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Turbines of the year -- Innovations

WORLDWIDE: A glimpse into the technological future of the wind power industry, from offshore floater...

Turbines of the year -- Rotor blades

WORLDWIDE: Bigger still stands for better in every turbine class, and an increasing number of blade ...

Turbines of the year -- Drivetrains

WORLDWIDE: OEMs and specialist manufacturers focus development on weight reduction and improved reli...

Turbines of the year -- Offshore turbines

WORLDWIDE: The competition hots up as offshore development moves into deeper waters and more challen...

Turbines of the year -- Onshore turbines 3MW-plus

WORLDWIDE: Fast-growing market sector as manufacturers concentrate their efforts on low wind solutio...

Turbines of the year -- Onshore turbines up to 2.9MW

WORLDWIDE: The greater portion of onshore turbines fall into this category, making it the most hotly...

Political indecision is one safe prediction

This time last year, I wondered whether 2014 would lift the industry out of the doldrums that 2013 i...

On Reflection: Whom should we thank for wind energy's success?

WORLDWIDE: Through careful international collaboration between engineers, researchers and technician...

Turbines of the year -- The best wind turbine products of 2014

WORLDWIDE: In the third year of the Windpower Monthly Turbines of the Year awards, we highlight the ...

LeedCo to design US foundations

UNITED STATES: LeedCo has set up a consortium to design offshore wind turbine monopiles for the US m...

Gamesa and Iberdrola launch new monitoring system

SPAIN: Gamesa and Iberdrola have created a remote management system allowing them to potentially con...

Gamesa ten-year life extension certified

SPAIN: DNV GL has certified Gamesa's upgrade programme intended to extend the life of its G47-660kW ...

Vertiwind floating turbine capacity increased

FRANCE: The rated capacity of the Vertiwind vertical-axis floating turbine will be 2.6MW instead of ...

Vertiwind floating turbine capacity increased

FRANCE: The rated capacity of the Vertiwind vertical-axis floating turbine will be 2.6MW instead of ...

Gallery: Lightweight offshore foundations installed

UK: Dong Energy and Oxford University have begun testing lightweight monopiles as part of a programm...

Gallery: Lightweight offshore foundations installed

UK: Dong Energy and Oxford University have begun testing lightweight monopiles as part of a programm...

UK Met Office partners WindSim

EUROPE: The UK's Met Office and wind energy software provider WindSim have formed a partnership to d...

UK Met Office partners WindSim

EUROPE: The UK's Met Office and wind energy software provider WindSim have formed a partnership to d...

Borkum Riffgrund 1 cabling completed

GERMANY: CT Offshore has installed all of the inter-array cables for Dong Energy's 312MW Borkum Riff...

ETI modular blade project timeframe slips

UK: The development of an 80-metre prototype for Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), Blade Dynamics...