Moxa has announced a new data-acquisition solution that brings greater versatility for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). The new ioLogik 2542-WL1 and ioLogik 2512-WL1 feature 802.11a/b/g Wi-Fi connectivity, which will serve the growing number of devices and M2M applications that require wireless communication. The ioLogik 2542-WL1 supports analog I/O connections over Wi-Fi, whereas the…

Appalachian Power has issued pre-qualification documents for parties interested in bidding on an up-coming Request for Proposal (RFP) for up to 150 MW of wind power. The utility provider currently has one million customers in Virginia, West Virginia, and Tennessee (as AEP Appalachian Power). It is a unit of American Electric Power, one of the largest…

South Australia has reaffirmed its position as a renewable energy powerhouse, according to the country’s The Lead news report. The 270-MW Hornsdale Wind Farm under construction about 220 km north of Adelaide has won a contract to deliver an additional 100 MW of power to the Australian Capital Territory (ACT). Developed by leading French company Neoen,…

Spinning high off the shores of Jiangsu and Fujian provinces in China stand the avant garde of China’s renewable energy future: wind farms that will enable the country to reach an installed wind-power capacity of 200 GW by the end of 2020*. Outpacing the Chinese government’s own projections, the rapid growth speaks of the immense…

Montana-Dakota Utilities, a division of MDU Resources Group, has officially completed the purchase of Thunder Spirit Wind from ALLETE Clean Energy. ALLETE recently completed construction on the 107.5-MW wind project, which is located near Hettinger, North Dakota. All 43 turbines are now in commercial operation, and the $220 million (approximately) wind farm can serve about…

Enel Green Power North America (EGPNA) has entered into two agreements with GE Energy Financial Services, a unit of General Electric. The agreements consists of EGPNA selling: Twenty-four percent of both its “Class A” interests in the 235-MW Chisholm View Wind in Oklahoma. Chisholm View is located in Garfield and Grant Counties, and has been operational…

Environmental measurement provider, Vaisala, is partnering with Southeastern Wind Coalition (SEWC) members, Southern Company (including subsidiaries Southern Company Services and Alabama Power) and Santee Cooper, to evaluate the growth of wind energy within the utilities’ core operating areas. Together, the group will collaborate on an in-depth wind feasibility study, which will further expand the groundwork for…

FoundOcean has successfully completed the grouting of foundations at Gemini Wind Farm on behalf of the main contractor, Van Oord. The 600-MW offshore wind farm, situated 85 km north of the Dutch province of Groningen, is made up of 150 wind turbines and spans across two sites. Following the continued success of FoundOcean and BASF’s collaboration,…

Honeywell’s new Miller DuraSeal Self-retracting Lifeline (SRL) is designed to provide greater reliability and safety in the harshest environments, including for offshore wind-power sites. The DuraSeal SRL offers patent-pending sealed technology that prevents contaminants from entering the mechanism, earning the design an IP69K certification — the industry’s highest sealed technology rating. The seal ensures that the…

Global renewable energy development company, SunEdison, signed a 10-year agreement with Ontario’s Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) this past December to supply 5 MW (or 20-MWh) of battery storage to the province. The Ontario IESO works at the heart of Ontario’s power system, and is responsible for making sure everyone in the province gets the electricity they need,…

Vestas has received an unconditional order in Brazil for 45 of the V110-2.0 MW turbines. The contract covers supply, installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines, with a total capacity of 90 MW. Turbine delivery is planned for the fourth quarter of 2016, with commissioning expected in 2017. The customer remains currently undisclosed. Vestas www.vestas.com

Nordex installed the first N131/3300 turbine in Germany, four months after the unveiling of the up-graded model. The low-wind turbine was especially designed for inland sites. The first was installed ahead of schedule at the Krampfer Wind Farm in Brandenburg for project developer, VOSS Energy GmbH. Originally six turbines were planned for this site with a delivery date…

Westar Energy has reached an agreement with an affiliate of NextEra Energy Resources to purchase another 200 MWs of Kansas wind energy. The Kansas utility will purchase energy generated at the Kingman Wind Energy Center in Kingman County, which will be in service by early 2017. As part of the transaction, Westar will have the option…

Canadian-based Alterra Power announced that British Columbia’s Dokie 1 Wind Project recently achieved a record annual generation. As of December 23, 2015, Dokie surpassed its old generation record of 328,553 MWh, which was set in the project’s inaugural year, 2011. Located approximately 1100 km northeast of Vancouver, the 144-MW Dokie Wind Project is the largest commercial wind…

Vestas has received an unconditional order for 34 V136-3.45 MW turbines for the 117 MW Metsälä wind power project, which will be Finland’s largest onshore project. The order affirms the high expectations for the V136-3.45 MW turbine, which was launched in September 2015. The V136-3.45 MW has been well-received after its launch, particularly in the low-wind segment.…

Montreal-based company Boralex announced the acquisition of a 350-MW wind energy project in northern France that will help reinforce its presence overseas. This acquisition, combined with wind projects already under development, will bring Boralex’s portfolio of development in France to nearly 850 MW. Boralex plans to acquire the following projects by 2018: 79 MW of ready-to-build projects…

Long-term Vestas customer Hanas Group has placed an order for 25 V110-2.0 MW turbines for a wind park in Western China. Turbine delivery and commissioning are expected in the second half of 2016. The order for the Wanglejing Sunjialou Wind Farm in western China’s Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region includes a two-year Active Output Management (AOM)…

Vestas has received a an unconditional order from RES America Construction for the Bluestem wind project in Oklahoma. The agreement is for 60 V117-3.3 MW turbines with a total capacity of 198 MW. The contract includes supply and commissioning of the wind turbines, as well as a five-year Active Output Management 4000 service agreement. Delivery of…

More Kansas wind will help power the homes and businesses of Westar Energy’s customers by early 2017. Westar Energy, Kansas’ largest electric utility, recently announced an agreement that will add nearly 300 MWs to its growing wind energy portfolio. In collaboration with Infinity Wind Power, the utility will construct the Western Plains Wind Farm, a 280-MW…

EDF Renewable Services (EDF RS), a provider of renewable O&M services in North America, has entered into a contract with ALLETE Clean Energy (ACE), to provide 24/7/365 remote-monitoring and turbine resets for five of its wind projects located in Oregon, Iowa, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania. The projects include: Condon (49.8 MW) in Oregon, Storm Lake I (108…