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Further delays on PowerWind's 2.5MW turbine

GERMANY: Market introduction of a 2.5MW turbine by PowerWind, a relative newcomer among turbine manu...

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...

The technological evolution continues

Husum in the north of Germany is the place to go this September for the latest innovative technologi...

Generator design can drive the future of wind

Many electrical drive options have been used by the wind turbine industry during the past 30 years, ...

Wind tower advances lift hub height restrictions

Increasing hub heights and larger rotor diameters on today's wind turbines bring greater loads on th...

A breeding ground for new ideas

In the late 1970s, in response to oil price increases, a number of government-funded programmes were...

The wind manufacturers' quest for lighter materials

The blades of a wind turbine account for about 20% of its total cost. A wide range of materials has ...

There is still room for more growth

In the early days of wind turbine development it was recognised that large wind turbines would be ne...

Are we closing in on the ultimate wind turbine?

About 85% of all wind turbines installed on land last year -- and nearly all offshore turbines -- us...

Industry drives power engineering evolution

After three decades of modern wind power it might be supposed that the technology had reached a plat...

MHI v GE - the 2.4MW patent war round up

UNITED STATES: Windpower Monthly lists the various stages in the ongoing battle between GE and MHI o...

Goldwind to develop 6MW direct drive turbine

CHINA: Goldwind has expanded on its aim to develop a 5MW turbine and is developing a 6MW permanent m...

Siemens forced to repair coroding bearings on 3.6MW offshore turbines

OFFSHORE: Siemens is carrying out essential maintenance work on four offshore wind farms, including ...

£31.5m offshore factory planned for England

UK: Steel producer Corus is to build a £31.5million wind component manufacturing plant in the northe...

Motorway operator trials turbine powered by passing lorries

FRANCE: The world's first vehicle-activated wind turbine is undergoing tests beside the A6 motorway ...

Siemens makes first US direct-drive sale in 227MW deal

US: Utility Oklahoma Gas & Electric has agreed to buy three Siemens 3MW direct-drive machines, in ad...

Cutting the cost of offshore wind energy

EUROPE: Estimates of offshore operation and maintenance costs vary considerably. Although a number o...

UK Crown Estate approves four offshore test sites

UK: The Crown Estate has handed four companies the right to build four offshore demonstration projec...

Monsters of the deep - two 10MW offshore turbine projects

EUROPE: Although Europe's offshore wind industry is gearing up for a massive expansion programme, on...

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