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04.16.19 Wind 2

GE has struggled to gain market share in the hyper-competitive offshore wind turbine market.

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

Years of delays at the EDF- and Enbridge-owned projects led GE to walk away.

by Jason Deign

04.12.19 Wind 2

Can equipment suppliers diversify into project development without competing with their customers?

Vestas to Acquire Stake in Wind and Solar Developer Sowitec

Wind turbine companies are increasingly engaging with solar and storage as they diversify into new corners of the power-generation market.

by Karl-Erik Stromsta

04.11.19 Wind 0

Little is known about Senvion's proposed 12-megawatt offshore turbine.

The Path Forward for Senvion

German wind turbine manufacturer Senvion filed for insolvency this week. Can it recover?

by Dan Shreve

04.10.19 Wind 0

Senvion has lost market share globally amid intense competition in the wind industry.

Ailing Wind Turbine Maker Senvion Takes Step Toward Insolvency

The German manufacturer is on the ropes amid intense industry competition, and refinancing talks have so far come up short.

by Jason Deign

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04.10.19 Wind 15

Denmark's Vestas operates a number of factories in the U.S., its biggest market globally.

Industry Perspective

US Wind Market Will See More Investors and Cheaper Capital Without the PTC

The U.S. wind industry is about to lose its federal subsidies. That will bring benefits, according to Vestas U.S. chief Chris Brown.

by Chris Brown

03.25.19 Wind Projects 7

Believe it or not, Britain's wind farms are approaching end of life.

UK’s Blyth Retirement Offers an Early View of Offshore Wind Decommissioning

The oldest wind farm in the U.K. is shutting down.

by Jason Deign

03.13.19 Utilities 2

AEP is accepting applications through April 7.

AEP Launches the Latest Utility Contest for Cleantech Startups

AEP’s IlluminationLab seeks tech for EV charging, grid optimization, efficiency and customer experience.

by Jeff St. John

02.25.19 Wind Finance & VC 7

“We are trying to find economically attractive solutions for floating offshore wind turbines.

ARPA-E Commits $28 Million to Develop Advanced Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

The Energy Department wants to “develop new and potentially disruptive innovations” in floating offshore wind turbine technology.

by Justin Gerdes

02.12.19 Products & Technology 2

Blade erosion is a big problem. AI may be able to help.

Artificial Intelligence Helps Tackle Blade Erosion for Wind Turbines

Smart systems have come up with two possible solutions to the problem.

by Jason Deign

01.09.19 Wind 2

Supply chain constraints will escalate deployment risks for all wind energy participants.

Research Spotlight

Looming Supply Chain Crunch Threatens US Wind Energy Boom

More than $2.1 billion in turbine sales and PTC payments are in jeopardy.

by Mike Munsell

12.27.18 Products & Technology 6

Siemens Gamesa is testing new technology to slash the cost of installing offshore wind.

Siemens Gamesa Looks to Cut Offshore Wind Foundation Costs by 30%

The turbine maker is targeting up to a 30 percent cost reduction.

by Jason Deign

12.20.18 Products & Technology 46

Can the offshore wind industry keep up with deeper water depths?

How Offshore Wind Will Cope With 200-Foot Depths

Fixed foundations are set to go deeper and deeper.

by Jason Deign

12.11.18 Products & Technology 21

Technology innovations are still driving wind forward.

Think Wind Is Mature? Reports Show Tech Investments Are Increasing Growth

More than 680 gigawatts to come online in next 10 years.

by Jason Deign

10.31.18 Wind Projects 15

A consortium working to commercialize floating offshore wind farms has received a significant investment.

Floating Offshore Wind Begins to Commercialize in Europe

Two European floating offshore wind projects hit milestones this month.

by Justin Gerdes

10.09.18 Products & Technology 3

“Blade leading-edge erosion has become a very critical issue for the wind energy industry.

How a ‘Swim Cap’ Could Extend the Life of Wind Turbine Blades

Danish company PolyTech believes its polyurethane shell can protect against wind turbine blade degradation.

by Justin Gerdes

08.10.18 Products & Technology 86

A suction bucket foundation could reduce the cost of offshore wind turbine foundations by 40%.

Can Mass Production of Components Slash the Cost of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations?

Siemens Gamesa and its Danish partners are working to commercialize a new suction bucket foundation that can be mass-produced and assembled with bolts at port.

by Justin Gerdes

07.16.18 Products & Technology 189

MAKE forecasts the future of turbine technology.

Wind Turbines to See ‘Unprecedented’ Growth in Size and Capacity

Offshore turbine capacity will increase by orders of magnitude, according to a new report from MAKE Consulting.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

07.06.18 Products & Technology 26

New York State and the U.S. government are getting serious about offshore wind.

New R&D Consortium Aims to Slash Offshore Wind Costs in the US

NYSERDA to lead an offshore wind industry R&D group “laser-focused on reducing the levelized cost of electricity.”

by Justin Gerdes

06.27.18 Energy 10

General electric announced another reorganization -- and another attempt at focus.

The ‘New’ New General Electric: Renewables Are In, Distributed Gas Generators Are Out

In yet another restructuring, the company hopes to reassert itself as a “premier high-tech industrial company.”

