Wind power News for September 2015

Wind power News Archive

Sustainability research is growing nearly twice as fast as research, report finds Sustainability research is growing nearly twice as fast as research, report finds

A study published by Elsevier and SciDev.Net presents an evidence-based overview of sustainability research today ahead of the UN summit on sustainable development.

Mainstream Renewable Power successfully concludes sale of SMart Wind offshore wind investment to DONG Energy Mainstream Renewable Power successfully concludes sale of SMart Wind offshore wind investment to DONG Energy

Mainstream Renewable Power (“Mainstream”) has today successfully concluded its negotiations with DONG Energy for the sale of its remaining interest in the SMart Wind offshore wind consortium.

ITM Power opens M1 wind hydrogen station, signs forecourt siting deal with Shell ITM Power opens M1 wind hydrogen station, signs forecourt siting deal with Shell

In the UK, ITM Power has opened its first public hydrogen refueling station, powered using a wind turbine, just off the M1 motorway in South Yorkshire. ITM has also signed a partnership with Shell UK, to deliver hydrogen stations on three retail forecourts.

Family of sheep farmers goes green Family of sheep farmers goes green

Pembrokeshire farm uses wind energy to combat volatile market conditions and feed back into the national grid.

Offshore wind giant GEMINI awards long-term maintenance contract to wind park Offshore wind giant GEMINI awards long-term maintenance contract to wind park

Offshore maintenance contractors Offshore & Wind Assistance (OWA) and EWE Offshore Service & Solutions GmbH (EWE-OSS) will operate the Gemini offshore wind park.

Siemens wins 100 megawatts onshore wind order in Australia Siemens wins 100 megawatts onshore wind order in Australia

Project to be built in Hornsdale South Australia and provide clean renewable energy for more than 70,000 households.

SeaPlanner is awarded O&M contract on the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm

SeaPlanner has been selected by E.ON to help manage the operations and maintenance (O&M) phase of the Humber Gateway offshore wind farm through its software system.

Wind energy has saved South Africa R1.8 billion more than it cost for first half of 2015

The South African Wind Energy Association endorsed a new report by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) on costs of renewable energy to the country.