U.S. wind operators tool up to capture summer price spikes

Jul 13, 2022

Preventative maintenance, accurate weather forecasting and hedging of grid congestion will help wind farm owners optimise soaring power prices this summer.

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Operations & Maintenance

Novera submits wind site planning application
Jan 9, 2009
Iberdrola Renovables opens Páramo Vega wind farm
Jan 9, 2009
Reducing load via intelligent management of the blade pitch in response to real time loads
Dec 22, 2008
Finding optimal operational up-time via assessment of a site's metocean conditions
Dec 22, 2008
"It would take years to plan and build an offshore grid": EWEA
Dec 15, 2008
Alternative Kilbraur access route for Gordonbush wind farm gets approval
Dec 15, 2008
Repower bags new orders for supply of 44 wind turbines
Dec 15, 2008
EDF Energies forms strategic alliance with Polat Enerji
Dec 15, 2008
OGE Energy counts on wind energy for a secure energy future
Dec 15, 2008
Public inquiry into a proposed wind farm set for January
Dec 15, 2008
PPG to enable OEMs to produce larger, more powerful turbines
Dec 15, 2008
BP Wind Energy ties up with enXco
Dec 12, 2008
Europe's largest onshore wind farm commissioned
Dec 12, 2008
Wind turbine near Peterborough closed
Dec 12, 2008
AMSC eyes Chinese wind energy market for its revenue growth
Dec 12, 2008

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