The size of Washington State’s largest wind farm just got cut by 50%
Washington State’s energy board cut the size of what would have been the state’s largest wind farm in half yesterday – here’s why.
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This old Texas wind farm now makes more power with fewer turbines
An old wind farm in Texas just got a second life, and its capacity has gone from 160 megawatts (MW) to 182 MW.
Expand Expanding CloseThis ‘spider’ crane enables an offshore wind turbine to virtually build itself
Norway’s WindSpider has designed a lightweight crane system that builds offshore wind turbines virtually on its own once the tower is up.
Expand Expanding CloseFlorida has no wind turbines but it’s going to ban them anyway
Florida legislature is about to ban offshore wind turbines in state waters, which wouldn’t be put there to begin with, to protect the beaches.
Expand Expanding CloseGE scraps plans to make giant 18 MW offshore wind turbines
GE Vernova is abandoning plans to supersize its offshore wind turbines and will instead focus on rolling out smaller “workhorse” turbines.
Expand Expanding CloseChinese wind turbine orders hit a record 100 GW in 2023
Chinese wind turbine orders set a new record in 2023 by reaching 100 gigawatts (GW), according to new research from Wood Mackenzie.
Expand Expanding CloseThe world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade makes its debut
SANY Renewable Energy, a wind turbine manufacturer in China, has built the world’s longest onshore wind turbine blade.
Expand Expanding CloseThe ‘world’s largest’ ultra-high-altitude wind farm just came online in Tibet
The world’s largest ultra-high-altitude wind farm came online on January 1 in Tibet, or what China now refers to as the Xizang Autonomous Region.
Expand Expanding CloseThe world’s tallest wooden wind turbine is now online
Swedish startup Modvion has built the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine tower, and it’s now sending power to 400 homes in Sweden.
Expand Expanding CloseThe largest clean energy project in US history closes $11B, starts full construction
SunZia, a massive clean energy project in the US Southwest, has closed $11 billion non-recourse financing and launched full construction.
Expand Expanding CloseThis new ‘world’s largest’ wind turbine makes power in severe typhoons
China’s Mingyang Smart Energy has rolled out the world’s largest offshore wind turbine in capacity and rotor diameter – and it’s seriously robust.
Expand Expanding CloseThe world’s largest wheeled crane installs a wind turbine in China [Video]
The world’s largest wheeled crane has completed its first assignment on a wind farm in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China.
Expand Expanding CloseThe US’s first large-scale offshore wind farm is about to come online
The first five offshore wind turbines at Vineyard Wind 1 will deliver power to the Massachusetts grid within weeks.
Expand Expanding CloseIn a first, this electric SOV is charged by offshore wind turbines
A Dutch shipbuilder has officially launched what it says is the world’s first electric service operations vessel (SOV) that can charge offshore.
Expand Expanding CloseWatch wind technicians ‘walk to work’ at US offshore wind farm Vineyard Wind 1 [video]
Check out this cool video on Reddit of a “walk to work” gangway that’s now being used by wind farm technicians at Vineyard Wind 1.
Expand Expanding CloseThe UAE completes its first wind project ahead of COP28
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially completed its first commercial-sized wind project – and controversy has surfaced about its fossil fuel side deals ahead of COP28.
Expand Expanding CloseThis Ohio startup turns wind turbine blades into extraordinary park benches
Canvus turns retired wind turbine blades into beautiful park benches, planters, and picnic tables for public spaces across the US.
Expand Expanding CloseChina’s Goldwind installed a 16 MW offshore wind turbine in just 24 hours
Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind has installed its massive 16 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in a “record-breaking” 24 hours.
Expand Expanding CloseNew York just installed its first offshore wind turbine
The first wind turbine installation at South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, is complete.
Expand Expanding CloseMeet the ‘world’s first’ floating wind, solar, and fish farm combo
Shanghai Electric Wind Power Group has unveiled what it says is the world’s first floating wind turbine, solar farm, and fish farm combination.
Expand Expanding CloseRivian’s Normal, IL, plant is now charging every new EV with 100% clean energy
Rivian’s 2.8 MW wind turbine at its Normal, Illinois, plant is officially online and, along with solar, is charging every new EV with clean energy.
Expand Expanding CloseThe first turbine is up at the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm
In a major US milestone, the first turbine was successfully installed at Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm.
Expand Expanding CloseWhat’s the problem with Siemens Gamesa’s onshore wind turbines? [Update]
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has big problems, and it’s going to cost the company billions – what’s wrong with its onshore wind turbines?
Expand Expanding CloseThe world’s largest offshore wind farm is getting its first turbines
The UK’s Dogger Bank, the world’s largest offshore wind farm, now has its first 13 megawatt (MW) turbines in place.
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