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Acciona researching Spanish offshore wind-solar-green hydrogen hybrid
EU backs first-of-a-kind green hydrogen experiment project with €6m to establish an industrial-scale floating wind and solar array in the laboratory
Looking back on 2020 – Part 3: Turbine ratings and rotor sizes continue to go up
Even in a difficult year, manufacturers continued to launch new technology, with competition intensifying in the offshore and low-wind segments. Find out more in part three of Windpower Monthly's round-up
Turbines of the Year 2020: Innovations
Crane solution means older vessels can be adapted to install next-generation offshore giants
News and analysis
EU backs Ørsted and Siemens Gamesa's offshore wind-powered hydrogen study
A consortium including Ørsted, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, ITM Power and Element Energy has landed a €5 million funding boost from an EU research programme
‘Stunning’ test results offer longer lifetime hope for offshore wind foundations
Scanning technology at the Wikinger offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea reveals the potential to ramp up the lifetime of offshore wind structures
Congress approves tax credits boost for US wind
US Congress approved support for wind, solar and other renewable energy technologies as part of a $2.3 trillion pandemic relief package
US backs 10MW floating offshore wind demo in Shell lease area
The US government has backed plans for a 10MW floating offshore wind project as part of a new funding round for demonstration projects
GE boosts Haliade-X to 14MW for third Dogger Bank site
GE's newly uprated 14MW Haliade-X is now the joint most powerful offshore wind turbine in the world
In depth
Turbines of the Year 2020: Rotor blades
Producing longer, lighter units using existing production facilities is a key consideration
Turbines of the Year 2020: Onshore turbines 4.5MW-plus
Western and Chinese OEMs concentrate much of their development work on this class, with medium-speed drivetrains an area to watch
Turbines of the Year 2020: Onshore turbines up to 4.4MW
The continuing trend for onshore turbines to grow in size and capacity is reflected in the extended threshold for this category, but the top two models somewhat broke the mould
Turbines of the Year 2020: Offshore turbines
Strong showing from Chinese manufacturers as established players focus on 10MW+
Turbines of the Year 2020: Drivetrains
Understanding of full systems and modularity helps push gearbox design
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