The company developed 1,055.4 MW of installed capacity across five states giving them a 12% market share.
EDF Renewable Energy and BlackRock close sale of 200-MW Longhorn Wind project
EDF Renewable Energy (EDF RE) has closed on the transaction to sell a 50% interest in the 200-MW Longhorn Wind Project to a fund managed by BlackRock’s Infrastructure Investment Group. Longhorn Wind follows the closing of Hereford Wind Project (200 MW) in February, marking the second of five projects that BlackRock and EDF Renewable Energy…
Webinar: Wind project site evaluations and their impact on development and longer-term asset management
Site evaluations at potential wind farm sites are essential for good estimates of annual wind speeds there. Preliminary wind data increases the profitability and reliability of the wind farm because it allows selecting a turbine technology that is best suited. Selecting these then allows finding a best layout. Ultimately, accuracy of the site evaluation can…
Condition Monitoring Systems – Innovation and Technology Shaping the Future of Turbine Maintenance
A major component of predictive maintenance for wind turbines is condition monitoring. This sort of monitoring alerts owners and operators of developing failures so maintenance can be scheduled and issues can be addressed prior to failure. As the wind industry becomes more sophisticated with O&M, condition monitoring systems (CMS) take on a new role. Jeff…