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Challenging times inspire wind industry to think outside the box

For the global wind industry, 2023 was a truly amazing year when it comes to turbine scaling, innova...

Drive for time and cost savings inspires very different joint winners

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

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Ingenious solutions to address materials and technology challenges share win

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

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Onshore technology reaches double-digit capacity rating

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Fierce competition shows demand for 'smaller' turbines remains strong

Exclusive: Next-gen offshore turbines – why 'bigger and taller is better'

Optimising wind energy will increasingly be about the most efficient use of limited sea space and ad...

On my radar: Is it time to rethink our “bigger is better” approach to offshore wind turbines?

In the first of a new series on recent wind industry developments and new technologies, Eize de Vrie...

Turbines of the Year 2022 review: New market realities call for bold new technologies

OEMs have responded to new market realities with fresh approaches to product scaling and switches in...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Floating offshore wind systems to watch

While 2022 saw some notable developments in floating wind, it remained a minor segment set against t...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Innovations

This year, the best innovation award is shared by two very different ways to standardise wind turbin...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Rotor blades

To keep pushing the boundaries on rotor size, favourable mass and fast production ramp-up will be ke...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Drivetrains

Medium-speed solutions and integrated solutions are gaining popularity for ever higher ratings, but ...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Offshore wind turbines

As rotor sizes and ratings continue to climb, OEMs look to different drive technologies to push scal...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Onshore wind turbines 5.6MW-plus

Pressure to keep lowering costs sees manufacturers switch from their long-established drivetrain pre...

Turbines of the Year 2022: Onshore wind turbines up to 5.6MW

In just two years, the 2MW class has disappeared from the 'smaller' onshore category as nearly all e...

Windpower Monthly Turbines of the Year 2022

A year is an eternity when it comes to innovation in the wind power industry – and 2022 proved to be...

The highs and lows of 2021: review of the year in wind power

With a new regime in the US and a global climate summit, did the year bring the new impetus many had...

Turbines of the Year 2021: Innovations

The wind industry’s supply chain continues to innovate in response to growing turbine sizes and cost...