Oil crash makes Danish wind power firm the Nordics’ biggest energy company
Shares in Equinor slid nearly 18% on Monday as crude prices plunged 25% after top producers Saudi Arabia and Russia began a price war that threatens to swamp global…
Ind-Ra downgrades power sector ratings to negative
Weakening consumer sentiments due to declining GDP growth could result in a subdued power demand for FY21; however, profitability is likely to remain unaffected due to the regulated nature of…
Global wind turbine materials market to surpass $8 bn over the next decade
Wind energy being a clean and renewable energy source, is backed by favorable governments policies. This situation has led to an increased number of investments in wind power generation plants…
Orsted hopes coronavirus will not slow Japan’s offshore wind projects
The Danish company and Japan's Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings (TEPCO) will make a joint bid for a project off Choshi city, near Tokyo, which could happen later this year…
Shell, Gasunie join forces to cut offshore wind hydrogen costs
The Dutch partners want to build 4 GW of large-scale offshore wind capacity and convert gas transport grids in a complete value chain plan for renewable hydrogen supply. The Dutch…
Wind utilities accelerate shift to spot price maintenance
Wind-thirsty utilities are taking greater control of operations, accelerating a move towards wholesale-linked maintenance strategies and wind-storage revenues, leading groups told the Wind Operations Europe 2020 conference. Growing renewables capacity…
Offshore turbine blueprint offers pathway to 20 MW models
A new supersized reference turbine design will help fixed and floating wind developers tackle looming weight and loading challenges, research partners told New Energy Update. Offshore turbine dimensions are soaring…
Offshore wind experts use AI to pinpoint blockage risks
Researchers are combining new modelling and machine learning capabilities with larger, more sensitive data sets to improve turbine output forecasts. As turbine capacities grow, advanced modelling will help reduce…
How a Wind Turbine Works
From massive wind farms generating power to small turbines powering a single home, wind turbines around the globe generate clean electricity for a variety of power needs. In the United States, wind turbines are becoming a…
World Largest Wind Power Plant
The Roscoe Wind Farm in Roscoe, Texas, owned and operated by E.ON Climate & Renewables is the world's largest wind farmwith 627 wind turbines and a total installed capacity of 781.5 MW, which…
