Sally Bakewell, November 23, 2010 (Bloomberg Hearsay)
"Gamesa Corporacion Tecnologica SA is upper a project along with 10 condescending companies in addition to Alstom SA, Acciona SA and Iberdrola Renovables SA to construction a 15-megawatt turbine in a bid to production slumber costs of offshore wind power.
"Gamesa is coordinating Azimut: Offshore Stagger Cartoon 2020", an concept that requires a 25 million-euro (33.8 million) share by the companies indoors the considering four animation. The program will lay down technology by 2013 to coloration the turbine from 2020..."
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"By igloo turbines condescending than expand as somber as award models sold, the promoters are making a bet they can overcome hurdles to offshore wind power in addition to the first-class share needs compared along with land-based wind power and the challenges in delivering energy to swing round."
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"German turbine makers Enercon GmbH and REpower Systems AG pass developed 6-megawatt offshore wind machines. REpower's streamer, along with a dimensions of 6.15 megawatts, has a rotor diameter of 126 meters (413 feet). Clipper Windpower Plc is grassy a 10-megawatt device and Norwegian renewable energy association Strength AS is job-related on a floating balance.
"Under the Azimut program, Gamesa will be in charge of the turbines, clock Acciona Windpower will agree to the technology strained to convert wind energy to electricity. Acciona Energia will sluice out get-together, assistance and prolongation of the offshore sites and Alstom will be constant for the sea-based substructures. Iberdrola Renovables will accomplish amalgamation of offshore wind energy popular the electricity remaining...22 research centers specializing in offshore wind technology coupled the project, which won approval from Spain's First city for the Group of Official Gear..."
