Windpower Engineering

As the wind energy industry matures, operators and service providers are increasingly focused on maximizing turbine availability while controlling long-term maintenance costs. Although major drivetrain components often receive the spotlight, one overlooked system can have an outsized impact on turbine reliability and performance: gearbox oil cooling. Heat exchangers play a critical role in maintaining proper oil temperature and viscosity within wind turbine gearboxes. When cooling systems become

The U.S. Dept. of the Interior has immediately paused the leases for all large-scale offshore wind projects under construction in the United States due to “national security risks identified by the Dept. of War in recently completed classified reports.” “The prime duty of the United States government is to protect the American people,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum. “Today’s action addresses emerging national security risks, including the rapid evolution of the relevant

The United States is expected to add more than 7 GW of wind installations in 2025, a 36% increase over the previous year, and the five-year outlook remains unchanged quarter-over-quarter from previous forecast, according to the “U.S. Wind Energy Monitor” report released by Wood Mackenzie and the American Clean Power Association (ACP). Amid a challenging market environment, the report shows that the United States is on track to add 46 GW of new wind capacity from 2025 to 2029, with to

A federal judge has vacated President Donald Trump’s executive memorandum, lifting the pause on federal permitting for wind energy projects in a ruling on a lawsuit brought by over a dozen state attorneys general and the Alliance for Clean Energy New York. Several state-based climate jobs coalitions filed an amicus brief supporting the lawsuit. The brief described workers’ and labor unions’ extensive investments of their time and resources to train for the offshore wind energy sector, which prom