NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of smart technologies for a range of wind, solar and meteorological applications, has signed a strategic agreement with Vestas Wind Systems A/S to offer turnkey Bat Deterrent Systems, complete with installation and service, for existing Vestas turbines. The global agreement covers Vestas turbines in all regions but is initially…
NRG simplifies renewables procurement process — without PPAs
NRG Energy, Inc. announces the availability of Renewable Select, simplifying the renewables procurement process and making it easier for businesses to choose renewable energy. The plan transforms the lengthy and complex traditional energy procurement process into a cost competitive, easy-to-execute transaction. Today’s customers demand renewable energy at grid parity to meet their fiscal requirements while…
NRG and NFL powered the Super Bowl LI with clean, renewable energy
NRG Energy Inc. and its subsidiary Reliant, the premier retail electricity provider in Texas, have teamed up with the NFL to provide 100% Green-e certified renewable energy to NRG Stadium.
Renewable NRG Systems introduces new SymphoniePRO data logger
Renewable NRG Systems (RNRG), a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, has launched a new data logger that is specifically engineered to improve the performance of wind and solar measurement campaigns. Building on RNRG’s well-known Symphonie series of user-friendly loggers, the SymphoniePRO logger brings significant upgrades in terms…
Estimating the effects of the PTC based on turbines not built, jobs not created and taxes not paid
Wally Lafferty and Paul Dvorak Editor’s note: Mr. Lafferty and I published an earlier version of this editorial in the April issue of Windpower Engineering & Development. We now have the benefit of a more thorough financial review which is reflected in the dollar values here. Critics of the Production Tax Credit cite a report…
NOAA buys WINDCUBE Scanning Lidars from Renewable NRG Systems
Renewable NRG Systems, a designer and manufacturer of decision support tools for the global renewable energy industry, announced the recent sale of two WINDCUBE 200S 3D Scanning Doppler Lidars to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). WINDCUBE 200S Lidars incorporate advanced techniques to measure the wind components on a large scale for short-term campaigns…
Photoblog: AWEA Windpower 2014, Day Two
Windpower 2014 attendees: Read the most recent windpower news on the Windpower Engineering and Development homepage, check our Twitter (@windpower_eng) for updates from the show floor, and each day watch out for a new photoblog! Missed yesterday’s photoblog? See it here.
Smart wind measurements
NRG Systems, manufacturer of wind measurement equipment, has introduced the Symphonie iPackGPS, an upgraded communications module used to transmit wind resource data from the field. Compatible with GSM, CDMA or Satellite networks, the iPackGPS offers automated GPS coordinate reporting, updates for Symphonie iPackGPS firmware and configuration settings remotely, variable call interval range, and an upgraded…
Tilt-up met tower now reaches 80 m
In response to industry demand to measure the wind at greater heights, NRG Systems now offers an 80-meter tilt-up tower. Built on the same platform as the company’s 60-m XHD system, the taller model uses bolted joints for a stiffer, stronger tower, while offering familiar installation and performance. The drive for data accuracy has led…