‘World’s longest’ turbine blade unveiled

The first of the turbine blades claimed to be the longest in the world has been unveiled. The 88.4-metre blade was manufactured at LM Wind Power’s factory in Lunderskov, Denmark. It will be transported to a facility in Aalborg in the next few days where it will be tested to feature on Adwen’s 8MW offshore […]

Gamesa and Areva form offshore wind joint venture

Engineering and energy giants Gamesa and Areva have joined forces to launch a new offshore wind company. Called Adwen, the joint venture will be responsible for the design, manufacturing, installation, commissioning and services of offshore wind turbines. The new company aims to start supplying an 8MW turbine in 2018 – expected to be a “market […]