Where Is The Wind Energy Market Headed?

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Where Is The Wind Energy Market Headed? by NAW staff, Mar. 19, 2013 The wind energy industry averted disaster by securing a one-year extension of the production tax credit (PTC) and is likely to benefit from the "begin construction" language contained in the latest iteration of the incentive. But as the threat of the boom-and-bust cycle looms, what can the industry expect in [read more] New Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility Simulates Real-World Conditions by NAW Staff, Mar. 19, 2013 MTS Systems Corp., a supplier of test systems and position sensors, says its Non-Torque Loading (NTL) system has been installed and accepted at the National Renewable Energy Centre's (Narec) 3 MW drivetrain testing facility in the U.K. The MTS NTL system is designed to apply complex, real-world loads to full-scale [read more] GL Garrad Hassan's Wind Turbine Design Software Gets An Update, New Features by NAW Staff, Mar. 19, 2013 GL Garrad Hassan has released Version 4.4 of Bladed, an integrated software package for the design and certification of onshore and offshore wind turbines. Version 4.4 includes many new features, including a new pitch actuator model with additional functionality, a new external controller interface, improved moorings capability for floating turbines, [read more] RGGI Auction Generates $106 Million For Renewable Energy, Environmental Programs by NAW Staff, Mar. 19, 2013 The nine states participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) have announced the results of their 19th auction of carbon dioxide (CO2) allowances. At the latest auction, held March 13, over 37.8 million CO2 allowances were sold, at a clearing price of $2.80. The auction generated $105.9 million that [read more] PSE's Wild Horse Wind And Solar Facility Reopens To Public by NAW Staff, Mar. 19, 2013 The Renewable Energy Center at Puget Sound Energy's (PSE) Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility will reopen for visitors on April 1. Visitors to the facility learn about renewable energy from the center's informational displays, as well as from guided hikes past operating wind turbines and one of Washington's largest [read more] Wind Energy Constituted Over 60% Of New U.S. Generating Capacity Added In January And February by NAW Staff, Mar. 18, 2013 Wind energy made up 60.5% of all new U.S. electric generating capacity in January and February, according to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's (FERC) latest Energy Infrastructure Update. According to FERC's report, wind energy beat every resource installed during the first two months of the year, with six projects totaling [read more] Xcel Energy Seeking Additional Wind Power Resources by NAW Staff, Mar. 18, 2013 Xcel Energy's Southwestern Public Service Co. (SPS) is seeking proposals for additional wind energy resources. The request for proposals (RFP) seeks wind energy generation resources that could begin delivery to SPS on or after Jan. 1, 2014, but no later than Dec. 31, 2015, and that would be contracted through [read more] Denmark's Largest Offshore Wind Farm Halfway Complete by NAW Staff, Mar. 18, 2013 DONG Energy has announced that construction on Denmark's largest offshore wind farm has surpassed the halfway mark. Fifty-six of the 111 Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbines that will make up the 400 MW Anholt Offshore Wind Farm have been erected. The Sea Jack installation vessel has left the area to [read more] Gamesa Inks O&M Deal For 2.4 GW Of Wind Energy Capacity by NAW Staff, Mar. 18, 2013 Gamesa says it has secured contracts to provide operations and maintenance (O&M) services at 80 Iberdrola-owned wind farms in Spain and Portugal, and three wind farms in Hungary. Under the first agreement, Gamesa will perform the O&M services on 1,143 of its 2 MW turbines for three years, with an [read more] Vestas Nets Order For Wind Farm In Italy by NAW Staff, Mar. 18, 2013 Vestas says it will supply 17 of its V100-2.0 MW wind turbines to ERG Renew SpA for the Palazzo San Gervasio wind farm in Basilicata, Italy. The contract includes the installation and commissioning of the turbines, as well as a VestasOnline Business SCADA system. Delivery of the turbines is expected [read more] Broadwind Energy Names President For Gearing Unit by NAW Staff, Mar. 15, 2013 Cicero, Ill.-based Broadwind Energy named David E. Janek as president of its Brad Foote Gear Works subsidiary, effective April 1. Prior to Broadwind, Janek served as chief financial officer at Pettibone LLC, a diversified global manufacturer of industrial products, including lift equipment and process machinery. Previously, he served as president [read more] White Construction Completed A Dozen Wind, Solar Projects Last Year by NAW Staff, Mar. 15, 2013 Engineering, procurement and construction services provider White Construction completed 12 wind and solar projects with a total installed capacity exceeding 1.1 GW last year. The projects include the following: Amherst, a 31.5 MW project for Suzlon and Sprott Power in Nova Scotia; Pioneer Trail, a 150.4 MW for E.ON [read more] GE Unit In Offshore Grid Simulation Test Venture by NAW Staff, Mar. 15, 2013 GE's Power Conversion will build and commission a nacelle test center at Denmark's Lindoe Offshore Renewables Center. GE expects initial testing for the project, with the capability of handling units with a power rating of up to 10 MW, to begin in 2014. The nacelle tester will incorporate GE Power's [read more]

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