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World’s largest wind turbine is now fully operational and connected
Three Gorges Energy has connected the world’s first 16-megawatt monster offshore wind turbine to the power grid. With a mind-boggling 260-meter (853-ft) rotor diameter, this towering colossus will supply clean energy for about 36,000 Chinese homes. — Read on newatlas.com/energy/worlds-largest-wind-turbine-myse-16-260/ … Continue reading
ENERCON Climbing Crane
The first ENERCON wind energy converter has been installed with the Climbing Crane LCC140 prototype. — Read on m.youtube.com/watch In case you’re spooked by ever bigger wind turbines, with blades lifted by spindly construction cranes or even helicopters, here’s something … Continue reading
Contra-rotating floating turbines promise unprecedented scale and power
Norway’s World Wide Wind has a radically different take on offshore wind power. These floating, vertical-axis wind turbines feature two sets of blades, tuned to contra-rotate – and they promise more than double the output of today’s biggest turbines. — … Continue reading
Offshore wind farm projects in the pipeline to accelerate new renewable energy sector – ABC News
Offshore wind farm projects in the pipeline to accelerate new renewable energy sector – ABC News — Read on amp.abc.net.au/article/100446630 Australia lucky or unlucky country? As offshore wind is taking off around the world, we obviously won’t be at the … Continue reading
UK offshore wind could lead it to become net power exporter to Europe
Britain aiming to quadruple offshore wind capacity this decade, — Read on ieefa.org/uk-offshore-wind-could-lead-it-to-become-net-power-exporter-to-europe/ Britain aiming to quadruple offshore wind capacity this decade!!
Giant offshore turbines set to drive plummeting cost of wind power
The cost of wind power could drop by half or more over the next 30 years, allowing wind to play a bigger role in future electricity networks. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/giant-offshore-turbines-set-to-drive-plummeting-cost-of-wind-power/
Oil majors BP and Total, and Australia’s Macquarie win big in UK offshore wind
UK’s Crown Estate awards leases to six new offshore wind projects, with just under 8GW going to the likes of BP and Total, and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/oil-majors-bp-and-total-and-australias-macquarie-win-big-in-uk-offshore-wind/ Competition hits up for offshore wind feeding hydrogen … Continue reading
A Monster Wind Turbine Is Upending an Industry – The New York Times
G.E.’s giant machine, which can light up a small town, is stoking a renewable-energy arms race. — Read on http://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/01/business/GE-wind-turbine.html 13MW, 260m floor to top of turbine, 216m rotor diameter, NYT don’t bother to mention power output is function of … Continue reading
Recipe for cheaper electricity? Try 90 per cent renewables by 2040
Energy minister Angus Taylor said “too much” wind and solar would push up prices. Experience, and new modelling, shows the opposite is true. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/recipe-for-cheaper-electricity-try-90-per-cent-renewables-by-2040-2040/amp/
Massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub grows to 26GW of wind and solar
First stage of the massive Asian Renewable Energy Hub a step closer after securing state environmental approvals from WA government, and could grow to 26GW. — Read on reneweconomy.com.au/massive-asian-renewable-energy-hub-grows-to-26gw-of-wind-and-solar-49343/amp/
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