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Moray East Celebrates Final Turbine Installation

Scotland’s largest windfarm, Moray East, today announced that it had installed the last of its 100 Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines at sea. The windfarm began generating when its first few turbines came online in June and has been gradually increasing output as more turbines are firstly installed, then commissioned.

15 Sep 2021

RES, ZX Lidars and KK Wind Solutions Develop Product to Upgrade Performance of Existing Wind Farms

RES, the world’s leading renewable energy company, alongside ZX Lidars and KK Wind Solutions, has developed a Retrofit Lidar Assisted wind farm Control System (ReLACS) which will improve the performance of existing wind farms.

From ZX Lidars 15 Sep 2021

Sulzer Schmid and ENERTRAG Improve Blade Inspections with New Drone-Based Lightning Protection Testing Solution

Sulzer Schmid, and ENERTRAG Betrieb have teamed up to provide a new wind turbine blade inspection solution that integrates ENERTRAG Betrieb’s innovative lightning protection systems (LPS) testing solution with Sulzer Schmid’s UAV technology and digital inspection platform.

From ENERTRAG Betrieb 14 Sep 2021

Cross-Sector Approach Could See UK Become Global Leader in Wind Turbine Recycling

The wind sector offers a huge opportunity for the UK to become a global leader in wind turbine blade recycling if a cross-industry approach is taken, reports the Energy Transition Alliance, a collaboration between the Net Zero Technology Centre and Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult.

13 Sep 2021

Vestas Wins 396 MW EnVentus Order for Wind Project in Australia

In partnership with Tilt Renewables, which is now part of the leading Australian renewable energy generator Powering Australian Renewables (PowAR), Vestas has secured a 396 MW contract for Rye Park Wind Farm in New South Wales, Australia.

From Vestas 2 Sep 2021

Vestas Secures 181 MW Deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Australia

Together with RES in Australia, Vestas has secured a 181 MW deal for Dulacca Wind Farm in Queensland, Australia. The project will feature 43 V150-4.2 MW(TM) wind turbines which Vestas will supply and install.

From Vestas 1 Sep 2021

AWE Industries Develops a Wind-Driven System to Solve California’s Water Crisis

Given the current water crisis in California and impact that it has on municipalities, farmland, and developers, people are looking for answers. AWE Industries has the solution.

23 Aug 2021

Scottish Floating Offshore Wind Port Cluster Could Deliver £1.5bn Boost

A new independent report commissioned by the Scottish Government and offshore wind industry and led by Professor Sir Jim McDonald has today (August 20) set out a series of five recommendations to transform how Scottish companies secure work in offshore wind.

20 Aug 2021

Flinders University Experts Characterize Annoying Noise Features from Wind Farms

With wind generation one of the fastest-growing renewable energy sectors in the world, Flinders University experts are using machine learning and other signal processing techniques to characterize annoying noise features from wind farms.

19 Aug 2021