Construction status of wind blade power station

Where will a wind turbine test facility be built?

A turbine testing facility will be built in north east England as part of an £86m investment in wind power, the government has said. Based at the Catapult National Renewable Energy Centre in Blyth, it will test turbines with blades as long as 500ft (150m); three times the wingspan of the Angel of the North.

Where are the turbine blades for ScottishPower's £4 billion East Anglia windfarm?

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.

Where are Vestas wind turbines made?

Production by Vestas is currently underway for the Seagreen project at its blade factory and R&D centre on the Isle of Wight. The turbine manufacturer recently revealed its 1,000th offshore wind blade produced in the UK– an 80m V164 blade – which recently rolled out of the facility is destined for Seagreen.

Will Scotland's largest offshore wind project be powered by UK-produced blades?

“That Scotland’s largest offshore wind project will be powered by largely UK-produced blades is a testament to the blade manufacturing and technology expertise Vestas has built in the UK. Vestas is proud to be powering UK homes through UK knowhow”. John Hill, Project Director for Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm, commented:

Why should manufacturers test turbine blades before putting them to work?

Testing the larger blades and more powerful drive trains before the turbines are put to work offshore helps manufacturers accelerate introduction of the new wave of larger, more efficient machines, which generate more power and reduce the chance of failure in practice.

What will a new drive train test facility do for wind turbines?

It will help to upgrade the drive train test facility, which tests turbine generators, currently operating at 15 megawatts (MW), to 23MW with a future pathway to 28MW should the industry require it over time – ramping up the power generated and helping to take wind turbine technology to the next level.