The development of the vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) solves several of these issues. In addition, the turbines are typically closer to the ground and the gearbox replacement is simpler and ...

steel-encased part of a wind turbine containing its generating components such as the generator itself, gearbox, brake train, and drive mechanisms. After hollowing the nacelle of its original ...

To put that in perspective, the largest floating wind farm in the world, the Hywind Tampen in the North Sea, has a total capacity of 88 MW provided by 11 turbines. The newly developed turbine has ...

At Hagshaw Hill a number of wind turbines have been kept in storage while ScottishPower Renewables decides what to do with them. Perhaps the future will be to make turbine blades that are easier ...

As the world has moved towards sustainable energy sources over the last few years, it’s increasingly common to be close to a wind turbine. The huge turbines visible on the horizon from where ...

Operators are increasingly adopting turbines designed to withstand tropical cyclones. One of the latest examples is a "typhoon-resistant" floating wind turbine, which will soon help to power an ...

Welcome to the wind turbine ... world's biggest turbine It produces 12MW - four times the amount he imagined 20 years ago. Its 107m blades yield 45% more energy than previous offshore turbines.

Today, more and more wind turbines wring electricity from the breeze. Over the past decade, wind turbine use has increased more than 25 percent per year. Still, it only provides a small fraction ...

Dutch firm LiftOff, in collaboration with wind turbine manufacturer Vestas, has achieved the major feat of carrying out a ...

You probably knew that wind turbines can be absolutely massive. But did you know the 'nacelle,' which sits at the top of the turbine and houses components like the generator and gearbox ...

Vattenfall has turned a decommissioned wind turbine into a “tiny house” in a concept that the Swedish group claims ... Vattenfall director of innovation Thomas Hjort said: "We are looking for ...

LIN SHANCHUAN/XINHUA The recent unveiling of a 26-megawatt offshore wind turbine ... The turbine incorporates world-class technologies across key components, including the generator, blades ...