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Technology In Depth
Platform sharing becoming norm for turbine manufacturers
WORLDWIDE: The industrialisation of component production is enjoying increasing popularity in the wind industry. As an overall strategy, this enables production of higher volumes of largely similar standardised components for different turbine models.
Flat-out rivalry is a fool's errand
With more than 2,000 offshore turbines installed and generating electricity, the offshore wind sector has come a long way since the Vindeby wind farm entered operation in the Baltic Sea in 1991. The industry's ability to deliver power generation capacity at scale, under hostile marine conditions, is no longer in doubt.
Technology news
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United Kingdom Carbon Trust launches offshore prediction study
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Windpower Monthy launches industry awards
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United States GE launches 1.7MW turbine
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United States Gamesa debuts 2.5MW turbine at AWEA
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United Kingdom Narec makes progress on 15MW test rig
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United States GE signs first orders for 2.5-120 turbine
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Norway Norwegian project hit by Scanwind turbine write-off
Close up by eize de vries
Close up - Vestas focus on O&M
DENMARK: Like many manufacturers, Vestas is increasing its focus on operations and maintenance as a future source of revenue. This year the company expects to generate around EUR 1 billion, nearly a fifth of the expected annual revenue of EUR 5.5 billion.
Close up - own foundries give strategic edge
GERMANY: As Vestas looks to sell off its foundaries, gearbox supplier Eickhoff shows how it is using them to analyse materials and improve products.
Close up - Installation heights hit 200 metres and beyond
GERMANY: Over the past 18 months the trend to combine high towers with large rotors has grown steadily. Windpower Monthly technology correspondent Eize de Vries visited a project being developed by Juwi near the city of Mainz, where the turbines reach a total installation height of 200 metres.
Technical digest
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Germany Close up - Fuhrlander's FL3000 turbine
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Netherlands Designing the new Hydrautrans 9MW
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AMSC works with Chinese on 5.5MW
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Haliade prototype delivers first power
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Enercon E-126 7.5MW still world's biggest
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Enercon's direct drive evolution
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Chinese low-wind developments
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WindTech: Siemens' new 'easy transport' model
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Windtech: NRG to launch aerospace design
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Windtech: GE 4.1MW passes first test
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Repower outlines offshore strategy
Special reports
Husum 2012 - Special Report
As the Husum trade fair gets underway, Windpower Monthly has produced a special report looking at the latest technological innovations in the wind industry.
Offshore Technology - Special Report
Windpower Monthly has created a special report examining technlogical inovation in the offshore sector, looking at areas including cabling, turbine foundations and vessels.
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