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WEBTop Story Looming gap between supply chain capacity and wind power targets 25 September 2024 by Craig Richard There is a looming gap between supply chain capacity and government wind power targets, and developers have only a limited ability to give suppliers the certainty needed to make large investments, according to RWE offshore wind chief Sven Utermöhlen.
Are vertical-axis wind turbines really the future?
WEBMay 27, 2021 · Recently published research by Oxford Brookes University suggests that H-shape Darrieus vertical-axis turbines (VAWTs) installed a certain way could outperform “traditional propeller-type” wind turbines or HAWTs in wind farms.
Breaking down the cost of wind turbine maintenance
WEBBreaking down the cost of wind turbine maintenance. Cutting costs by preventing failure instead of running wind turbines until they break lies at the heart of a new approach to operations and maintenance.
MingYang launches 18MW offshore wind turbine with industry’s …
WEBMingYang launches 18MW offshore wind turbine with industry’s largest rotor. MingYang Smart Energy has launched an 18MW offshore wind turbine with a 280-metre-plus rotor diameter.
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WEBLooming gap between supply chain capacity and wind power targets By Craig Richard, 25 September 2024 There is a looming gap between supply chain capacity and government wind power targets, and developers have only a limited ability to give suppliers the certainty needed to make large investments, according to …
The future of gearboxes: What happens next? - Windpower Monthly
WEBMay 9, 2019 · High torque heritage. Moventas’ heritage has enabled it to answer market requirements and limitations, such as torque and ratio demand, posed on gearboxes both in the past and the future.
Bigger, better, cheaper: how offshore turbine testing is changing …
WEBJan 11, 2021 · Bigger, better, cheaper: how offshore turbine testing is changing the industry. ORE Catapult's National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, Northumberland, is helping manufacturers produce turbines that are ever bigger, …
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Mixing it up -- how wind and solar can work together
WEBMixing it up -- how wind and solar can work together. WORLDWIDE: As technology costs come down, combining wind, solar and energy storage looks like the way to integrate renewables at least cost.
WindTech: Innovative crane concept could prevent future vessel …
WEBWindTech: Innovative crane concept could prevent future vessel shortage . The Tetrahedron high-lift crane can be retrofitted to help existing vessels install bigger turbines and has a concept ready for going up to 20MW-plus.