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Wind Energy

16.05.2013

Substation for Global Tech 1 is complete

The consortium composed of Alstom Grid and Keppel Verolme delivered the substation for the offshore wind farm Global Tech 1 in the North Sea on 8 May. The installation of the 9,000-tonne colossus was performed using suction bells, so no heavy installation vessels were required. more...

Offshore Wind Energy

16.05.2013

Feasibility study: Test Stand for new wind turbines

The Jülich Research Centre in Germany is evaluating the construction and operation of a large test stand for drive trains of wind turbines with gearboxes. The Centre for Wind Power Drives (CWD) of the RWTH Aachen is participating in a corresponding feasibility study and is interested in using the test rig later. more...

Offshore Wind Energy

15.05.2013

Alstom's offshore turbine receives its first certification

Alstom has completed the performance measurement of its 6 MW offshore wind turbine Haliade 150 at Le Carnet in France. The facility was certified after three months of measurements in accordance with IEC (power curve). more...

Wind Energy

08.05.2013

Windpower 2013 ramped up in Chicago

AWEA Windpower 2013 Conference & Exhibition took place in Chicago from May 5 to 8, 2013. New leadership for the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) was inducted, followed by a packed schedule of educational sessions and a dynamic exhibition covering the area of 11 football fields. more...

Wind Energy

08.05.2013

Suzlon upgrades S97 turbine to higher wind speeds

Suzlon Group is announcing that its S97–2.1 MW wind turbine has been upgraded to handle higher wind speeds in a 60 Hz version for application in the North American market. Announced at AWEA Windpower 2013 in Chicago, the new S97 will be for sale after the event. more...

Wind Energy

03.05.2013

Wind turbine with battery storage

GE’s engineers have created three battery-enabled software applications that integrate seamlessly with the wind turbine to provide enhanced wind power availability. (Graphic: GE)

GE and Invenergy plan to install three wind turbines that combine power generation with energy storage. Invenergy has ordered three of GE’s so called “brilliant wind turbines”. These 2.5-120 wind turbines harness the power of the Industrial Internet to analyze tens of thousands of data points every second. more...

Wind Energy

30.04.2013

AWEA names new CEO

By unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) has elected Tom Kiernan as the organization's new Chief Executive Officer on April, 25. Kiernan takes over for former Policy Director Robert Gramlich, who was named interim CEO following Denise Bode's resignation on December 14, 2012. more...