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Dong to run first offshore trial of Siemens 6MW turbine

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 13:00:00 GMT

DENMARK: Dong Energy is to run the first offshore trials of Siemens' 6MW turbine.

GE publishes 4.1 offshore turbine results

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 06:38:00 GMT

SWEDEN: GE has announced its prototype GE 4.1-113 offshore turbine has passed its initial testing with over 99% reliability.

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 2

Tue, 17 Apr 2012 00:09:00 GMT

The second day of Windpower Monthly's blog from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches and events as it happens. Or if you're at the event, visit Windpower Monthly at stand BL-13.

Siemens moots larger offshore turbine

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:48:00 GMT

GERMANY: German manufacturer Siemens Wind Power is likely to build a new offshore turbine to dwarf its 6MW direct drive machine, currently the largest model it has on the market, according to its chief executive.

Interview - Siemens Wind Power CEO Felix Ferlemann

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:52:00 GMT

COPENHAGEN: Siemens Wind Power announced the appointment of Felix Ferlemann as head of chassis division at Benteler Automotive in September last year. In an interview at EWEA 2012, Ferlemann gives his views on lessons to be learned from his old sector, Siemens offshore strategy and plans for a new turbine.

Latest coverage from EWEA 2012 liveblog day 1

Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:00:00 GMT

Windpower Monthly blogs from the EWEA 2012 conference in Copenhagen. Covering launches and events as it happens. Or if you're at the event, visit Windpower Monthly at stand BL-13.

UK government awards offshore foundation grant

Fri, 13 Apr 2012 14:51:00 GMT

UK: Oil and gas offshore construction company OGN North Sea has been awarded a UK government grant to develop a new foundations system for deep-sea wind turbines.

Gamesa launches low wind speed turbine

Thu, 12 Apr 2012 12:23:00 GMT

SPAIN: Gamesa has launched the G114 2.0, a new 2MW turbine designed for low wind sites.

Sinovel pins future hopes on larger turbines

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 16:52:00 GMT

CHINA: Sinovel is aiming for a larger share of the big-capacity wind turbines market to halt slumping profits.

India to build offshore turbines 'within five years'

Tue, 10 Apr 2012 11:42:00 GMT

INDIA: India will build its first offshore turbines within the next five years, according to a senior figure within the country's Centre for Wind Energy Technology.

Scottish Enterprise backs two-bladed turbine concept

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 14:31:00 GMT

UK: The Scottish government is to link up with Dutch company 2-B Energy to develop the company's two-bladed turbine.

Vestas and Gamesa respond to 660kW problem

Thu, 05 Apr 2012 11:31:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE: Vestas and Gamesa have found themselves at the centre of reports there has been a blade component failure on their 660kW turbines.

Figures are not always what they seem

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE: Some experiences in life have made me cautious about claims relating to machinery performance and efficiency implying favourable, rather static standardised operational circumstances as opposed to the unpredictable dynamic conditions that prevail in the real world.

Repower outlines offshore strategy

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE: Repower was the world's first turbine supplier to install a 5MW offshore-dedicated prototype, called 5M, onshore in the autumn in 2004. So far, 44 5Ms are operating offshore, and another 11 onshore.

Chinese firm bets on R&D for US market

Sun, 01 Apr 2012 00:00:00 GMT

UNITED STATES: Ming Yang Wind Power Group has opened a centre for research and development (R&D) in North Carolina's famed Research Triangle, a hub of high-tech innovation.

Can quirky wind designs become mainstream?

Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WORLDWIDE: Can today's revolutionary designs become tomorrow's top-performing wind-power generators? While incremental improvements to already established products tend to be more fruitful than radical change, it is possible.