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Researchers develop turbine control systems for improved grid stability

Researchers from the UK’s University of Birmingham have developed two new control systems for wind t...

Wake steering set to boost output from ageing wind turbines in first large-scale test

Angling turbines away from prevailing winds is due to boost energy capture at two large US wind farm...

US researchers: Offshore wind growth ‘accelerates’ cybersecurity concerns

Offshore wind playing a greater role in countries’ power plans “accelerates” cybersecurity challenge...

Ukraine’s DTEK chief: 'The more pressure Russia puts on us, the more we will resist'

Maksim Timchenko, the CEO of Ukrainian developer DTEK, has given a defiant interview in which he sai...

RenewableUK appoints Siemens veteran as new leader

The trade body has announced that the chief executive of Siemens Engines will be taking up the reins...

Rocket science will slash offshore costs

US space agency Nasa applies vibration-reduction technology to floating offshore wind...

Floating wind to 'accelerate to 70GW by 2040'

Global floating wind capacity could grow from less than 100MW today to 10GW by 2030 and then to more...

Goldwind's world-first laser control system approved

DNV GL has approved Chinese manufacturer Goldwind's lidar-assisted control system for wind turbines ...

European Energy to install proximity-triggered radar system

GERMANY: Developer European Energy will install a new radar system designed to minimise issues from ...

Neoen claims frequency response success

AUSTRALIA: French renewables developer Neoen said a frequency control ancillary services (FCAS) test...

Swedish cold climate centre picks site

SWEDEN: A new wind turbine test centre, designed to push machines to their cold climate limits, is t...

Australia launches first co-location site

AUSTRALIA: The first project in Australia with both solar and wind assets has commenced operations, ...

AWEA 2017: DNV GL launches forecasting platform

UNITED STATES: Advisory firm DNV GL has launched an on-demand weather forecaster in the US and Canad...

AWEA 2016: Vestas upgrade for older US fleet

UNITED STATES: Vestas has partnered with Danish control system provider Mita-Teknik to improve outpu...

US government uncovers possible security flaw in Nordex software

UNITED STATES: A potential vulnerability with the Nordex Control 2 application has been flagged up b...

Envision signs US condition monitoring deal

UNITED STATES: Envision has secured a deal from Atlantic Power to provide a condition monitoring sys...

The wind farm that withstood Hurricane Sandy

UNITED STATES: A small wind farm withstood Hurricane Sandy after 90 mph winds smashed into the New J...

US O&M spending to reach $6 billion by 2025

UNITED STATES: Annual spending on operations and maintenance (O&M) in the US wind industry will doub...

53% of China's wind farms upgraded following safety inspections

CHINA: China has upgraded of its 53% wind farms following a nationwide inspection to ensure safety o...

Iberdrola launches US control centre

UNITED STATES: The North American division of Spanish utility Iberdrola has launched its US Control ...

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