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

06.04.18 Products & Technology 24

$If successful, 3D-printed offshore wind foundations could be a fraction of existing technology costs.$

How 3D Concrete Printing Could Slash Time and Cost in Building Offshore Wind Projects

A startup working to build 3D-printed concrete towers for land-based wind turbines now wants to do the same for offshore projects.

by Justin Gerdes

05.25.18 Wind Markets & Policy 287

The sun is setting on many of Germany's onshore wind turbines.

Germany Faces Gigawatt-Scale Loss of Onshore Wind Power

Feed-in tariffs will soon expire for many of Germany’s 28,000 onshore wind turbines. How many will be retired or replaced?

by Justin Gerdes

04.16.18 Products & Technology 70

A team of researchers looks to design and build a 50-megawatt offshore wind turbine.

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

Blades for a 50-megawatt turbine would be at least 200 meters long, equal to two football fields.

by Justin Gerdes

04.10.18 Wind Projects 124

Vattenfall placed one of its 8.8-megawatt turbines at the European Offshore Wind Deployment Center.

World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine: One Rotation ‘Can Power the Average UK Home for a Day’

Vattenfall deployed the first of two Vestas 8.8-megawatt wind turbines at its European testing center.

by Emma Foehringer Merchant

04.04.18 Wind Markets & Policy 11

Chinese-made wind products potentially subject to tariffs made up 25 percent of U.S. imports in 2017.

Trump Targets Chinese Wind, Battery and EV Imports, With Limited US Impact

Solar products were not included on the administration’s list of products that could be subject to new tariffs.

by Julia Pyper

03.15.18 Policy 16

The Trump administration is looking to shift funding away from cleantech and into fossil fuels.

DOE Official: Clean Energy Funding Should Be Cut for ‘Exceeding Goals’

The Under Secretary of Energy defends a Trump administration proposal to cut $1.3 billion in funding from the DOE’s renewable energy office.

by Lacey Johnson

Bifacial or Bust? Engineering Solar Financings of the Future

Starbucks Joins Cypress Creek on Texas Solar Projects to Power 360 Stores

Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Left Hungry

Elon Musk at Model Y Reveal: ‘This Is the Year of the Solar Roof and Powerwall’

Another Route to All-Electric Flight: Convert Existing Planes

Faraday Grid’s Spending Spree Begins

How Invenergy Quietly Became One of the Biggest Players in Grid Storage

Global Energy Storage to Hit 158 Gigawatt-Hours by 2024, Led by US and China

Con Ed's New Commercial Storage Demo Puts the Utility in the Driver's Seat

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

Vestas to Acquire Stake in Wind and Solar Developer Sowitec

The Path Forward for Senvion

Bifacial or Bust? Engineering Solar Financings of the Future

Starbucks Joins Cypress Creek on Texas Solar Projects to Power 360 Stores

Illinois Awards 215 Megawatts of Community Solar, but Developers Left Hungry

Renewables May Prove Cheaper Than 96% of Coal Plants Worldwide by 2030

The Key to Unlocking ‘Renewables as Baseload’ Is the Control System

A Look at Chevron’s Dip Into Clean Energy Investing

Digital Electricity eBook: 6 Essential Grid Elements to Go Digital!

BiTEC: Bifacial Gain with Real Field Data

Solar ITC Stepdown Forecast and Strategy: The Path Forward for Supply and Demand

Products & Technology

GE Cedes 1GW of French Offshore Wind Projects to Siemens Gamesa

Vestas to Acquire Stake in Wind and Solar Developer Sowitec

The Path Forward for Senvion

Ailing Wind Turbine Maker Senvion Takes Step Toward Insolvency

How China Developed a Very Crowded Landscape of EV Companies

Southern Utilities Are Suddenly Craving Big Batteries

California Looks at Tariffs, Not Contracts, to Put Distributed Energy to Use as Grid Resources

US Wind Market Will See More Investors and Cheaper Capital Without the PTC

UK’s Blyth Retirement Offers an Early View of Offshore Wind Decommissioning

AEP Launches the Latest Utility Contest for Cleantech Startups

ARPA-E Commits $28 Million to Develop Advanced Floating Offshore Wind Turbines

Artificial Intelligence Helps Tackle Blade Erosion for Wind Turbines

Looming Supply Chain Crunch Threatens US Wind Energy Boom

Siemens Gamesa Looks to Cut Offshore Wind Foundation Costs by 30%

How Offshore Wind Will Cope With 200-Foot Depths

Think Wind Is Mature? Reports Show Tech Investments Are Increasing Growth

Floating Offshore Wind Begins to Commercialize in Europe

How a ‘Swim Cap’ Could Extend the Life of Wind Turbine Blades

Can Mass Production of Components Slash the Cost of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations?

Wind Turbines to See ‘Unprecedented’ Growth in Size and Capacity

New R&D Consortium Aims to Slash Offshore Wind Costs in the US

The ‘New’ New General Electric: Renewables Are In, Distributed Gas Generators Are Out

How 3D Concrete Printing Could Slash Time and Cost in Building Offshore Wind Projects

Germany Faces Gigawatt-Scale Loss of Onshore Wind Power

Design for 50MW Offshore Wind Turbine Inspired by Hurricane-Resilient Palm Trees

World’s Most Powerful Wind Turbine: One Rotation ‘Can Power the Average UK Home for a Day’

Trump Targets Chinese Wind, Battery and EV Imports, With Limited US Impact

DOE Official: Clean Energy Funding Should Be Cut for ‘Exceeding Goals’