Siemens. They have been asked by MidAmerican Energy to supply no less than 448 turbines. Yep, as the title suggests it is the world’s […]
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New Turbines at EWEA Biannual Offshore Wind Conference & Exhibition
For three days at the end of last month in Frankfurt, international exhibitors displayed their new offshore turbines and wind-related products, such as a […]
Southern Ireland Wind News
Nordex has won an order from ESB International to install turbines with a total wind capacity of 20MW at the Woodhouse wind farm project […]
Jordan to have New Wind Farm in Tafilah
Tafilah is a Governorate in southern Jordan, with its capital At-Tafilah located 183 kilometers southwest of Amman. It is to be the location for […]
Portsmouth’s Wind Turbine
Portsmouth, a historic port town on the south coast of England. The starting point for many sea-faring journeys be they to the Isle of […]
Slieve Kirk Wind Park- Northern Ireland’s Largest Wind Farm
Here are Paul Cooley, the General Manager Ireland of SSE Renewablest and the Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness at the opening of the £125m […]
Iranian Wind Power
While the word “nuclear power” tends to crop up when speaking about Iran, it could soon be “renewable energy” instead. Year on year Iran […]
Top of the World Turbines Connected
Developer Longyuan Power have reported that the Naqu wind farm has been connected to the web. The farm is located in Naqu county in […]
Welsh Wind Turbine Erected in Area with No Wind!
Two of the key principles of having a viable wind farm, or even a single viable turbine is that: a) The turbine(s) work(s) and; […]
The Transformation of Samso Island
Where is Samso? It’s a small island of just over 4000 people off the coast of Denmark (9 miles off the Jutland peninsula) which […]
The Future is Wind
Two important documents set out a future for wind that is challenging and exciting. The first is called “Going for Green Growth” by the […]
Horn of Africa Wind Power Boost
Ethiopia and other Horn of Africa countries are dogged by regular power blackouts, but they may be changing in the future as the area […]
It’s not just a Clever Turbine… It’s Brilliant!
Wind turbines have evolved considerably since the first shaky steps were taken to produce electricity from wind. Not just in size and power potantial, […]
UK Energy Minister Reverses View on Onshore Wind Farms
Greg Barker, the UK Coalition Energy & Climate Change Minister has declared that the rush to develop on-shore wind farms is “over” and has […]
World’s Largest Wind Turbine About to be Tested in Scotland
It’s an interesting and exciting time in Scotland for the wind business: The world’s largest and most powerful installed wind turbine will be ready […]
World Wind Industry Threatened by US Shale Gas Exports
The setting was the Cape Town International Convention, South Africa. The occasion was Windaba 2013, the third wind industry conference presented by the SA […]
New Wind Farms for The Phillipines
A very small percent age of the total energy output of the Philippines is from wind power, but the country wind energy sector has […]
Starry Starry Night Spoiled by Wind Turbines?
So what’s the connection between stars in a clear night sky, and wind turbines? I would have thought very little. A strong wind turning […]
Wind Turbine Manufacturers and 10 Major Wind Power Companies
The 10 major Wind Power Companies in the World This article provides you with a detailed list and overview of the 10 largest Wind […]
Trump Trumpets “Victory” over Vattenfall at Aberdeen Bay
The row between Donald Trump and his millionaire’s gold course versus EOWDC (the European Offshore Wind Deployment Centre) in Anerdeen Bay, Scotland rumbles on […]
What is the Economic Life of an Onshore Wind Turbine?
A study commissioned by the Renewable Energy Foundation has found that the economic life of onshore wind turbines could be far less than that […]
Japan and Floating Wind Turbines
From time to time you will have seen reports of reserach and innovation in the area of floating offshore wind technology. This has usually […]
Nordex Doubles Sales in Germany
Nordex, one of the leading turbine manufacturers has more than doubled its volume of sales in Germany. It has installed a combined capacity measured […]
Pellworm, The Greenest Island?
Pellworm is one of the North Frisian Islands on the North Sea Coast of Germany. It is tiny- its area is 37 square kilometres […]
