Wind

Offshore Wind Goals Threatened by Lack of Suitable Infrastructure

Monday, 10 May 2021 REM Rapid advances in offshore wind technology—making turbines bigger and more powerful—are currently outpacing the infrastructure capacity needed to install them, a new report from the Clean Energy Technology ...

Wind Can Power 3.3 Million New Jobs Over Next Five Years

Thursday, 29 April 2021 REM New analysis by the Global Wind Energy Council shows that 3.3 million new wind power jobs can be created globally over the next five years thanks to major industry expansion. This figure includes direct ...

Cornell University’s Global ‘Wind Atlas’ Propels Renewable Energy

Wednesday, 03 February 2021 REM Cornell wind energy scientists have released a new global wind atlas – a digital compendium filled with documented extreme wind speeds for all parts of the world – to help engineers select the turbines ...

Wind accelerates past nuclear and hydro in post Covid power markets

Friday, 22 January 2021 Robin Whitlock Wind power will provide the backbone to the electricity sector’s transformation over the coming decade, according to a new report from Rethink Energy, with the technology paving the way for all zero-carbon ...

Norway Launches Major Wind Power Research Center

Friday, 11 December 2020 REM Today the Norwegian Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Tina Bru, announced an investment of 120 million NOK (€11.3 million) in a new wind power research center in Norway. The NorthWind research centre ...

World-first robotics technology being developed for wind turbine maintenance

Thursday, 08 October 2020 Robin Whitlock Coinciding with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s recent announcement of plans for offshore wind to power every home in the country by 2030, a British consortium is pioneering new technology to ...

Vestas receives multiple orders for projects in multiple countries

Friday, 02 October 2020 Robin Whitlock

Wind turbine manufacturer Vestas has recently received orders from a number of companies in Chile, Denmark, Russia and Vietnam.

Pakistan

Siemens Gamesa secures orders for eight new wind farms in Pakistan

Thursday, 01 October 2020 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa has secured a series of orders for eight new wind farms in Pakistan during the company’s 2020 fiscal year, totalling 410 MW, projecting the company forward as one of the leading players ...

Siemens Energy’s eco-friendly system complements one of china’s largest offshore wind turbines

Thursday, 24 September 2020 Robin Whitlock

Siemens Energy has commissioned an eco-friendly power transmission system complementing one of china’s largest offshore eight-megawatt (MW) wind turbines.

Vietnam

Siemens Gamesa secures fifth near-shore wind farm project in Vietnam

Thursday, 23 July 2020 Robin Whitlock Siemens Gamesa has strengthened its market leadership position in Vietnam after securing its fifth nearshore wind farm project as the Vietnamese government quickly advances its renewable energy goals. ...