News & Articles on Large Wind Power
Large wind turbines are those used to generate commercial quantities of electricity. This category includes single turbines used in distributed applications as well as arrays of multiple wind turbines used in a wind power plant.
China’s Offshore Wind Sector Surges Ahead, Nearly Tripling in One Year
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China is leading the race for offshore wind, setting a new record year for turbine installations in 2021, according to the World Forum Offshore Wind (WFO)’s annual report.
Sweden Targets 120 TWh from Accelerated Offshore Wind Farm Development
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The Swedish government announced plans for a massive expansion of the country’s offshore wind power generation capabilities targeting capacity nearly equal to the country’s current annual consumption of electricity. Announcing the new program, the government said it had formulated the country’s first comprehensive marine plan but would be looking to update the plan as further offshore areas are identified.
Siemens Gamesa lays off workers in Kansas, Iowa
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy Inc. plans to lay off workers in Kansas and Iowa because of a reduction in orders for commercial wind turbines.
France to boost solar energy capacity beyond 100 GW by 2050, says Macron
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French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday that France plans to multiply its solar energy production capacities roughly tenfold by 2050.
When is a 1,250 kW Wind Turbine Only 1,000 kW? Setting the Smith-Putnam Record Straight
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Paul Gipe
French colleague Philippe Bruyerre called my attention to an error I’ve been promulgating for at least four decades. He noted that I’d described the famed 1940’s era Smith-Putnam wind turbine as rated at 1,250 kW. It was not he wrote. It was really only a 1,000 kW wind turbine.
China Connects 16.9 GW of Offshore Wind Capacity to Grid in 2021
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Adnan Durakovic
China connected 16.9 GW of offshore wind capacity to the grid in 2021, the latest data from the country’s National Energy Administration has shown.
