IEC 61400-12-1: Performance Measurements of Wind Turbines
By mid-2022, in the United States alone, the installed wind capacity totaled 139,145 megawatts. But wind power accomplishments are found throughout the globe. The tallest…
The Expansion of Wind Power in The United States
With the twist of two or three blades around a rotor fueled by movement in the air resulting from variations in atmospheric heat—we call this…
Standards Supporting Wind Power Industry Growth
Harnessing the natural power of air in motion, wind turbines generate electricity. In all, U.S. wind turbines operated at a cumulative capacity of 105,853 MW…
New ASSP American National Standard for the Construction of Wind Turbines (ANSI/ASSP A10.21-2018)
Some industries move faster than others. Standardization has a responsibility to keep pace with these rapidly developing sectors. In a groundbreaking move, the American Society…
Total Wind Power Capacity, According to the U.S. Wind Turbine Database
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) has released the U.S. Wind Turbine Database (USWTDB), a useful resource for visualizing the distribution of wind power generation…
Correcting for Wind Shear in Wind Turbine Performance
As we have discussed in the past, a wind turbine’s output is dependent on its height, since taller turbines are exposed to greater wind speeds….
Wind Turbine Tower Elevators, ASME A17.8-2021
The power output of a wind turbine is largely dependent on two factors: the wind speed and the height of the tower. Currently, the tallest…
Alternative Wind Turbine Locations
As we discussed in our post on local opposition to wind energy projects, the majority of people in the United States support renewable energy but…