Vestas 7.2 MW Turbine, New Aerones Funding Round

Aerones has raised $62 million in series B funding to continue building their robotic inspections company. Allen and Joel comment on how Aerones could be solving the worldwide technician shortage by making automation mainstream.

Vestas has installed the first 7.2 MW onshore wind turbine in Germany. Does the industry need bigger turbines? And will it make money? Phil shares some IntelStor data on new turbine model profitability.

Offshore wind is still unstable across the world. Siemens Energy’s UK President urged that the  country needs to award six gigawatts of offshore wind capacity to meet their 2030 climate goals. And Canada pushes for substantial offshore wind in Labrador and Newfoundland. It could help power the US East Coast, which Rosemary points out tends to resist renewables growth.

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