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Wind farm shut down again after blade breaks off Siemens Gamesa 4.X turbine

A wind farm in Norway has been shut down after a blade broke off a Siemens Gamesa 4.X turbine at the...

Blades O&M – size matters, unexpected failures and the power of AI

Experts from across the industry discuss how to optimise blade performance and reduce the cost of op...

'Defects' in Siemens Gamesa 4.X turbines cause partial shut-down of wind project

A wind farm operator has claimed that manufacturing defects in more than a dozen Siemens Gamesa 4.X ...

Turbines of the Year – what makes a winning entry?

What do the winning entries in this year’s Turbines of the Year awards tell us about the trends at w...

GE Vernova subsidiary LM Wind Power appoints new CEO

Blade manufacturing specialist LM Wind Power has appointed Hanif Marshal as its new CEO, effective i...

Sany produces 131-metre blades for 15MW onshore wind turbine

Chinese turbine maker Sany has started producing 131-metre blades for a 15MW onshore wind turbine in...

Can blade recycling unlock sustainable wind energy?

As wind power’s contribution to the global energy transition grows, insiders are looking to improve ...

Vestas to make blades for 15MW wind turbine in ‘Baltic offshore hub’ Poland

Vestas plans to establish a new blade factory in northern Poland as it feels the country can become ...

Acciona launches shoes made from recycled blades for the renewables enthusiast in your life

Spain-based Acciona Energy has made a limited edition pair of shoes from recycled wind turbine blade...

GE Vernova defends Cypress wind turbine platform after series of failures

GE Vernova has defended its Cypress wind turbine platform after various reports of blades snapping a...

Acciona building wind turbine blade recycling plant in Spain

Spanish renewables company Acciona will build a wind turbine blade recycling plant in Navarra, Spain...

Developer 'shares public anger' after second GE turbine blade snaps at German wind farm

A turbine blade at wind farm in Germany snapped and littered the ground with debris, prompting anger...

Japan's Mitsui buys into Dutch firm behind single-piece rotor floating offshore wind turbine

Japanese shipping company Mitsui OSK Lines has bought into a Dutch startup that is pioneering a floa...

Siemens Energy widens probe into Siemens Gamesa's wind turbine issues with new taskforce – sources

Siemens Energy is widening a probe into the extensive turbine component issues it revealed at subsid...

Blade breaks off new Siemens Gamesa turbine in Brazil as struggles mount

Siemens Gamesa is investigating after a blade broke off one of its turbines at an onshore wind farm ...

Swiss prototype mounts solar panels on recycled wind turbine blades

A Swiss startup is hoping to turn one of the wind industry’s most challenging waste problems into an...

New test bench in Boston ready for wind turbine blades up to 130 metres

A new test bench device designed to push the latest generation of wind turbine blades to the limits ...

Updated: Siemens Energy shares continue to plummet after revealing €1bn Siemens Gamesa wind turbine failures

Shares in Siemens Energy tumbled by 40% before a slight recovery after its subsidiary, Siemens Games...

Standardisation could boost Europe's offshore wind supply chain – industry experts

Standardisation of turbine components could make the European offshore wind supply chain more resili...

RWE to use Siemens Gamesa’s recyclable blades at Thor offshore wind farm

RWE will use Siemens Gamesa’s recyclable blades on 40 of the manufacturer’s 72 turbines at the Thor ...

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