Wind Energy
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Electrical Integration of Wind Farms
In this article, we will look at the integration of modern wind turbine generators (and by extension wind farms) into electric power…
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Electricity from the Wind – Part 2
In this article, we will look at some of the wind turbine design parameters that are specific to wind farm sites. Wind…
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Electricity from the Wind – Part 1
Wind as a source of electric energy in the Caribbean is now becoming commonplace, with utility-scale wind power plants in operation on…
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Weighing in on T&T’s 10% RE Target
Trinidad and Tobago (T&T), has set an ambitious renewable energy (RE) target of 10% of installed capacity by 2021. This equates to approximately 200 MW…
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Jamaica’s RE Near Term Outlook
The Jamaican electricity sector has seen its fair share of investment in renewable energy over the last two decades or so, to the…
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Marketing Renewable Energy Consultancy in Trinidad & Tobago
Renewable Energy (RE) is once again at the forefront both locally and internationally with the recent display of two opposing views, one…
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Why Don’t Wind Turbines Act Like Giant Fans When the Wind Stops?
This article explores a burning question from a young power systems engineer: “Why don’t wind turbines act as giant fans when the…
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REdiscover: Isla Turiguano Wind Park (Cuba)
The REdiscover series continues….! In this article we venture to Cuba to rediscover the Isla Turiguano Wind Park. And for those of…
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REdiscover: Sorobon Wind Turbine (Bonaire)
In this article – the third in our rediscover series – I will take a look at the Sorobon Wind Turbine in…
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REdiscover: Munro College Wind Turbine (Jamaica)
In our last rediscover article we looked briefly at the Rosalie Bay Resort Wind Turbine in Dominica. In this article I will…