Turbines of the year

Windpower Monthly's own awards highlighting the latest innovations across the wind industry, including technological developments in turbines, blades and drivetrains.

Windpower Monthly's Turbines of the year: Review

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Challenging times inspire wind industry to think outside the box

29 January 2024 by Eize de Vries

For the global wind industry, 2023 was a truly amazing year when it comes to turbine scaling, innovations and overall technology development, as reflected by the entry choices in this 11th edition of Windpower Monthly’s Turbines of the Year awards.

Turbines of the Year 2023

Industry finds new ways to innovate amid growing cost pressures

Fierce competition shows demand for 'smaller' turbines remains strong

Onshore technology reaches double-digit capacity rating

No let up in scaling as rotor size and ratings records tumble

Ingenious solutions to address materials and technology challenges share win

The blades that will take turbine sizes to the next level at sea and on land

Drive for time and cost savings inspires very different joint winners

Latest designs take into account larger turbines and supply chain issues

Turbines of the Year 2022

Eize de Vries reviews Turbines of the Year 2022

A year of record scaling, drivetrain switches and new developments

Low wind offering with offshore dimensions and big order book

Chinese giants push boundaries to cut LCoE

Offshore giants inch closer to 20MW and 250m rotor

Leap in torque density for next-generation offshore turbines

The blades behind record rotor sizes

Clever solutions to help accelerate the pace of the energy transition

Floating designs look towards industrialisation for GW-scale projects

Turbines of the Year 2021

Windpower Monthly Turbines of the Year 2021

Turbines of the Year 2021: Offshore wind turbines

Turbines of the Year 2021: Onshore turbines up to 4.6MW

Turbines of the Year 2021: Onshore turbines 4.7MW-plus

Turbines of the Year 2021: Drivetrains

Turbines of the Year 2021: Wind turbine rotor blades

Turbines of the Year 2021: Innovations

Turbines of the Year 2021: Floating systems to watch