LiDAR technology. The other members of the consortium are Frazer Nash Consultancy, Multiversum and Fraunhofer IWES. The updated roadmap is accepted as the international industry framework…
New U.S. patent granted for floating marine wind turbine
A key patent for offshore floating wind turbines was recently issued by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. U.S. Patent 10,024,307 Floating Marine Wind Turbine is for floating foundations using a single vertical tube, ballasted at the bottom, with the tower projecting from the top — typically called “spar buoy.” “We introduced this simple idea…
World’s first floating wind farm delivers promising results
Written by Greg Lupion Contributor Three months after deployment, the world’s first floating wind farm surpassed performance expectations, according to its operator, Statoil. The five-turbine, 30-MW Hywind Scotland Pilot Park — situated 15 miles off the Aberdeenshire Coast — operated at 65% of its maximum theoretical capacity last November, December, and January, the Norwegian…
MHI Vestas launches first-ever, 10-MW wind turbine
MHI Vestas Offshore Wind has made it official — its V164 turbine platform has now achieved a power rating of 10 MW. The offshore wind pioneer has pushed the boundaries with the industry’s first commercially available double-digit wind turbine. “What was unreachable before has become the new benchmark,” said MHI Vestas CEO, Philippe Kavafyan. “In launching the V164-10.0…
GE launches Cypress onshore wind platform for increased AEP
GE Renewable Energy launched its new onshore turbine platform, named Cypress, and the next model from that platform, GE’s 5.3-158 turbine. The platform advances the proven technology of GE’s 2 and 3-MW fleets, which serves an installed base of nearly 20 GW. It also uses architecture and innovations from the 4.8-158 turbine introduced in 2017.…
LOC Renewables charts course for port infrastructure to support floating offshore wind
The development of floating offshore wind will be held up by the limitations of current port infrastructure, recent research has revealed. As part of the Floating Wind Joint Industry Report, published on behalf of the Carbon Trust, LOC Renewables, a marine and engineering consultancy, together with WavEC and Cathie Associates, examined the logistical challenges relating…
Vestas secures Illinois wind deal with Avangrid
Vestas has received an order for 144 MW of V136-3.45 MW wind turbines delivered in 3.6-MW power optimized mode from Avangrid Renewables for the Otter Creek Wind Farm in Illinois. The full Otter Creek nameplate capacity is 158 MW, and includes previously purchased Vestas components. “The proven technology of Vestas wind turbines makes for a…
DNV GL launches revised design & certification standards for floating wind turbines
DNV GL, the world’s largest resource of independent energy experts and certification body, has published the revised standard for design of floating wind turbine structures DNV GL-ST-0119, and a new guideline for the certification of floating wind turbines, DNVGL-SE-0422. Together, the two documents define design and certification requirements for floating offshore wind turbine concepts, prototypes and projects. The guidelines provide…