Power Update - Wind edition

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May 2012 - Wind edition

Features

Advanced Technologies: Solving Transmission Needs

From NA Windpower: As the U.S. continues to debate energy policy, the list of needed upgrades and repairs to the country's electric transmission grid continues to grow. This article explores the advanced high-voltage, long-haul transmission technologies that are available today and being utilized by countries around the world to support growing electric demands with energy-efficient renewable energy solutions. >> Read More

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Can wind bring its costs down

One of the first things Dennis McKinley did in March of 2010 when he became head of North American Windpower for ABB, the global power and automation technologies giant, was to look for where the cost-cutting opportunities in the wind industry were. "What drives the industry?" he asked himself. "Five key characteristics resonated," he found, "no matter who I was talking to." >> Read More

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Considerations for successfully connecting renewables to the grid

You've found the money to finance and obtained the permits to build a wind or solar farm. You want to be green and help reduce the nation's carbon footprint - now what? How do you connect to the power grid? What are the power system requirements, and how can you comply? How are you going to address issues of harmonics and power quality? Is the distance of your project to the electric transmission system a problem? Where and how do you find the right consultants to help you? Our industry expert presenters answer these questions and more in this exclusive and timely webinar. >> Read More

>> I'd like to talk to someone about integrating wind into the grid

White Papers

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5 Characteristics make wind farms more profitable

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Advances in wind energy technologies in the context of smart grid

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Videos
	Wind 101: FAQs about modern wind farms >> Watch Now	Wind 101: The intermittent nature of wind >> Watch Now

	Wind 101: FAQs about offshore wind farms >> Watch Now

Events
AWEA WINDPOWER 2012 June 3-6, 2012 Atlanta, Georgia ABB booth number: 4709

WINDPOWER^® is the focal point for wind professionals to network with and learn from industry leaders and experts, and to discover the latest in industry products and services. All of your industry peers – and competitors – will be at WINDPOWER 2012; it's where serious wind professionals convene to grow their companies, find solutions to their business challenges, and reconnect with colleagues and friends.

AWEA OFFSHORE WINDPOWER 2012 October 9-11, 2012 Virginia Beach, VA ABB booth number: 527

The AWEA OFFSHORE WINDPOWER 2012 Conference & Exhibition brings together exhibitors and attendees from all over the world who are interested in becoming players in this new and highly promising market.

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