The Energy Department has announced more than $1.75 million for five projects that will develop and demonstrate technologies to reduce the potential impacts of wind farms on sensitive bat species. A current challenge facing wind energy developers in the United States is how to protect wildlife while responsibly deploying and operating this reliable source of…
SunEdison is first to offer wind, solar and energy storage
SunEdison, Inc. has acquired the energy storage project origination team, project pipeline, and (subject to customary consents and assignments) four operating storage projects from Solar Grid Storage. SunEdison now offers battery storage solutions to complement solar and wind projects worldwide, providing solutions that can benefit utilities, municipalities, businesses, and consumers alike. “Storage is a perfect…
Designing wind farms for max output
Designing a wind farm requires satisfying many constraints. The ultimate goal is to maximize energy capture while minimizing wind loads on turbines, balance-of-plant costs, and maintaining all setback and avoidance criteria. This complicated task is most easily accomplished with assistance from specialized computer programs developed just for the wind industry. The most widely used program,…
Vestas launches two projects
Vestas announces two R&D projects: Deep water foundations for large offshore wind turbines, and an energy management system that will introduce energy storage into a wind power plant. Both projects will secure a lower cost of energy. Building foundations offshore at large depths is a challenge. The goal of the project is to build deep…