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In the fast-growing wind energy industry, keeping wind turbines efficient and durable is essential for consistent power generation. The blades, which are key to converting wind […]

Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind has selected Riggs Distler to lead the Cardiff substation expansion program for the 1.51-GW Atlantic Shores Project 1, New Jersey’s first offshore wind […]

Ørsted today celebrated the official commencement of the Helena Energy Center, a 518-MW co-located wind and solar facility in Bee County, Texas. As Ørsted’s first co-located […]

High-power applications can run more reliably when backed by the new QUINT HP AC UPS from Phoenix Contact. The uninterruptible power supply (UPS) includes Phoenix Contact’s […]

Equinor today broke ground on construction at the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT), kicking off the revitalization of the venerable port facility into a hub for […]

COWI, an engineering consulting group, celebrates a significant milestone in the offshore wind development of Empire Wind 1, located in the New York Bight. Contracted by […]

DNV has led an initiative resulting in the revision of the DNV-ST-0376 rotor blade standard, in response to the dynamic landscape of wind turbine development. This […]

The first monopile foundation for the 2.6-GW Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), the largest offshore wind farm under construction in the United States, was installed approximately […]

Recognizing how adverse weather and environmental conditions can negatively impact wind farm performance, reliability, safety and cost, Vaisala is revolutionizing wind energy operations through its first-of-its-kind […]

California Community Power, a joint powers authority that conducts joint power procurement on behalf of nine California Community Choice Aggregators (CCAs), has joined forces with developer […]

Industrial tools specialist Enerpac has unveiled its latest battery-powered torque wrench for wind turbine assembly and maintenance. The new BTW-Series Battery Torque Wrench allows operators to […]

The Department of the Interior today announced two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the coast of Oregon and in the Gulf of Maine. The […]

The Gulf of Mexico, with its vast expanse and untapped potential, has become a focal point for wind energy development. However, the region’s susceptibility to hurricanes […]

CAPE Holland has secured a contract from installation contractor DEME for a CAPE VLT-640 Quad spread and a separate CAPE VLT-640 unit. The CAPE Vibro Lifting […]

Windpower Engineering & Development is a growing wind-power resource targeting professionals involved in all aspects of a wind farm’s lifecycle, including developers, engineers, technicians, manufacturers and […]

When it comes to wind turbines, the bigger they are, the harder they work, generating more renewable offshore wind energy, and a greater return on investment […]

Empire Wind and the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater New York and Vicinity (BCTC) announced a Project Labor Agreement (PLA) for the construction of […]

Ørsted today announced submission of its proposed project, Starboard Wind, to the Dept. of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency. Ørsted’s proposed 1,184-MW Starboard Wind project would […]

Global wind turbine order intake hit new highs in 2023 with 155 GW procured for the year, an increase of 16 GW from 2022. As both […]

Underwriting insurance for wind turbines involves a comprehensive evaluation of factors that can influence the risk and potential losses associated with these structures. Insurers consider a […]

New York Governor Kathy Hochul today, alongside the U.S. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland and other elected officials, announced the completion of the landmark South […]

Recent news of offshore wind turbine projects in New England waters shows that there is renewed interest in this water-bound source of wind power. The first […]

In a forward-thinking collaboration, Vaisala and DNV unveiled extensive guidelines for using scanning lidars in a dual system configuration (DSL) for offshore Wind Resource Assessment (WRA). […]

Demonstrator projects show that offshore floating wind is technically proven as a feasible concept. The challenge is how to deliver it for utility-scale projects within the […]

New York State has conditionally awarded two offshore wind projects from its fourth offshore wind solicitation – an 810-MW project, Empire Wind 1 (developed by Equinor), […]

Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced Midland Wind has achieved commercial operation. The 106-MW wind farm located in Henry County is the company’s fourth […]

Sabine Bowers As the Cargill global renewable energy leader for bioindustrial power systems, Sabine Bowers is on the forefront of the world’s energy transition. While her […]

Malloy, a wind turbine bearings supplier, has completed phase 1 of its warehouse expansion project. This investment increases Malloy’s overall warehouse capacity by 35%. Credit: Malloy […]

ONYX Insight has launched a blade root connection monitoring system following extensive field testing. The latest innovation in ONYX’s suite of predictive maintenance solutions is delivered […]

Avangrid, member of the Iberdrola Group, announced the signing of a new power purchase agreement (PPA) with Amazon to source renewable energy from an Avangrid wind […]

The University of Massachusetts Amherst has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to establish and lead the Academic Center for Reliability and Resilience […]

US Forged Rings (USFR) today announced a $700 million investment in the U.S. offshore wind industry to construct a tower fabrication facility and a steel forging […]

The job market for wind turbine technicians is growing rapidly. The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) estimates that employment for wind farm techs will grow 45% […]

RNWBL and Durability Engineers (DE) have received an award for the Dept. of Energy’s Wind Turbine Materials Recycling Prize. The award aims to address the environmental […]

Despite supply chain headwinds and price pressures, the global offshore wind sector saw significant growth in its mature pipeline, as late-stage pipeline mergers & acquisitions (M&A), […]

Ørsted announced that it will reposition Skipjack Wind, a combined 966-MW project in development off the coast of the Delmarva peninsula in Maryland, for future offtake […]

A new report from ABB Motion, entitled “Circularity: No Time to Waste,” reveals that 91% of industrial businesses are feeling the effects of resource scarcity, prompting […]

The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) today awarded a combined 3,742 MW of offshore wind capacity to Invenergy and energyRE’s Leading Light Wind Project […]

Global presence and local excellence with a global technology partner The outlook for wind power is strong, despite the pressures facing the industry right now. The […]

GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business announced a new equipment and long-term services deal with Pattern Energy to supply 674 3.6-1541 wind turbines that will provide more […]

Vestas has secured a firm order from Pattern Energy to power a major portion of its SunZia Wind project in New Mexico. It is Vestas’ largest […]

Power from the Vineyard Wind offshore wind project was delivered to the New England grid for the first time. At 11:52 pm on Tuesday, one turbine […]

The first operational wind turbine at South Fork Wind successfully delivered clean power to Long Island, New York, making it the first offshore wind farm in […]

Credit: Serena The Goodnight 1 wind project in Armstrong County, Texas, will soon begin operations. The project is the first for developer Serena in the ERCOT […]

DNV has launched a new Joint Industry Project (JIP) called Concrete FLOW, which will optimize requirements for concrete floaters, specifically tailored for floating offshore wind farms. […]

As the United States positions itself for a sustainable and greener future, the wind power and renewables industry faces a pivotal moment in 2024. Despite over […]

Clir Renewables, the intelligence platform for wind and solar assets, has released new technology to model the variability of hourly energy production. Powered by machine learning […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul announced the installation of the first offshore wind turbine for South Fork Wind, a milestone for New York’s offshore wind development and what […]

South Fork Wind has shipped the first offshore wind turbine from the Port of New London, Connecticut, to the project’s offshore site, marking the start of […]

Following a decision by its Board of Directors, Ørsted announced it will cease development of the Ocean Wind 1 and Ocean Wind 2 projects off the […]

The Biden-Harris administration has approved the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) commercial project – the fifth approval of a commercial-scale, offshore wind energy project under President […]