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Testing, testing… Siemens, which services 16GW of turbines globally,  is conducting research into extending turbine life

Start your care regime on day one for longer life

WORLDWIDE: As the oldest megawatt-class wind turbines enter mid-life, longevity is an increasingly hot topic. Is it worth running a turbine beyond its 20-year design life? And how can strategic operations and maintenance (O&M) help achieve a longer working life?

Preventative action… Full-service contract periods have increased to almost seven years on average (pic:Gemini Energy Services)

Turbine advances cut O&M costs

WORLDWIDE: The cost of electricity from wind has only two components -- capital cost repayments (with interest) and operation and maintenance (O&M) costs. The latter account for roughly 20% of the generation cost of onshore wind and 15% of the generation cost of offshore wind.

Europe Tom Kiernan and Thomas Becker

New industry leaders push the wind agenda

EUROPE/UNITED STATES: New personalities are heading up the world's two most powerful wind industry bodies. New EWEA chief executive Thomas Becker talks to Jacki Buist, while Ros Davidson finds out more about Tom Kiernan, the new man at the helm of AWEA.

Arctic straits… Cold climates have huge potential, but realising it is challenging (pic:VTT)

Harnessing wind energy in icy climes

WORLDWIDE: Wind projects located in areas with low temperatures and high chances of ice and snow would not seem to be the ideal choice. Expensive to construct and maintain, hard to access, with higher safety risks to employees and returns that are complex to predict, such projects are a highly specialist area.

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Latest Turbine Deals Updated On Windpower Intelligence

Last updated 23 May 2013

Project Name Country MW Developer(s) Turbines Online year Date reported
Sere South Africa 100 Eskom Siemens: 46 x SWT-2.3-108 2014 16 May 2013
Chaodong China 48 China WindPower XEMC: 24 x 2MW 2013 3 May 2013
Luojiashan China 24 China WindPower XEMC: 12 x 2MW 2013 3 May 2013
Guyuan (Xiehe Huaxing) China 48 China WindPower XEMC: 24 x 2MW 2013 3 May 2013
Kangbao (Xiehe Huaxing) China 48 China WindPower XEMC: 24 x 2MW 2013 3 May 2013
Juliangtun China 48 China WindPower XEMC: 24 x 2MW 2013 3 May 2013
Jingmen Jinquan China 48 China WindPower XEMC: 24 x 2MW 2013 3 May 2013
Goldthwaite USA 150 Invenergy General Electric (GE): 3 x 2.5MW-120 Brilliant;General Electric (GE): 83 x TBC 2013 2 May 2013
Sidensjö Sweden 144 Nordisk Vindkraft Siemens: 48 x 3MW 2015 2 May 2013
Colonia (Rosendo Mendoza) Uruguay 65 Eletrobrás;Uruguay Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones (UTE) Suzlon Energy: 31 x S95-2.1MW 2014 1 May 2013
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