Wind energy giant Vestas invests in Modvion, which specialises in making wooden wind turbine towers that it claims are “stronger than steel”.
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GE unveils 6MW onshore wind turbine – its most powerful yet
Global engineering giant unveils its most powerful onshore wind turbine yet, a 6MW version of its Cypress line of turbines, surpassing the 5.3MW model.
Vestas wind turbine topples in Sweden at unfinished project
A 230m tall Vestas wind turbine tower has collapsed in northern Sweden, in latest of series of accidents and malfunctions involving the Danish giant’s hardware.
Researchers find black and white solution to wind turbine bird deaths
Norwegian research team finds painting one of three blades of a wind turbine black reduces collision-related bird deaths by 70 per cent.
West Australia looks to establish local wind turbine manufacturing industry
Western Australia government launches study into feasibility of producing wind turbine components locally – a first for the state and a rarity for Australia.
World’s largest offshore wind turbine unveiled by Siemens Gamesa
The 14MW turbine has 222m rotor diameter, 108m long blades, a 39,000m2 swept area and offers a 25% increase in annual energy production against its 11MW predecessor.
World’s largest offshore wind turbine clocks new 24-hour generation record
World’s biggest turbine sets a new record for generation over a 24-hour period – enough to meet the power needs of more than 30,000 households on its own.
World’s largest offshore wind turbine begins generating power
GE’s 12MW Haliade-X prototype installed at the Port of Maasvlakte-Rotterdam in the Netherlands has started generating and selling power to local utility Eneco.
Cattle Hill wind farm set to test new eagle protection technology
New technology designed to protect eagles from being injured or killed by wind turbines farms is ready to be tested at Tasmania’s 144MW Cattle Hill project.
Queensland company joins global effort to improve wind turbine installation
Global marine contractor Van Oord and heavy lifting and transport specialist Mammoet partner with Queensland’s Verton Australia to develop safer method for installing wind turbine blades.
