Exclusive: North Sea dispute shows wake effect models ‘need to be applied properly’
A dispute between rival developers about the impact of a possible wake effect on neighbouring offshore wind farms illustrates the
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Wind Energy
Previous blade damage left Vineyard Wind turbine ‘vulnerable to lightning strike’
The Vineyard Wind turbine that was recently damaged by a lightning strike had its lightning protection system disabled by a
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Analysis: What does China’s new ‘landmark’ payment mechanism mean for the wind industry?
China is preparing to cut subsidies for renewable energy projects and move to a payment mechanism similar to the contracts
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Senvion exploring wooden towers for 4.2MW wind turbine
Indian manufacturer Senvion is partnering with Austrian company Hasslacher Green Tower to explore using timber-steel hybrid towers for its 4.2MW
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GE Vernova and AEP end dispute over alleged wind turbine defects
GE Vernova and US utility American Electric Power (AEP) have settled their dispute over alleged defects in hundreds of turbines
Read moreSaipem’s floating offshore wind platform lined up for Italian auction bids
A Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners-led consortium plans to enter two projects in Italy’s first offshore wind auctions using floating platforms designed
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New Podcast: Siemens Gamesa’s 21MW prototype | China cuts subsidies | Ørsted’s CEO | Wake effect
This time on the news review, we discuss Siemens Gamesa’s new 21MW prototype and find out how much of an
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US onshore wind power installations hit ten-year low – American Clean Power Association
US onshore wind power installations hit their lowest levels in a decade last year due to grid delays and tax
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Global warming ‘significantly’ affecting wind power output – report
Climate fluctuations and global warming are “significantly” affecting wind power generation around the world, according to a new report from
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South Korea passes ‘special act’ to turbocharge offshore wind
The special offshore wind power bill was approved by the legislature last month (19 February) as part of a three-part
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Damaged Vineyard Wind turbine hit by possible lightning strike
A GE Haliade-X turbine blade at the Vineyard Wind project in the US that was previously damaged last summer was
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