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Exclusive: Fraunhofer IWES unveils 115-metre-plus blade test rig for large wind turbine rotor blades

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The German Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems (IWES) has inaugurated a new test rig for 115-metre-plus rotor blades and for current and next-generation offshore turbines. Eize de Vries was…

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Making GE lean and why IRA changes everything: Windpower Monthly talks to onshore CEO Vic Abate

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A leaner company focused on core markets and selling fewer turbine variants is the way back to profit for GE as it prepares to capitalise on the far-reaching effects of…

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Compact pitch bearing unit promises fully integrated solution for wind turbines

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German company Thyssenkrupp Rothe Erde’s pitch bearing unit (PBU) comprises a fully integrated extender bearing unit assembly combined with a compact hub. Eize de Vries takes a close look.

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Large-scale nacelle test rig to boost South Korean wind know-how

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Germany-based Renk Test Systems is developing a modular test rig for closed-loop testing of up to 15MW nacelles to be commissioned in South Korea next year. Eize de Vries speaks…