The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) announced that the state’s clean energy sector has continued its trend of upward growth, adding more than 1,500 workers to the clean energy workforce between 2017 and 2018. The figures, released as part of MassCEC’s 2018 Massachusetts Clean Energy Industry Report, found that the industry now employs over 110,700 workers…
LTN introduces new low-maintenance slip rings for use in wind turbines
Within the wind turbine industry, double-fed asynchronous generators dominate. In order to address the electromechanical connection needs of these turbines, LTN is proud to offer the SC168 slip ring, a robust slip ring with a universal-hole pattern for different generator types. The LTN SC168 is a low-maintenance slip ring with high quality contact technology, which…
New report: Outdated electricity market rules preventing full renewables integration
Record low costs and consumer demand are driving growth in American wind and solar energy. However, outdated wholesale market rules are preventing the two technologies from further reducing prices for consumers, according to a new report, Customer-Focused and Clean: Power Markets for the Future. With major grid operators in PJM and MISO planning fundamental redesigns of…
Eaton launches new cybersecurity program to address critical infrastructure
Power management company Eaton continues to expand its cybersecurity program and collaboration with global safety science organization UL establishing measurable cybersecurity criteria for network-connected power management products and systems. New UL cybersecurity certifications for Eaton’s intelligent uninterruptible power supply (UPS) and grid automation technologies demonstrate the company’s worldwide capabilities to meet stringent specifications and customer expectations for safe, secure…
SaskPower goes with Potentia’s 200-MW Golden South Wind
Canadian utility SaskPower announced that Potentia Renewables Inc. is the successful proponent for the province’s latest utility-scale wind power project. Potentia’s Golden South Wind Energy Facility is a 200-MW project that will produce enough renewable electricity for approximately 90,000 Saskatchewan homes. “This new wind energy project further demonstrates our commitment to renewable energy as part…
UL releases Q3 2018 Wind Trends Bulletin
Renewable energy consultants, UL (formerly AWS Truepower) have released its quarterly wind performance maps for Q3 2018. The maps show deviations in the wind resource from average Q3 conditions in every region of the world. For example, wind in the third quarter of 2018 were above normal relative to the long-term third-quarter norm (1988-2014) across Scandinavia, India, Northeast China, and Central America.…
Ørsted focuses on U.S. wind and exits Canadian offshore partnership
Ørsted (formerly DONG Energy) and NaiKun signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) last September that gave Orsted the exclusive rights to negotiate a joint development agreement for the 396-MW Haida Energy Field. It included the potential for establishing a long-term partnership with NaiKun. “Since the formation of the partnership in September of 2017, progress has been made…
New MiScout 5 SCADA system offers wind monitoring to reduce O&M costs
When Mita-Teknik, the Danish high-tech supplier for the wind industry, joins the WindEnergy exhibition in Hamburg from September 25 to 28 it will present its new 6th generation multi-brand surveillance system: the MiScout 5. The new SCADA system is more user-friendly, faster, and more efficient than previous versions and far more sophisticated than competing systems. The MiScout 5 is…
Up to 10% of world wind workforce now trained to GWO standards
New figures reveal that between 5 to 10% of the world’s wind energy workforce is now trained to Global Wind Organisation standards (GWO). Numbers from the GWO database WINDA, show that technicians completed more GWO training in the first half of 2018 than the corresponding half year in 2017. What’s more is the total number of people now…
Rapid electrification of renewables spur growth & automation of power grids
Rapid electrification of energy demand and the rise of energy from wind and solar sources will lead to massive growth of the world’s electricity transmission and distribution systems. This is one of the main conclusions of DNV GL’s Energy Transition Outlook 2018: Power Supply and Use report, which provides an outlook of the global energy landscape…
Former GE Renewable Energy VP, Micaela Bulich, joins CD&R
Micaela Bulich, former vice president of global supply chain for GE Renewable Energy’s onshore wind business, has been engaged as an operating advisor to Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R), a private investment firm with offices in New York and London. According to the firm, Bulich has more than 30 years of experience as a strategy and execution leader…
Offshore wind market expected to exceed $60 billion by 2024
According to a new research report by market research and strategy consulting firm, Global Market Insights Inc., the offshore wind energy market size will exceed USD $60 billion by 2024. The global offshore wind energy market has been set ablaze with a number of projects that have recently commenced power production. For instance, following the…
Seventus acquires Montana’s Jawbone Wind projects
Seventus LLC has acquired a major wind development in Montana from Gaelectric LLC. The 235-MW Jawbone Wind Projects is located in Wheatland County, Montana on roughly 31,000 acres. Seventus is a new renewable energy development and finance firm backed by Suzlon. “We are happy to add the Jawbone projects to the growing Seventus development pipeline.”…
Quantum welcomes former CEO of EDPR, and launches new renewables company
Quantum Energy Partners, a provider of private equity capital to the global energy industry, has welcomed Gabriel Alonso to the firm as Executive in Residence. Alonso previously served as CEO of EDP Renewables North America (EDPR NA), a subsidiary of Energias de Portugal, S.A. During Alonso’s tenure at EDPR NA, he led EDP’s entrance into…
Global wind-power capacity to increase nearly 3%, says MAKE
MAKE forecasts the annual wind-power capacity additions to average more than 67 GW from 2018 to 2027, resulting in a compounded annual growth rate that exceeds 8% over the period. Even as incentive mechanisms in several markets expire, country-level policy developments in Q2 have a significant impact on the global wind-power outlook. Significant multi-gigawatt upgrades…
GE 6-MW Halide turbines go to work at Merkur Offshore
The Offshore Wind Farm, Merkur Offshore is located in the German Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) in the North Sea, about 45 km north of Borkum Island in the north-eastern part of the specified zone for offshore wind farms. The project site covers an area of 47 km². Merkur Offshore will be equipped with 66 wind…
Samsung to source 100% renewables from U.S., Europe & China
Samsung Electronics Co. announced its commitment to building on its strong progress of energy efficiency and operational emissions reductions to expand the use of renewable energy in its operations. Samsung Electronics’ renewable energy goals are part of its ongoing efforts to demonstrate its commitment to environmental responsibility. Samsung Electronics is making a concerted effort in the United…
EnergizeNC launches in North Carolina, a renewables education program for youth
With the help of First Bank, as many as 200 middle schoolers across seven counties will have the opportunity to learn more about careers in sustainable energy, as well as get hands-on experience in the field. First Bank, the largest community bank based in North Carolina, has pledged $15,000 over three years to help launch…
Finalists of Quebec Wind Energy Industry Gala announced
Nergica, formerly TechnoCentre éolien, has announced the finalists of the 6th Quebec Wind Energy Industry Gala. The event will be held on June 12 in Carleton-sur-Mer, as part of the 12th Quebec Wind Energy Conference. It is presented by Siemens Gamesa, which acknowledges the organizations and individuals that have distinguished themselves in the Quebec wind sector…
Satellite tech ready to keep far away wind farms in close touch
Satellite technology has advanced to the point where renewable energy owners and operators can increase their Internet connectivity and data usage while minimizing unplanned outages and lowering maintenance costs – even in the most remote of locations that are often homes to wind farms. Through a partnership with Kymeta Corp., FMC GlobalSat configures, integrates and…