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…
Vestas constructs 60-MW wind farm for Southern Colorado utility
Black Hills Generation Group has contracted with Vestas to supply and commission wind turbines for the new 60-MW Busch Ranch II wind project, which will provide enough renewable energy to power approximately 28,000 Southern Colorado homes per year. “Our Southern Colorado system is one of the cleanest in the state, powered entirely by renewables and…
Southern Power acquires 136-MW Washington wind project
Southern Power, a U.S. wholesale energy provider and a subsidiary of Southern Company, announced the acquisition of its 12th wind project, the 136-MW Skookumchuck Wind Facility, from Renewable Energy Systems (RES). “This project is a great addition to our renewable portfolio,” said Bill Gratham, president, Southern Power. “We continue to strive to develop clean, safe,…
Vestas reclaims lead as top global wind-turbine manufacturer in 2018
A new report from Navigant Research tracks wind-turbine OEM market distributions and market shares by region and country. The report, Market Data: Global Wind Turbine OEM Market Share, focuses on tracking wind turbine OEM market distributions and market shares by region and country and includes Chinese and non-Chinese OEM comparisons. The study analyzes specific competitive countries for…
Longroad to start construction on Texas’ El Campo wind farm
Longroad Energy, a U.S.-based renewable energy developer, owner, and operator, announced the financial close and start of construction of its El Campo wind farm in Knox County, Texas. The two Danish pension funds — PKA and PenSam, represented by their investment manager AIP — have also became long-term investors with Longroad. “Longroad is pleased to…
Vestas scores another wind-turbine order in the U.S.
Following a string of new wind orders, Vestas has received another new U.S.contract. This one is for the company’s V150-4.2 MW and V110-2.0 MW turbines for a 242-MW wind farm. It including previously purchased 2 and 4-MW components. According to Vestas, the mixed platform site configuration demonstrates the flexibility of Vestas’ 2 and 4-MW technology…
Vestas wins multiple U.S. wind deals
Vestas recently received three U.S.wind-turbine orders for two undisclosed customers. The first order is for 454 MW of the company’s V120-2.2 MW turbines. This contract includes supply and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a 10-year service agreement that’s designed to ensure optimized performance for the lifetime of the project. Turbine delivery will begin…
GE and Vestas successfully resolve multi-patent dispute
Vestas Wind Systems and General Electric (GE), acting through its Renewable Energy Business, have reached an amicable settlement of all disputes related to multiple patent infringement claims in the U.S. The result: a discontinuation of the case pending in the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California, as well as all other…
Eolus & Vestas repowering California wind farm
Eolus North America, Inc. (ENA) has signed an agreement with Vestas for the delivery of up to 13 wind turbines, capable of producing up to 47 MW, for construction of the Wind Wall wind farm, near Tehachapi, California. “Based on a more than 25-year long relationship with Vestas in Europe, we are glad to be…
Vestas introduces the V138-3.0 MW to meet market constraints & reduce LCoE
Following the launch of the EnVentus platform in January, including the V162-5.6 MW and V150-5.6 MW turbines, Vestas introduced the V138-3.0 MW turbine at AWEA WINDPOWER 2019 in Houston, Texas this week. Based on the scalable EnVentus platform architecture, the V138-3.0 MW’s 138m rotor provides a large rotor-size-to-generator-rating ratio, strengthening the company’s portfolio of turbines…
Sulzer Schmid and WKA Blade Service inspecting 1,250 Vestas wind turbines by July
Sulzer Schmid, a Swiss company pioneering UAV technology for rotor blade inspections, and WKA, the leading blade inspection and repair service provider, have been enlisted by Vestas to conduct a massive and challenging drone-based blade inspection campaign in Scandinavia, on a staggering 1,250 wind turbines in less than 12 weeks. For this important campaign, time…
Vestas secures 459-MW Wyoming wind order from PacifiCorp
Vestas has received an order for 459 MW of V136-4.2 MW turbines from PacifiCorp, a subsidiary of Berkshire Hathaway Energy. The contract is for two wind projects: TB Flats I and II in Wyoming. In addition to the previously purchased V110-2.0 MW turbines, the two projects will have a combined capacity of 503 MW. TB…
Vestas receives 420-MW wind order in the U.S.
Vestas has received a new U.S. order from an undisclosed customer. The contract is for 420 MW of Vestas’ V120-2.2 MW wind turbines. The order includes supply and commissioning of the turbines. According to the turbine manufacturer, the V120-2.2 MW turbines are built to generate more energy in stable, low or medium wind conditions, achieving…
Vestas to acquire stake in SOWITEC, a wind & solar developer
Vestas has acquired a 25.1% minority stake in SOWITEC, a German-based sustainable energy developer with about 60 wind and solar projects, totaling more than 2,600 MW across the globe. Vestas has an option to acquire the entire company within three years. “With the acquisition of a minority stake in Sowitec, Vestas gains access to an…
Novatus extends 1 GW+ of U.S. wind service agreements with Vestas
Novatus Energy has signed long-term service agreement extensions with Vestas across seven wind projects, totaling 1,043 MW in the U.S. The agreements extend the original Vestas service contracts at the projects from their original 10-year terms, to 20-year terms from their respective project commercial operation dates. “We are excited to extend our working relationship…
Vestas receives two new U.S. wind orders
Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) has placed an order for 143 MW of Vestas‘ V126-3.45 MW turbines for the Bearkat II Wind project in Texas. Bearkat II is the second phase of the Bearkat project, following the successful 2017 commissioning of the Bearkat I project, which also featured V126-3.45 MW turbines. Including previously purchased components, the…
ENGIE wind farm to feature first 150-m Vestas’ turbine blades
Vestas has received a 96-MW firm and unconditional order from ENGIE for the Eólica Tres Mesas IV project, located in Llera, Tamaulipas, Mexico. The order includes the supply and installation of 24 wind turbines of the 4-MW platform, as well as an Active Output Management 5000 (AOM 5000) service agreement for the operation and maintenance…
Vestas secures 224-MW turbine deal in the U.S.
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…
Vestas unveils EnVentus, a modular wind-turbine platform
Vestas has introduced the EnVentus wind-turbine platform, which represents another significant step forward in the continuous efforts to lower the levelized cost of energy and accelerate the global transition to a more sustainable energy mix. The EnVentus platform will initially be available in two new variants: the V150-5.6 MW and V162-5.6 MW, together covering low,…