Danish manufacturer Vestas is spearheading a transformative project in Scotland by planning to establish the country’s first wind turbine blade factory at Leith Docks in Edinburgh. This initiative represents a significant milestone for Scotland’s renewable energy sector, promising to localize the supply chain and create high-skill jobs in the region. The proposed factory will manufacture…
Siemens Gamesa, a leading member of Aalborg Renewables, has received a significant investment of DKK 162.2 million from the Green Investment Fund. The funding was announced by Minister of Industry, Business and Financial Affairs Morten Bødskov and marks a major step forward for green technology in Aalborg. Siemens Gamesa Wind Turbine The investment will facilitate…
Blyth, UK – 16 May 2024 – The UK has secured its position at the forefront of offshore wind turbine technology with a new £85.6 million ($106 million) investment from UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) to expand the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facilities. This funding will support the development of next-generation wind turbines,…
Cherbourg, France – An operational incident at GE Vernova’s LM Wind Power facility in Cherbourg has caused significant disruption to production, halting the manufacture of blades for the Haliade-X offshore wind turbines and placing half the facility’s employees on partial unemployment. The company has confirmed that the incident damaged a mold used in the manufacturing…
The Sany blade test facility, featuring a dual-axis ground-based exciter for simulating real-world forces experienced by wind turbine blades. (Photo Credit: Sany RE) Sany Renewable Energy, a division of the Chinese industrial giant Sany Group, has taken a major step forward in the wind energy ‘arms race’ with a new test facility capable of handling…