General – Turbine Blades
Japan is advancing plans to establish a wind turbine blade manufacturing facility operated by Denmark’s Vestas, with production expected to commence by 2029.
[Read more…] about Denmark’s Vestas to build Japan factory by 2029Nantucket’s settlement with GE Vernova
Wind Energy – Settlement
The Town and County of Nantucket announced a definitive settlement agreement with GE Vernova for $10.5 million to compensate the Town and local businesses for losses resulting from the July 13, 2024, failure of a turbine blade on the Vineyard Wind 1 project.
[Read more…] about Nantucket’s settlement with GE VernovaFirst rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbine
Wind Energy – TouchWind
We4Ce, a Dutch rotor blade designer, has designed 10 rotor blade sets for Dutch wind turbine startup TouchWind for testing on its floating TW6 turbine.
[Read more…] about First rotor blades for TouchWind’s floating one-piece rotor turbineBroken Vineyard Wind Turbine struck by lightning
Wind Energy – Vineyard Wind
The same Vineyard Wind turbine blade that snapped in half last summer now appears to have been struck by lightning, according to the company and the U.S. Coast Guard.
[Read more…] about Broken Vineyard Wind Turbine struck by lightningVestas secures 900 MW order for Nordseecluster B OWP
Wind Energy – Wind Turbines
Vestas has received a firm order for RWE’s 900 MW Nordseecluster B offshore wind project in Germany.
[Read more…] about Vestas secures 900 MW order for Nordseecluster B OWPHull factory to make blades for East Anglia TWO
Wind Energy – Turbines
The turbine blades for ScottishPower’s £4 billion East Anglia TWO offshore windfarm will be built in Hull after the green energy company formalised a turbine supply agreement with Siemens Gamesa worth more than £1 billion.
[Read more…] about Hull factory to make blades for East Anglia TWOGE suspects ‘manufacturing deviation’ with turbine blade
Wind Energy – Turbine Blade Breakdown
Top officials at GE Vernova said they believe a ‘manufacturing deviation’ at a facility in Canada is the likely cause of a turbine blade breakdown at Vineyard Wind 1 that resulted in foam and fiberglass washing up on Nantucket.
[Read more…] about GE suspects ‘manufacturing deviation’ with turbine bladeInvestigation underway into damaged Vineyard Wind turbine
Wind Energy – Damage Vineyard Wind
Vineyard Wind is reporting that one of its turbines was damaged over the weekend, and contractors with the company are investigating what happened.
[Read more…] about Investigation underway into damaged Vineyard Wind turbineLaunch of new wind turbine blade maintenance and repair services
Wind Energy – Repair & Maintenance
OEG Energy Group announced that Specialist Marine Consultants (SMC) has added a new service with the launch of SMC Blades, a maintenance division headed up by a management team with over 25 years’ experience in the market.
[Read more…] about Launch of new wind turbine blade maintenance and repair servicesWind turbine blades to be recycled with pioneering technology
Wind Energy – Recycling
Continuum Composite Recycling will invest DKK 600 million in a new production factory that NorSea Denmark will build and own on NorSea Denmark’s land in Måde – ideally located in relation to the motorway and port.
[Read more…] about Wind turbine blades to be recycled with pioneering technology