In a world first, China installs an 18 MW offshore wind turbine
Electrek
JUNE 10, 2024
China has installed an 18-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine – the world’s largest by power rating – in Guangdong province.
New York just installed its first offshore wind turbine
Electrek
NOVEMBER 21, 2023
The first wind turbine installation at South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, is complete. more… The post New York just installed its first offshore wind turbine appeared first on Electrek.
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China’s Goldwind installed a 16 MW offshore wind turbine in just 24 hours
Electrek
NOVEMBER 23, 2023
Chinese wind turbine maker Goldwind has installed its massive 16 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in a “record-breaking” 24 hours. more… The post China’s Goldwind installed a 16 MW offshore wind turbine in just 24 hours appeared first on Electrek.
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Global installed wind power capacity just reached 1 TW
Electrek
JUNE 16, 2023
After a 40-year effort, global installed wind power capacity reached 1 terawatt (TW) this month – but 2 TW will likely be achieved in less than seven years. more… The post Global installed wind power capacity just reached 1 TW appeared first on Electrek.
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A 14.3 MW offshore wind turbine was installed in just 30 hours
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023
Chinese wind giant Goldwind announced on social media today that it installed its 14.3 megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in “just 30 working hours.” MW offshore wind turbine was installed in just 30 hours appeared first on Electrek. more… The post A 14.3
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This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings
Electrek
MAY 24, 2024
Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines.
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The world’s largest wheeled crane installs a wind turbine in China [Video]
Electrek
DECEMBER 11, 2023
The world’s largest wheeled crane has completed its first assignment on a wind farm in Yingkou, Liaoning Province, China. more… The post The world’s largest wheeled crane installs a wind turbine in China [Video] appeared first on Electrek.
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In a world first, China installs an 18 MW offshore wind turbine
Baua Electric
JUNE 10, 2024
Photo: DongFang Electric Corporation China has installed an 18-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine – the world’s largest by power rating – in Guangdong province. State-owned power generator manufacturer Dongfang Electric Corporation completed the installation of the massive wind turbine at a coastal test base in Shantou on June 5.
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Mercedes-Benz is installing a 100 MW wind farm on its test track
Electrek
MAY 25, 2023
Mercedes-Benz has hired a contractor to install a 20-turbine wind farm at its test track in Papenburg, Germany. more… The post Mercedes-Benz is installing a 100 MW wind farm on its test track appeared first on Electrek.
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Japan’s first offshore wind farm installs its first turbine
Electrek
JULY 5, 2022
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has installed the first wind turbine at Japan’s Akita Noshiro offshore wind farm. megawatt (MW) wind turbines. The post Japan’s first offshore wind farm installs its first turbine appeared first on Electrek. Akita Noshiro will feature 33 V117-4.2
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This startup is about to install bladeless rooftop wind turbines on box buildings
Baua Electric
MAY 24, 2024
Aeromine Technologies just closed a $9 million funding round, and it’s ready to scale up production of its bladeless rooftop wind turbines. Aeromine, launched in 2022, makes compact 50 kW or larger “wind harvesting platforms” that it mounts on the edge of a building’s roof. Specs are here.) Get started here. –ad*
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World’s most powerful wind turbine’s blades arrive for installation
Electrek
DECEMBER 22, 2022
MW offshore wind turbine have arrived at their final destination, and they’ll now be installed and spinning soon. The post World’s most powerful wind turbine’s blades arrive for installation appeared first on Electrek. All three blades for the prototype of the Vestas V236-15.0
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Watch the installation of the world’s most powerful wind turbine
Electrek
JANUARY 24, 2023
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas has released a video that shows how it built the world’s most powerful wind turbine prototype. more… The post Watch the installation of the world’s most powerful wind turbine appeared first on Electrek.
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The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got its first monopile
Electrek
MAY 23, 2024
gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), which will be the US’s largest offshore wind farm, has installed its first monopile foundation. In a major milestone, the 2.6-gigawatt
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The world’s largest wind turbine is now installed in China [update]
Electrek
JUNE 29, 2023
A 16-megawatt (MW) wind turbine – the world’s largest – is now in place off the southeastern coast of China. more… The post The world’s largest wind turbine is now installed in China [update] appeared first on Electrek.
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SunPower ceases residential installations, lays off 1,000
Electrek
APRIL 24, 2024
SunPower (Nasdaq: SPWR) just sent an email to its employees saying that it will “wind down” residential solar installations and lay off 1,000 employees.
