Joel and Allen discuss Japan’s first commercial scale offshore operation. The 33 bottom-fixed Vestas V117-4.2 MW wind turbines, designed to power 150,000 homes, are locatedin an area of heavy lightning activity. (More …
Should OEMs lease equipment? Philip Totaro says the better question is, when will they? The idea may be more attractive to OEMs than it …
WindSpider Crane, Wind Turbine Leasing, Small Turbines, Repowering, Wind Energy on Mars Read More »
Long-anticipated improvements in Fusion energy may or may not be the holy grail, but what’s the significance? and when will we really know? While fusion is …
Fusion Power, Blade Plant Reopens, Vestas Orders, BladeRobots Read More »
Allen and Rosemary discuss the California offshore auction that finished below expectations, and discuss the latest news from researchers on whale habitats. MIT engineers …
Vestas and TPI agree to blade manufacturing contracts. Will OEM’s subcontract manufacturing of blades to lower risk and costs? Australia is planning for 100% …
Siemens’ offshore wind CEO says failures to understand cost increases and to compensate for supply chain weaknesses threaten worldwide wind energy goals. Meanwhile, policies like the …
Rosemary and Allen review the latest news from Dominion Energy’s offshore negotiations with Virginia and the Siemens acquisition of SGRE. Low-cost offshore gravity foundations …
In this BONUS episode, Joel and Allen discuss blade pitch alignment with Lars Bendsen of AC883 and blade structural damage with Morten Handberg of …
Bonus: Blade Pitch Problems and Structural Damage Read More »
Joel and Allen dig into Duke Energy dealing their renewables business for $4B, and Intelstor’s Philip Totaro provides insight. Meanwhile, blade production ramps in …
Rosemary’s back, and the full Uptime crew has a lively discussion about PPAs, wind’s political problems, shipping challenges, and the future of QC for offshore blades. PLUS, if you’d …
Commonwealth Wind Impasse, Staten Island Boom, Floating Solar & Wind Read More »