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Vestas is introducing the V182-7.2 MW to ensure customers can succeed in the evolving energy landscape. The V182-7.2 MW is built on the proven EnVentus platform to deliver enhanced energy production when it is needed the most. The demand for affordable, secure, and sustainable energy continues to grow in an uncertain world, where successful energy projects must deliver strong economics while performing reliably under grid constraints and volatile market conditions.

ONYX Insight, a leading provider of predictive analytics for the global wind industry, has launched ONYX Cortex, a new platform combining physics-informed AI with real-world data to  improve turbine availability, reduce downtime, and maximise asset performance. The platform debuts at WindEnergy Hamburg 2026.

Accurate turbulence intensity (TI) and high data availability have long been the two weak points of stand-alone lidar campaigns. TI directly drives turbine loads and site suitability, yet lidar measurements historically diverged from trusted cup anemometers. At the same time, low-aerosol conditions, fog and precipitation have limited how much usable data wind lidars could recover, especially at modern hub and tip heights.

GE Vernova and PROTEC celebrated the graduation of 27 students from Next Engineers Engineering Academy, a global college- and career-readiness program designed to help increase opportunities for young people in engineering.

Bronto Skylift’s U.S. Service Center in Rhome, Texas is operational and already supporting customers with a growing range of OEM services such as training, maintenance & repairs, product support, spare parts, refurbishment, as well as local mounting of new equipment. Located near the Dallas-Fort Worth area, the facility is strengthening day-to-day support for Bronto customers across North America. Bronto Skylift’s U.S. Service Center in Rhome, Texas is operational.

ONYX Insight, a leading provider of predictive analytics for the global wind industry, recently announced the launch of ONYX Cortex, a new platform combining physics-informed AI with real-world data to substantially improve turbine availability, reduce downtime, and maximize asset performance. The platform debutedat WindEnergy Hamburg 2026.

FairWind, a global leader in wind-turbine installation and service solutions, recently appointed Andrew Tull as Regional Director APAC (Asia Pacific). In his new role, Tull will be responsible for leading the growth and strategic direction of FairWind in the APAC region. “I’m really pleased to be joining FairWind at such a pivotal time,” Tull said. “The business has a bold strategy, a strong reputation for delivering high-quality turbine services and significant opportunities for further expansion.

Integrated offshore infrastructure services company North Star has completed a 275 million pound debt financing, adding to debt commitments to support continued growth, broadening its lender group and improving its terms. “This deal reflects the scale we’ve built and the path we are on,” said Fraser Dobbie, North Star chief financial officer. “As the business has grown, so too has our ability to attract new lenders and secure better pricing and terms, a dynamic that keeps reinforcing itself.

Canada is already an energy superpower, with abundant oil and gas, hydropower, and nuclear making it the sixth largest energy producer in the world [1]. This status has been built on the vast resources of its oil sands, hydropower capacity, and home-grown nuclear, along with conventional oil and gas production both on and offshore. Now a new offshore energy market is opening, with the country readying for its inaugural offshore wind lease sale in the waters off Nova Scotia.

Electricity Transformation Canada will be in Toronto, Ontario, October 19-21. In preparation for Canada’s largest renewable energy tradeshow, Wind Systems talked to CanREA President and CEO Vittoria Bellissimo on what attendees can expect. ETC is going to be in Toronto again this year. What makes the city ideal for hosting this trade show? I used to live in Toronto, and now I live in Calgary, so it’s hard to ask me to thump for Toronto, but I will. Toronto is a natural fit for ETC.