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The world’s deepest wind turbine foundation just got installed
Electrek
APRIL 12, 2023
The world’s deepest wind turbine foundation has been installed at what will be Scotland’s largest offshore wind farm, which is called Seagreen, off the coast of Angus, UK, SSE announced today. more… The post The world’s deepest wind turbine foundation just got installed appeared first on Electrek.
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The Saudis just installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia
Electrek
AUGUST 9, 2023
A Saudi Arabian company has installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia, in the Bukhara region of Uzbekistan. more… The post The Saudis just installed the largest wind turbine in Central Asia appeared first on Electrek.
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China’s offshore wind growth drives more than 300GW wind capacity installed
Electrek
DECEMBER 7, 2021
China’s cumulative installed onshore and offshore wind capacity has now reached 302.2 more… The post China’s offshore wind growth drives more than 300GW wind capacity installed appeared first on Electrek.
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The US saw record wind turbine capacity installation in 2020
Electrek
DECEMBER 29, 2021
More wind power capacity was installed in the US than any other generating technology in both 2019 and 2020, according to the US Energy Information Administration ( EIA ). UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates.
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China’s offshore wind growth soars with more than 300GW installed
Electrek
DECEMBER 3, 2021
China’s installed offshore wind capacity has now reached 302.2 more… The post China’s offshore wind growth soars with more than 300GW installed appeared first on Electrek. China is the world’s biggest polluter – and it’s also the world’s leader in clean energy growth.
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2023 was a record year for wind power growth – in numbers
Electrek
APRIL 17, 2024
The global wind industry installed 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity in 2023, making it the best year ever for new wind energy – here’s what happened and where.
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The world’s largest wind turbine is now being installed in China
Electrek
JUNE 26, 2023
A 16-megawatt (MW) wind turbine – the world’s largest – is being put in place off the southeastern coast of China. more… The post The world’s largest wind turbine is now being installed in China appeared first on Electrek.
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5 Million US Solar Installations, Low Tesla Model Y Interest Rates, New Electric Cars — Top Cleantech News
CleanTechnica EVs
MAY 28, 2024
What were the biggest cleantech news stories and analyses in the past couple of weeks? Below, put into a handful of core groupings, are the ones that stood out to me. Solar Power in the USA: California, the largest US solar market by far, has thrown the solar industry into.
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This German startup is pioneering recyclable wooden wind turbine blades
Electrek
MAY 3, 2024
In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine.
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In a major US milestone, Vineyard Wind 1’s first turbines are about to be installed
Electrek
AUGUST 4, 2023
In a major milestone for the US offshore wind industry, wind turbine installation at Vineyard Wind 1, the US’s first commercial-scale offshore wind farm , is expected to start next week.
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The US gets a game-changing offshore wind farm installation vessel
Electrek
JUNE 1, 2021
Richmond, Virginia-headquartered Dominion Energy is building the Charybdis , the first Jones Act-qualified offshore wind turbine installation vessel in the US. more… The post The US gets a game-changing offshore wind farm installation vessel appeared first on Electrek.
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Rivian will install a wind turbine to power new R1 electric vehicles’ first charge
Electrek
JUNE 22, 2022
Rivian plans to install a 2.8 megawatt wind turbine on the east side of its Normal, Illinois, manufacturing plant. The wind turbine will provide clean energy to charge new R1 vehicles for the first time.
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Final turbine installed on France’s first offshore wind farm, with Macron pushing hard on renewables
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 7, 2022
Installation of all 80 offshore wind turbines off the west coast of France has been completed, with France’s first offshore wind farm scheduled to be up and running by the end of the year. The post Final turbine installed on France’s first offshore wind farm, with Macron pushing hard on renewables appeared first on Electrek.
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Mercedes-Benz to build 100MW wind farm and install solar power
The Driven EV News
SEPTEMBER 22, 2022
Mercedes-Benz to build a 100MW wind farm at its test track in the German state of Lower Saxony that would cover over 15% of its annual electricity demand in Germany. The post Mercedes-Benz to build 100MW wind farm and install solar power appeared first on The Driven.
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EGEB: China led as the world installed 6.1 GW of offshore wind in 2020
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 9, 2021
GW of global offshore wind was installed in 2020, down slightly from a record 6.24 UnderstandSolar is a free service that links you to top-rated solar installers in your region for personalized solar estimates. more… The post EGEB: China led as the world installed 6.1 GW in 2019.
