Non-departmental public body Scottish Enterprise have awarded Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) £6.04 million in funding to support the development of a 7 MW offshore wind turbine prototype at Scotland’s Fife Energy Park, the country’s leading manufacturing and research zone for the renewable energy sector. Scottish Enterprise’s financial input backs the … [continued]
Spain’s first-ever offshore wind project is continuing its slow journey to completion, as Gamesa announced on Friday that it had begun shipping components for the 5 MW marine turbine from the port of Bilbao to Arinaga Quay in Gran Canaria where they will be assembled. The blades are the longest … [continued]
This article first appeared on NREL’s website by David Glickson The National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) is at the nexus of a changing landscape, where the mountains meet the plains. It’s also where changes in the wind industry are being previewed. And, a visitor or passerby will notice significant yet subtle … [continued]
EDF Energy Renewables confirmed that it installed the first 2.3MW wind turbine at its 62MW wind farm. Some people may wonder why wind farms are installed offshore, as offshore wind electricity is more expensive than onshore wind power. One reason to continue to pursue offshore wind is that technologies usually … [continued]
I’ve been meaning to share these two videos with the Cleantechnica community for ages, so now I finally got around to doing so. Both videos focus on the manufacturing processes of the wind industry. To be precise, they give a behind-the-scenes look at the production of turbines by the leading … [continued]
