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Wind turbine makers halt race for size to focus on cost, delivery - Governors' Wind Energy Coalition governorswindenergycoalition.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from governorswindenergycoalition.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The hunger for larger turbines led to some developers bidding projects based on turbines in early development stages, which can lead to offtake awards that are at higher risk of abandonment by awardees, a spokesperson for Danish turbine supplier Vestas told Reuters Events. Vestas plans to focus on its 15 MW offshore wind turbine. This size is “best positioned to enable greater certainty of on-time, successful project delivery,” the spokesperson said. ....
Component failures have occurred at wind farms all over the world as the sector grapples with quality challenges following rapid growth of both the global fleet and turbine sizes amid a drive to cut use of fossil fuels to meet net zero emissions targets. While many of the problems affect the inner workings of the turbines, the Odal accident is not unique, with blade losses reported this year at another wind farm in Norway as well as sites in the US and Scotland. ....
China’s dominance in the wind turbine market has been highlighted in a recent report that shows the country accounting for 65% of new wind capacity last year. ....
Share of wind turbine manufacturers in 2023: Wood Mackenzie report greentechlead.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from greentechlead.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.