Wind power News for October 2014

Wind power News Archive

2014 Clean Energy Venture Awards presented at NREL ‘Industry Growth Forum’

Renewable energy firms recognized for innovative ideas and concepts.

Marine specialist SeaRoc teams up with HSEQ Experts

Leaders in offshore wind power development join forces to support offshore projects in Europe.

Samsung, Pattern Development start construction on Canadian wind power project

180 MW Armow Wind power project expected to create thousands of highly skilled jobs.

Gamesa signs first wind turbine supply contract in Jordan Gamesa signs first wind turbine supply contract in Jordan

Deal calls for Gamesa to supply 33 G97-2.0 MW turbines at a facility being developed by Elecnor.

Alevo to transform energy storage by combining battery tech with smart data analysis Alevo to transform energy storage by combining battery tech with smart data analysis

Alevo Group plans to transform the world of grid-scale energy storage, with the opening of a large, new manufacturing plant in Concord, North Carolina. Alevo is using a combination of innovative battery technology and smart data analytics to significantly reduce losses caused by inefficiencies in grid transmission.

Gamesa turbine awarded first type certificate under DNV GL’s wind guideline GL2010

Certified G97-2.0 MW turbine is the first to be equipped with Gamesa’s infused blade.

Ecotricity, Skanska form joint onshore wind power venture

Goal of ‘Skylark’ initiative is to rollout new wind farm projects in Britain.

Alstom and DCNS form research partnership

Agreement calls for the development and subsequent commercialisation of an integrated system for a semi-submersible floating wind turbine.

Renewable NRG Systems and FLiDAR enter exclusive partnership for the Americas

Under this agreement, Renewable NRG Systems will provide the WindCube Lidar systems to FLiDAR.

Gamesa signs new contract for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines in Brazil Gamesa signs new contract for the supply of 110 of its G114-2.0 MW turbines in Brazil

This 220 MW contract marks the largest single order for the G114-2.0 MW to date.

Renewable NRG Systems announces new VP of Engineering Renewable NRG Systems announces new VP of Engineering

Wallace Lafferty chosen to lead technology and product development at Renewable NRG Systems.

Scottish Government approves new round of offshore wind projects

Planning consent granted for four wind farms totalling a potential 2.284 GW capacity.

DNV GL earns highest score in E.ON’s wind flow modelling ‘blind’ test

Leading global energy advisory and testing authority demonstrates knack for atmospheric flow characteristics and accuracy in wind power computer modelling.

Nordex rolls out wind blade strategy with Carbon Rotec Nordex rolls out wind blade strategy with Carbon Rotec

German wind turbine manufacturer Nordex SE is extending its partnership with composite wind turbine blade producer Carbon Rotec.

Bloomberg New Energy Finance releases Q3 renewable energy investment report

Figures for the third quarter show another year-on-year rise, with a solar boom in China the biggest single contributor.

Last week's top three stories: UC Davis, SunPower project; Schmack Biogas wins 5 MW contract; Scottish Government approves new wind farm

The top three articles on renewableenergyfocus.com last week were as follows:

VG Energy partners with Norvento

Deal entails seven nED100 100kW turbines for a portfolio of wind farm sites in Scotland.