The Moray West offshore wind farm in Scotland has achieved another significant milestone with the successful installation of transition pieces by the offshore installation vessel ‘Apollo’. This marks the latest phase in the project, following the completion of monopile installations by the vessel ‘Orion’ in April. The installation process utilized innovative bolting tools and custom-designed…
Installing wind turbines, particularly the massive structures used in offshore wind farms, is an incredibly expensive process. Traditional methods rely on costly specialized crane ships. Now, a Norwegian company called WindSpider is promising a revolution with its innovative self-assembling crane system that significantly cuts installation costs for both onshore and offshore turbines. WindSpider’s groundbreaking design…
MySE 16-260 Video The MySE 16-260 surpasses the previous largest wind turbine, Goldwind, GWH-252, !6 MW which had a rotor diameter of 252 meters and an exposed wind area of 50,000 square meters. The race to bigger wind turbines is not over yet. Lets see who will introduce first 20 MW Wind Turbine. Mingyang Smart…
China makes history with the world’s first 16 MW offshore wind turbine installation It has achieved a groundbreaking milestone by successfully installing the world’s first 16 MW offshore wind turbine near a wind farm located in the southeastern province of Fujian. located 35 kilometers offshore. With its record-breaking capacity, it generates an incredible 34.2 kWh…