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Are vertical-axis wind turbines really the future?

New research suggests VAWTs could surpass current offshore giants. Eize de Vries talks to an aerodyn...

AMSC works with Chinese on 5.5MW

WORLDWIDE: There are two new 5MW-plus turbines in pipeline from Chinese manufacturers following the ...

Enercon E-126 7.5MW still world's biggest

WORLDWIDE: Despite being launched five years ago, the second-generation Enercon EUR126 7.5MW wind tu...

Haliade prototype delivers first power

WORLDWIDE: Alstom's 6MW Haliade 150 prototype has produced its first kilowatt-hours at an onshore si...

Repower outlines offshore strategy

WORLDWIDE: Repower was the world's first turbine supplier to install a 5MW offshore-dedicated protot...

Mitsubishi launches 7MW turbine

WORLDWIDE: At the European Wind Energy Association (EWEA) offshore conference last month Mitsubishi ...

Wind Tech: Electrical generators - Doubly-fed induction v permanent magnet

Wind technology continues to evolve as turbine capacity increases. But one component reaching its 15...

Wind Tech: Offshore wind - Siemens 6MW opts for direct drive

Vestas, Alstom, GE and Nordex have already unveiled plans for next-generation offshore wind turbines...

Wind Tech: Blade research - Innovative solutions to boost efficiency

The wind energy industry is working hard to make blades lighter, stronger, more efficient and cheape...

Wind Tech: Record rotor size boosts power rating

WORLDWIDE: With the 7MW V164-7.0MW offshore turbine, Vestas has introduced a higher power rating com...

Windtech: Rotor innovation: Unorthodox turbine rotor design

Norwegian turbine firm Norsetek has developed a new type of horizontal-axis wind turbine rotor for f...

Windtech: Turbine certification: Biggest European testing centre

Work has begun on what will become the largest site for wind-turbine prototyping and certification i...

Windtech: Direct drive - More manufacturers embrace new trend

Ever more wind turbine suppliers are focusing on direct-drive machines designed for onshore and offs...

Windtech: Foundations - Monopile slippage solution in sight

There may be a remedy for the design flaw that causes the monopiles of many offshore wind farm turbi...

Technical Digest: Component replacements - Innovative tower crane

A revolutionary crane developed by Vestas saves time and money on major wind turbine repairs, says t...

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