Wind Energy News

1. Nordex secures 312MW US order for 4MW-plus turbines

   Nordex's latest US order is part of a growing trend of orders for turbines rated 4MW and above

2. Icebreaker freshwater project thrown a lifeline over night-time shutdown

   US wind project granted a stay of execution following “valid objections” to a shutdown decision that could have made the Lake Erie wind project financially unfeasible

3. Siemens Gamesa slashes jobs at US blade factory

   Siemens Gamesa reduces headcount at Iowa plant and discontinues blades for older turbines

4. Vestas picks new North American and Mediterranean leaders

   Vestas makes two new senior appointments as long-term North American president leaves company

5. New Jersey launches second offshore tender for up to 2.4GW

   The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (NJBPU) has voted to open its application window for the US state’s second tender for offshore wind capacity, potentially tripling its project pipeline

6. Makani makes kite-based wind-power data available

   Makani releases open-source code, flight logs, technical videos and a non-assertion pledge for the free use of its worldwide patent portfolio

7. Vestas and EDPR to investigate why V150 blade broke off at Ohio site

   Vestas and developer EDPR issue statements over a blade failure at the Timber Road 4 wind farm in the US state of Ohio