North American Windpower: AMSC Increases Contracts

AMSC Increases Contracts

by NAW Staff on Tuesday 12 September 2006

American Superconductor Corp. (AMSC), a Westborough, Mass.-headquartered vendor of high temperature superconductor wire and machinery and a supplier of grid stabilization products, has recently received $4.6 million of new orders for D-VAR systems for wind farms in Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the U.K. According to the company, the D-VAR allows operators to regulate the voltage of individual wind turbines to optimize their operation and output.

The latest orders will increase the amount of wind-generated electricity served by AMSC's power electronics solutions to more than 1.8 billion W (1,800 MW) - close to the company's two billion watt objective for March 31, 2007, AMSC says.

"The performance of the power electronic systems business unit has surpassed our expectations for this fiscal year," says Greg Yurek, AMSC's chief executive officer. "Following closely on the heels of several other contracts, these new orders are expected to enable us to grow revenues for this business unit by 50 percent year-over-year to more than $22 million."

Latest Top Stories

Study: How Northwest Wind Can Play With Energy Storage And Provide Operational Flexibility

Researchers have identified two possible sites in eastern Washington to build compressed-air energy-storage facilities that could temporarily store the Northwest’s abundant wind resources.

Wind Consortium Deploys Nacelle-Mounted LIDAR At Offshore Site In Irish Sea

In an important development for performance verification for offshore wind sites, a group of companies have deployed a nacelle-mounted LIDAR at DONG Energy's 367 MW Walney Wind Farm.

As U.S. DOJ Investigates, Duke Works Adaptive Management Plan

With previous golden eagle fatalities reported at two company-owned wind farms in Wyoming, Duke Energy Renewables is going to great lengths to protect raptors.

DOE To Recast Landmark 20% Wind Energy Report; Study Looks Back, Ahead

The U.S. Department of Energy will update its 20% Wind Energy By 2030 report, which indicated increased levels of wind penetration for the U.S. is not only possible but feasible.

Wind Energy Procurement Top Of Mind For Big-Name Companies

With greater frequency, top-tier companies are discovering the economic and environmental power of wind energy and upping their investments in the resource.