India’s Central Electricity Regulatory Commission imposed an order this month requiring wind farms to predict electricity output one-day ahead. Does that seem to be […]
Author Archive | Colin P
The Biggest Wind Turbine Ever….
Just when you thought the wind industry’s obsession with size was over and we’d reached the practical optimum in terms of wind turbine size, […]
Germany: Very Much Pro-Wind and Anti-Nuclear
After the Fukushima nuclear disaster, rejection of nuclear power has become a cross-party consensus in Germany. That is most unusual compared to other European […]
Wind Power… With no Wind!
As we all know, when the wind is blowing, the electricity is generating. When it’s not, it stops. The problem of storing wind-generated energy […]
Golden Age Coming for East Coast United States Offshore Wind?
It seems a match made in wind heaven: The Atlantic winds blow strong and regular against the East Coast of the States. Offshore wind […]
Report Slams UK Missed Opportunities for Offshore Wind
The UK Institute for Public Policy Research, a leading and respected Think Tank, has presented a damning report which claims that the future of […]
Hooray Hooray for the London Array!
On 4 July, the British Prime Minister, David Cameron opened the London Array and said it was “a great day for Britain and a big […]
Underground Wind Energy Storage:Rock On Aeolus!
While wind power is one of the greenest renewable energies around, the wind doesn’t blow continuously at an optimum speed for offshore or onshore […]
Global Wind Day Events
Looking back two weeks after Global Wind Power Day, 15 June, it is great to see just how many countries and organisations took part […]
How Does Fracking Measure Up to Wind Power?
Let’s go back to basics: Natural gas is a fossil fuel that is produced through the decomposition and heating of organic matter over many […]
How to Retire Wind Turbines
While most people are focused on the creation of new wind farm sites and deciding which are the most efficient new turbines to install […]
KidWind
It has long been said that to win over the hearts of minds of adults in the future you need to educate the children […]
UK Government New Incentives for Wind Farms
The UK Government has presented new Wind Farm Planning Guidance which will enable local opposition to reject proposed wind farms. However, the Government still […]
Gamesa Drop Plans for 5.5MW Platform
Gamesa has decided not to progress with the prototype construction of its 5.5MW turbine and instead will concentrate on the 5MW machine being which […]
New Type of Turbine Designed in English University
Here on the MWPS web pages we often feature new innovative designs to capture wind energy. Few ever make it beyond the drawing board […]
Wind Power in Chile Gets a Boost
Mainstream Renewable Power has signed a US$1.4 billion joint venture with the private equity company, Actis, to develop 600MW of renewable projects in Chile. […]
South African Factory to Produce Wind Towers
South Africa’s heavy engineering group, DCD is to build wind turbine towers at Port Elizabeth in Eastern Cape Province. The facility, due for completion […]
Hydrochina to Install Pakistan’s Third Wind Farm
Hydrochina will install 12 2.5MW wind turbines in the Tapal project in the north-east of Sindh province, 150 kilometres from Karachi. Hydrochina is a […]
Poland Set For Offshore Wind Boost?
In a report just published, Ernst & Young Consultants have advised the Polish Wind Energy Association (PWEA) that the Polish economy could be boosted […]
UK Advisory Body gives Green Light for Low-Carbon Investment for Decades to Come
The UK’s influential advisory body- the Committee on Climate Change has issued a report outlining why investing in low-carbon technologies will, over the longer term, […]
Wind Power Movers & Shakers: Tom Kiernan
Last month a unanimous vote of the Board of Directors, the American Wind Energy Association (AWEA) chose Tom Kiernan as the organization’s new Chief […]
Google Acquire Wind Power Company
You may recall that search engine supremo Google has invested in some novel innovations and technologies. The self-driving car and the wearable computing device being […]
Siemens Curtail the B53 Turbine Blade
Just a few hours after one of its wind turbines threw a blade in the Imperial County town of Ocotillo, Siemens Energy announced it […]
Transportation of Wind Turbines
As wind power technology continues to develop, we have seen not only the power capacity but the size of turbines, grow year on year. […]
