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The cost of bringing wind into the European market
EUROPE: This year, wind energy will account for about 4% of European electricity supplies. Distribution, however, is uneven, ranging from about 25% in western Denmark, to much lower levels where there...
Bigger turbines require smarter construction
US: It was 2005 when Mortenson Construction installed its first turbine larger than 2MW, a 2.5MW Clipper, and since then a third of all turbines installed by the company have been 2MW or greater. For ...
The US needs a national energy policy
US: Wind turbine industry executives see cost-competitiveness as crucial to long-term growth, and new capital investment that adds capacity and efficiency will be critical. Most agree that the governm...
Free movement of energy is required for 21st century EU
US: European governments, the European Commission (EC) and the European Parliament have begun discussions on how the European energy system should look in 2050. To prepare for such a dramatic overhaul...
Reducing the cost of wind on the grid
EUROPE: This year, wind energy will account for about 4% of European electricity supplies. Distribution, however, is uneven, ranging from about 25% in western Denmark, to much lower levels where there...
Easing the flow across the network
EUROPE: When brisk winds are heralded for Denmark that will sharply increase output from the country's wind turbine fleet, electricity traders are on the alert. More power on the market will cause the...
Wind industry gears up to go beyond the 2MW turbine
US: The US market, long dominated by GE Energy's workhorse 1.5MW turbine, has seen average nameplate capacity inch upwards from 1.60MW in 2006 to 1.74MW in 2009, according to new figures from the Lawr...
Opportunity knocks for US suppliers
US: Two utility-scale turbine assembly plants began US operations last year and three more are coming online in 2010, bringing the domestic total to nine. This should be great news for manufacturers l...
Cutting transport costs down to size
US: Wind turbine transportation logistics can be a deciding factor in scheduling and costing a project. The challenge of moving equipment from ports and factories to wind plant sites will only become ...
Offshore - Eastern superpower eyes maritime might
CHINA: Offshore wind is about to explode in China. 2010 is to be the start of the sector's transition from research and pilot projects to operational wind farms.
Companies - King Vestas fights to cling to its crown
DENMARK: Vestas' crown is slipping. Last year, the Danish manufacturer posted record results, but increasingly tough competition from large industrial companies and smaller new entrants saw the compan...
Sardinia - Wind-averse island thinks again
ITALY: Although blessed with some of Italy's best wind resources, the island of Sardinia has for years been virtually off the wind power map. That had been changing as a number of projects, many ranki...
Analysis - Europe boosts R&D to maintain dominance
EUROPE: Europe is in danger of losing its lead on wind technology and must act now to safeguard it, says Ditlev Engel, president and CEO of Danish manufacturer Vestas. He was speaking as the European ...
Payments - Italy reforms pay for forced cutbacks
ITALY: Italy's energy regulator has announced a more accurate method for compensating wind producers for forced production cutbacks.
Potential superpower builds from bottom up
FRANCE: France is counting on green business to help revive its economy and create jobs, and the wind industry is expected to play a key role.
Negative pricing - When the price is not always right
GERMANY: Since the beginning of this year, Germany's wind and renewables-generated power has all been sold on the Franco-German Epex spot market. Energy can be sold in two ways. The day-ahead - or spo...
Green growth finance spells eastern promise
EUROPE: As the year began, the money arrived. In January alone, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), based in London, announced deals involving equity and debt finance of EUR18...
Conference Report: Offshore supply chain - Make the weakest link stronger to go deeper
The supply chain and availability of installation vessels have been identified as the biggest challenges to constructing the next generation of offshore wind farms in deeper waters and further out to ...
Patent dispute - Clash of the titans reshapes sector
US: As Mitsubishi takes on GE Energy over rights to variable-speed technology, the ramifications of the case are many. Some Asian players are keen to take a slice of the US market and launch larger wi...
Operations & maintenance - Industry prepares for warranty tipping point
US: The wind industry is approaching a tipping point. This year, more operational turbines will come out of manufacturer warranties than will remain under the guarantees. This leaves operators with im...
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