Wind turbines already have a recyclability rate of 85% to 90%. Making turbines 100% recyclable is an important task for the wind industry – and we are making significant progress in the right direction. Most components of a wind turbine – the foundation, tower, components of the gear box and generator – are recyclable and … Continue reading Blade recycling, a top priority for the wind energy industry
Continue readingTag Archives: Blade
Largest wind turbine blade test stand built by Siemens Gamesa
R&D investment in blade testing aimed at reducing risk and providing innovative, reliable solutions for wind energy. The new wind power facility will be capable of performing full-scale tests on the next generations of SGRE rotor blades. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has begun construction of the world’s largest wind turbine blade test stand in … Continue reading Largest wind turbine blade test stand built by Siemens Gamesa
Continue reading
Ceará produces largest wind blade ever manufactured in the Southern Hemisphere
With 74 meters in length, the new blades designed by Aeris will equip Vestas wind turbines in Brazil. Industry invested about $ 100 million in infrastructure to develop wind energy equipment in the state.Ceará began producing, in August, the largest wind turbine ever made in the Southern Hemisphere. At 74 meters in length, the new … Continue reading Ceará produces largest wind blade ever manufactured in the Southern Hemisphere
Continue reading
Global Special Epoxy Resins for Wind-power Blades Market Report to Share Key Aspects of the Industry with the details of Influence Factors
The global Special Epoxy Resins for Wind-power Blades market is valued at million US$ in 2018 is expected to reach million US$ by the end of 2025, growing at a CAGR of during 2019-2025. Access Report Details at: https://www.themarketreports.com/report/global-special-epoxy-resins-for-wind-power-blades-market-research-report This report focuses on Special Epoxy Resins for Wind-power Blades volume and value at global level, … Continue reading Global Special Epoxy Resins for Wind-power Blades Market Report to Share Key Aspects of the Industry with the details of Influence Factors
Continue readingLM Wind Power manufactures wind turbine blade beyond 100 meters
The 107-meter blade has completed the molding process at our factory in Cherbourg, France. The LM 107.0 P will now proceed with post-molding finishing touches, before undergoing rigorous testing and validation to demonstrate its ability to withstand more than 20 years of operation offshore. The 107-meter blade is set to capture the wind for GE’s … Continue reading LM Wind Power manufactures wind turbine blade beyond 100 meters
Continue reading
GE Renewable Energy debuts high-speed blade inspection system – advancing performance and reliability for all wind turbines
Applies thermal imaging technology and wide-band acoustic spectral analysis to detect anomalies on blades across entire wind energy fleets. Can be used on all blade platforms, regardless of manufacturer, with high accuracy and location precision. Modular system is a significant advance in gathering data analytics, reducing physical inspections, and need for technician climbs. Today at … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy debuts high-speed blade inspection system – advancing performance and reliability for all wind turbines
Continue reading
Käufer announced the release of a new rotor blade access system (BAS) for wind turbines generators up to 12 MW
The global leading supplier for rotor blade access systems, Gebr. Käufer GmbH Befahrtechnik are ambitious to introduce their new K-BP-4 BAS particularly aiming for the large and powerful wind turbine classes at the WindEnergy Hamburg for the first time. With the new TÜV approved system, rotor blade specialists will be enabled to perform scheduled maintenance … Continue reading Käufer announced the release of a new rotor blade access system (BAS) for wind turbines generators up to 12 MW
Continue reading
GE Renewable Energy acquires WMC wind turbine blade test center
Facility will test rotor hubs for GE blades and offer a range of testing services to other industry partners. GE Renewable Energy Business, LM Wind Power announced today the planned acquisition of the WMC test facilities in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands. The transaction is expected to close within a few weeks’ time subject to certain pre-completion conditions. … Continue reading GE Renewable Energy acquires WMC wind turbine blade test center
Continue reading
TPI and ENERCON Sign Long-Term Wind Blade Supply Agreement in Turkey
TPI Composites, Inc., (TPI) (Nasdaq:TPIC), the only independent manufacturer of composite wind blades with a global manufacturing footprint, announced today that it has signed a multiyear supply agreement with ENERCON GmbH to provide blades from two manufacturing lines for the new EP3 platform turbines for wind markets including Europe and Turkey. The 60-meter class blades … Continue reading TPI and ENERCON Sign Long-Term Wind Blade Supply Agreement in Turkey
Continue reading
Suzlon Energy manufactures India’s longest wind turbine blade
Wind energy solutions provider Suzlon Energy has said that the company has designed and manufactured India’s longest wind turbine blade at its Padubidri Rotor Blade Unit. The advanced blade (SB 63) measures 63 meters in length and has been specifically developed for Suzlon’s new S128 wind turbine family with a rotor diameter of 128 meters, … Continue reading Suzlon Energy manufactures India’s longest wind turbine blade
Continue reading
LM Wind Power breaks ground for new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey
LM Wind Power, the world’s largest independent designer and manufacturer of wind turbine blades, announced today that it has broken ground for a 17 hectares piece of land in Bergama, Turkey, from the Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI). The site will become home to a world class, high technology factory for the manufacture and distribution … Continue reading LM Wind Power breaks ground for new wind turbine blade plant in Turkey
Continue reading
LM Wind Power develops record breaking 88.4-meter wind turbine blade
Danish blade manufacturer LM Wind Power on Tuesday announced it had developed the world’s longest turbine blade with a length of 88.4 meters. The new blade is specifically designed for offshore wind turbine manufacturer Adwen’s wind turbine model AD 8-180, with eight megawatts (MW) nominal capacity and 180 meter rotor diameter, LM Wind Power said … Continue reading LM Wind Power develops record breaking 88.4-meter wind turbine blade
Continue reading
