Vestas 3.3MW Turbines for Izmir Wind Farm in Turkey

Vestas 3.3MW Turbines for Izmir Wind Farm in Turkey
Giant Dutch manufacturer Vestas has clinched an order for 33 megawatts of wind turbines for a wind project in Izmir, Turkey. The order for the Fuat RES wind farm will consist of 10 wind turbines that have a power production capacity of 3.3 MW each. The plant is part of a project developed by Borusan EnBW… Read the rest

Vestas Seal Deal with First Wind for Oakfield Wind Farm, Maine.

Vestas Seal Deal with First Wind for Oakfield Wind Farm, Maine.
Vestas Wind Systems have won a 148-megawatt order from First Wind Holdings Inc. in Maine. This is the Danish manufacturer’s fourth project with this U.S. developer. The order is for 48 V112 3-megawatt wind turbines, which are rated at just over 3 megawatts each. It’s the second stage for Vestas, under a wider 718-megawatt agreement with… Read the rest

A Visit to Two Wind Farms

A Visit to Two Wind Farms
Last bank holiday weekend in the UK was also my 59th birthday and while holidaying in the superb unspoilt Edwardian seaside town of Southwold, famous for its beach huts and lighthouse, I decided to visit a couple of wind farms. One was Scroby sands, near Great Yarmouth reached by boat from Southwold Harbour, the other an… Read the rest

The Most Powerful Turbine Award 2014 Goes Too…..

The Most Powerful Turbine Award 2014 Goes Too…..
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas is planning to create and market the world’s largest wind turbine. Its first 8-MW prototype began generating power at the Danish National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Østerild. Here it is being assembled at the site: We’ve come a long way since the first 450-kW offshore wind turbine was… Read the rest

GE Design Wind Turbine for Japan

GE Design Wind Turbine for Japan
Fukushima nuclear disaster occurred almost three years ago and Japan continues to search for new investment in wind power as the resource-poor country continues to seek a diverse energy supply. While Japan already has a number of wind farms, it hasn’t had a purpose-built turbine designed especially for it. Until now. GE has developed a 2.85-megawatt… Read the rest

Vestas Clinch Costa Rican Wind Power Contract

Vestas Clinch Costa Rican Wind Power Contract
The global wind turbine manufacturer, Vestas, has won a contract from  Tilawind Corporation, a special purpose company owned by New Tessela and Gruman Resources, to supply wind turbines for a new 21MW power plant in Costa Rica. The deal is for Vestas to supply seven V90-3.o MW turbines together with a VestasOnline Business SCADA system and… Read the rest

Danes Produce Half of their Electricity from Wind

Danes Produce Half of their Electricity from Wind
For the month of December, last year, wind power provided the country of Denmark with just over half-about 55%- of its electricity. That’s a record. It is the first time any country has generated and used over half of its electricity from wind power alone for an entire month. During Christmas week, it provided 68.5%. Denmark… Read the rest