Wind

Alliant to Add More Wind Energy in Iowa

Thursday, 19 April 2018 Dan McCue Alliant Energy Corporation's Iowa utility subsidiary received approval from the Iowa Utilities Board to increase its wind expansion program from 500 MW to 1,000 MW of new wind energy in the state by ...

Scottish marine survey and coastal consultancy launches new US subsidiary

Wednesday, 18 April 2018 Robin Whitlock

Partrac Ltd has announced the launch of its US subsidiary, Partrac GeoMarine, Inc, to coincide with the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) 2018 to be held in Houston from April 30 – May 3.

Flintstone Technology Sets Sights on Floating Wind

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 REM

Flintstone Technology Ltd is diversifying its mooring operations to target the offshore floating wind industry.

Siemens Gamesa secures 77 MW wind project in the US

Tuesday, 17 April 2018 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa will supply 25 SWT-2625-120 and 5 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines to a 77 MW wind farm that is part of MidAmerican Energy's wind XI Project, with an option to add more turbines for a total capacity ...

Altitec rotor blade technician training receives DNV GL certification

Monday, 16 April 2018 Robin Whitlock

The Altitec Academy has secured certification from DNV GL as a rotor blade technician training centre, providing reassurance of quality instruction for aspiring wind technicians

Belgium

LOC Renewables to deliver MWS for Belgian modular offshore grid

Monday, 16 April 2018 Robin Whitlock The Paris office of LOC Renewables, part of the marine and engineering consultancy LOC Group, has been contracted by the Belgian transmission system operator, Elia, to profice Marine Warranty Survey (MWS) ...

DTBird Installs New Models in the Netherlands and Germany

Thursday, 12 April 2018 REM

Spanish company, DTBird , which specializes in protecting birds and bats from collisions with wind turbines, has installed new models in the Netherlands and Germany.

Powerful Single Wind Turbine Installed in Aberdeen Bay

Thursday, 12 April 2018 Dan McCue

The world’s most powerful single turbine was successfully installed Monday, April 9, at Vattenfall’s European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre.

ACCIONA to Build Ninth US Wind Farm

Wednesday, 11 April 2018 Dan McCue Spain’s ACCIONA Energy will build its second wind farm in Texas —the company’s ninth in the U.S. An investment of around $200 million (over €160 million), Palmas Altas will have a capacity of 144.9 ...

Italy's ERG Acquires Two Wind Farms and a Development Company in France

Tuesday, 10 April 2018 Dan McCue

ERG has signed an agreement with Impax New Energy Holding Cooperatief W.A., a Dutch company owned by Impax New Energy Investors II, for the acquisition of two wind farms and a development company.