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UpWind Enters O&M Service Agreements For Four Wind Farms

on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower

UpWind Solutions Inc. has signed operations and maintenance (O&M) service agreements for four wind farms. The projects include the Trinity Hills, Sherbino 2 and Silver [read more]

RES' Global Construction Portfolio Surpasses 8 GW

on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Renewable Energy Systems Americas Inc. (RES Americas) has announced that RES Group's global construction portfolio has exceeded 8 GW, of which more than 6 GW [read more]

Siemens Providing Turbines To 114 MW Swedish Wind Farm

on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Siemens has received a 114 MW order from Nordisk Vindkraft for the Sidensjo wind power project in Sweden. Siemens will supply 48 direct-drive wind turbines [read more]

Texas Tech University Establishes National Wind Institute

on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Texas Tech University has announced the National Wind Institute (NWI), which will combine the university's Texas Wind Energy Institute (TWEI) and former Wind Science and [read more]

ICONICS Unveils SCADA System For Wind Operations

on 07 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Foxborough, Mass.-based ICONICS has announced the release of GENESIS64 V10.8, a SCADA solution that the company says is ideal for wind farm operations. According to [read more]

LIVE FROM WINDPOWER: AWEA Chairman Urges Proactive Approach To Wind Energy Advocacy

on 06 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco

Gabriel Alonso, the CEO of EDP Renewables and incoming chairman of the board of directors at the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA), laid out a [read more]

AWEA's New CEO Greets WINDPOWER Attendees

on 06 May 2013 by Mark Del Franco

Tom Kiernan, the American Wind Energy Association's (AWEA) incoming CEO, took to the stage Monday morning to briefly greet attendees during the opening general session [read more]

GE Notes 1 GW Of U.S. Orders, Launches New 'Brilliant' Wind Turbine

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

GE's renewable energy business says it has received 1 GW of new U.S. wind turbine orders following the extension of the production tax credit on [read more]

Wildlife-Impact Database Project Enters Phase Two

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

The American Wind Wildlife Institute (AWWI) has announced its Research Information System (RIS) has entered phase two of development. The RIS is designed to be [read more]

S&C To Upgrade 585 MW Sweetwater Wind Farm

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

S&C Electric Co. has been awarded a $2.6 million contract by Sweetwater Wind to upgrade a portion of the 585 MW wind farm in Sweetwater, [read more]

3M Unveils Wind Blade Protection Coating W4600

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

3M's Renewable Energy division has introduced 3M Wind Blade Protection Coating W4600, a two-component polyurethane coating to help prevent and repair leading edge erosion on [read more]

Siemens Enters 15-Year Wind Service Extensions In Texas

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Siemens has signed 15-year contract extensions with RES Americas to continue providing service and maintenance at two wind projects in North America. Siemens will provide [read more]

GL RC Introduces New Guideline For Condition Monitoring Systems

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

GL Renewables Certification (GL RC) has published its new "Guideline for the Certification of Condition Monitoring Systems for Wind Turbines," which GL RC says covers [read more]

Suzlon Marks Wind Production Milestone In North America

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Suzlon Group's North American subsidiary, Suzlon Wind Energy Corp. (SWECO), has announced the production of its 25th TWh of power from its U.S. and Canadian [read more]

Alstom Turbine Obtains Power Performance Measurement

on 06 May 2013 by NA Windpower

Alstom's new-generation Haliade 150 - 6MW offshore wind turbine has obtained the IEC1 power performance measurement after three months of testing at the Le Carnet [read more]