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The US’s largest offshore wind farm just got its first monopile
Baua Electric
MAY 23, 2024
gigawatt (GW) Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW), which will be the US’s largest offshore wind farm, has installed its first monopile foundation. The Orion , DEME Group’s heavy lift vessel, installed the monopile foundation approximately 29 miles off the Virginia Beach coast.
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First turbine installed at world’s largest floating offshore wind farm – which will power oil and gas
Electrek
JUNE 7, 2022
megawatt (MW) turbines has been installed at the world’s largest floating wind farm, off the Norwegian coast. Hywind Tampen is also Norway’s first offshore wind farm – and it will power offshore oil and gas platforms. The first of 11 8.6
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Mercedes-Benz plans to install wind turbines with over 100 MW output at German test track
Electrek
SEPTEMBER 19, 2022
Mercedes-Benz is taking another big step towards achieving its climate goals, as the automaker announced its plans to install a “double-digit” number of wind turbines at its Papenburg test track in Northern Germany.
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The world’s largest wind farm is on the homestretch
Electrek
JUNE 6, 2023
Installation of the final wind turbines at the Netherlands’ Hollandse Kust Zuid 1.5 gigawatt (GW) offshore wind farm is nearly complete. more… The post The world’s largest wind farm is on the homestretch appeared first on Electrek.
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The first turbine is up at the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm
Electrek
OCTOBER 20, 2023
In a major US milestone, the first turbine was successfully installed at Vineyard Wind 1 , the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm. more… The post The first turbine is up at the US’s first commercial offshore wind farm appeared first on Electrek.
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France’s first offshore wind farm now has its first wind turbine
Electrek
APRIL 14, 2022
GE Renewable Energy announced yesterday on Twitter that the first GE Haliade 150-6 megawatt (MW) wind turbine has now been installed at St. Nazaire, France’s first offshore wind farm. The post France’s first offshore wind farm now has its first wind turbine appeared first on Electrek.
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A major US offshore wind hub just broke ground in New York City
Baua Electric
JUNE 10, 2024
Rendering: Equinor Today, the South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) broke ground, kicking off the transformation of the historic port into an East Coast offshore wind hub. SBMT will support Norwegian energy giant Equinor’s first US offshore wind project, Empire Wind 1.
The US’s first commercial offshore wind farm just got its first foundation
Electrek
JUNE 22, 2023
South Fork Wind, New York State’s first offshore wind farm, has achieved its “steel in the water” milestone with the installation of the project’s first monopile foundation. more… The post The US’s first commercial offshore wind farm just got its first foundation appeared first on Electrek.
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Rhode Island & Connecticut’s 704 MW Revolution Wind achieves first ‘steel in the water’
Baua Electric
MAY 16, 2024
Photo: Revolution Wind The 704-megawatt (M) Revolution Wind, Rhode Island and Connecticut’s first utility-scale offshore wind farm, just hit a major milestone. Revolution Wind’s site is more than 15 miles south of Rhode Island and 32 miles southeast of Connecticut.
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This German startup is pioneering recyclable wooden wind turbine blades
Baua Electric
MAY 3, 2024
Voodin Blade Technology In a first, German startup Voodin Blade Technology just installed wooden blades on a prototype wind turbine. foot) wooden blades specifically out of laminated veneer lumber (LVL), and installed them on an existing wind turbine in Breuna, Germany, near the city of Kassel. Get started here. –
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Wind turbines are headed to Antarctica – here’s how that works
Electrek
APRIL 14, 2023
Three new wind turbines will be installed on Ross Island in Antarctica, where they’ll power stations that belong to New Zealand and the US. more… The post Wind turbines are headed to Antarctica – here’s how that works appeared first on Electrek.
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US renewables’ installed generating capacity beats coal
Baua Electric
MARCH 29, 2024
Photo by Los Muertos Crew on Pexels.com Solar capacity additions hit the ground running in 2024, pushing renewables’ installed generating capacity past coal, according to new US Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) data. That’s more than the installed capacity of coal (207.15 of the total. GW) but also hydropower (101.41
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US wind generation fell in 2023 for the first time since the 1990s
Baua Electric
APRIL 30, 2024
Annual US power generation from wind turbines declined in 2023 for the first time since the mid-1990s – here’s why. gigawatts (GW) of new wind capacity last year, but data from the US Energy Information Administration’s “ Power Plant Operations Report ” show that US wind generation in 2023 totaled 425,235 gigawatt-hours (GWh) – 2.1%
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