America’s first commercial-scale offshore wind project set to start generating power
North America continues to make progress in the wind sector as new Massachusetts offshore wind farm is set to start generating power in October 2023. This is a significant step for the US, which currently only accommodates 7 operational offshore wind turbines in total. The wind farm is expected to generate enough clean energy to […]
What is Leading Edge Protection and why is it important?
The leading edge of a turbine refers to the part of the turbine blade that first contacts the air. Naturally, the leading edge of a wind turbine blade can be subjected to erosion over time as a result of environmental factors. When wind turbines are in operation, the tip of the blade can reach speeds […]
Wind Industry Reaches 1 Terawatt Wind Energy Capacity Milestone
Following the collective efforts of everyone in the wind sector, global installed wind energy capacity just reached 1 terawatt (TW) in June 2023, with expectations to reach 2 TW in less than 7 years. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) recently announced the incredible achievement, in which the wind sector passed the landmark figure of […]
Latest Taiwan Wind Farm Goes Into Full Operation
With the Asia-Pacific region accounting for over half of emissions worldwide, Taiwan is demonstrating what a successful transition to renewable energy looks like and continues to make significant progress as one of their latest wind farm projects goes into operation. Wind industry milestone for Taiwan Located between 4 and 10 kilometers off the coast of […]
Shift in Power: British Wind Farms Surpass Gas-Fired Electricity Generation For The First Time
In a significant milestone, wind farms across Britain have surpassed gas-fired power stations in electricity generation for the very first time in the initial quarter of 2023 according to new data released by Drax Electric Insights. Throughout the first three months of this year, offshore and onshore wind turbines accounted for 32.4% of the electricity […]