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Ingeteam Develops New Optimal Offshore Power Conversion Architecture Based on In-Depth LCoE R&D Study

Ingeteam, an independent global supplier of electrical conversion and turbine control equipment, announced today that a recent in-house R&D study allowed them to work out the optimal electrical power conversion designs for offshore wind turbines up to 15 MW.

From Ingeteam Power Technology S.A. Energy 7 Sep 2018

Ore Catapult Awarded 10-Year Extension to Operate Turbine for Research and Technology Development

The Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult has been awarded a Section 36 consent variation by the Scottish Government to operate its 7MW Levenmouth Offshore Wind Demonstration Turbine in Fife until 2029.

From ORE Catapult 4 Sep 2018

Offshore Wind Energy Market Forecast to Exceed $60bn by 2024

Offshore Wind Energy Market size will exceed USD 60 Billion by 2024, as reported in the latest study by Global Market Insights, Inc.

21 Aug 2018

Study Shows Europe Would Fare Well Under Different Renewable Energy Scenarios

Scientists have demonstrated how solar and wind renewable energy technologies across Europe are affected by long-term weather patterns.

27 Jul 2018

Striking a Balance Between Wind Energy and Biodiversity

EPFL scientists have built a simulator that is capable of calculating the performance of wind farms over 30 years while also taking into account the need to protect local biodiversity.

25 Jun 2018

Stochastic Modeling Method for Estimating Effect of Wind Power Fluctuation on Power Generation

Power systems can be damaged by variations in wind power generation output. A stochastic modeling technique allows the effect to be examined.

21 Jun 2018

New Wind Turbine Technology Shows Fivefold Benefits Even in Low Winds

VTT Research Centre of Technology (VTT) has investigated the potential and economic advantages of new wind power technology. The technology would significantly increase the advantages of wind energy and enable the competitive use of wind power in Finland.

12 Jun 2018

Stanford Team Creates Water-Based Battery to Store Wind and Solar Energy

Researchers at Stanford have built a water-based battery that is capable of providing an inexpensive way to store solar or wind energy produced when the wind is blowing and the sun is shining so it can be fed back into the electric grid and be redistributed when there is a high demand.

2 May 2018

First 3D-printed Turbine-Blade Mold Fetches Sandia Technology Focus Award

Sandia National Laboratories has designed the first wind turbine blades made from a 3D-printed mold, which could significantly reduce the time & cost of developing innovative wind energy technology.

1 May 2018

Increasing Wind Energy Production with Supercomputers and New Turbulence Algorithms

In the United States, a new wind turbine is erected every two and a half hours. In 2016, wind energy accounted for 5.6% of the total electricity generated—while it is over twice the amount produced by wind in 2010, it is still a long way from its potential.

24 Apr 2018