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Technical articles and commentary on wind power generation issues for power plant owners and operators, from siting to financing and operating


THE BIG PICTURE: Wind Turbine Trends
THE BIG PICTURE: Wind Turbine Trends

Average wind turbine capacity, rotor diameter, and hub height increased in 2017, continuing a long-term trend. One reason that wind producers choose bigger turbines is to optimize wind power project…


Distributed Energy: A Burgeoning Market
Distributed Energy: A Burgeoning Market

It’s not particularly easy to find reliable and detailed statistics on the deployment of distributed energy systems. One reason is that a lot of distributed energy is installed behind-the-meter. As…