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Shanghai Electric unveils 11MW offshore wind turbine
Chinese manufacturer announces new offshore wind turbine with 11MW power rating and 102-metre blades
Vestas to install V236-15.0MW prototype in Denmark
Manufacturer selects test site for its 15MW turbine, where the V236-15.0MW is due to produce first power next year
TotalEnergies and Simply Blue Group team up for US floating
Irish developer and rebranded oil major believe majority of US offshore wind resources are found in deeper waters
News and analysis
Vestas targets fully recyclable blades by 2030
Danish manufacturer accelerates plans for zero-waste blades in push for fully recyclable turbines by 2040
BlueFloat and Falck eye floating wind off England
Partners believe the Celtic Sea off south-west England and Wales offers great potential for floating offshore wind
Aker Offshore Wind unveils underwater substation plans
Developer claims underwater substations could be cheaper and more reliable than those above sea level
GE and US car giant to develop rare earth metals supply chain
Turbine manufacturer teams up with US car giant to secure supplies of critical minerals such as rare earth metals and copper
GE boosts Haliade-X offshore wind prototype to 14MW
US technology giant becomes first manufacturer to operate a wind turbine at 14MW with latest upgrade
In depth
Husum brings innovation back into touching distance
Eize de Vries rounds up some of the exhibits that caught his eye at the recent Husum trade fair in northern Germany
How Nordex tackled N163/5.X installation challenges
High winds in late August delayed the mounting of the 80-metre blades for Nordex’s biggest prototype yet. Eize de Vries reports
Exclusive: Nordex pushes Delta4000 platform past 6MW
N163/6X offers flexible ratings built on proven technology as competition in the 6MW-plus onshore class grows. Eize de Vries reports
Enercon set to test E-nacelle prototype for E-160 EP5 E3
The ‘plug and play’ E-nacelle marks a major milestone in Enercon’s technology transition. Eize de Vries sees the prototype taking shape
Big oil plots a new path as tide turns on fossil fuels
As the climate crisis makes itself felt and the energy mix changes, oil and gas majors are looking to wind for a long-term future