Siemens delivers a direct-drive wind turbine for onshore and offshore applications that it hopes will improve cost and reliability of turbines. Martin LaMonica is a senior writer covering green tech ...

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The global direct drive wind turbine market is expected to grow at a CAGR of close to 12% during the forecast period, according to Technavio’s latest report. In this report, ...

Six Northern Power 100 kW direct drive wind turbines produce power for Unalakleet, Alaska. The turbines are owned by Unalakleet Valley Electric Cooperative. Photo courtesy STG Inc. For years, wind ...

With a new purchase, GE is betting on an early-stage turbine technology that could make offshore wind farms cheaper to maintain. The acquisition of ScanWind, based in Trondheim, Norway, has also ...

Download this article in PDF format. Wind turbines larger than 6 MW are becoming common, particularly for offshore installations, where consolidating several smaller wind turbines into one large ...

(MENAFNEditorial) These turbines have advantages such as - these are lighter as compared to conventional turbine, these have significantly lower maintenance costs, and it is not needed to replace ...

Wind turbine manufacturers are turning away from the industry-standard gearboxes and generators in a bid to boost the reliability and reduce the cost of wind power. Power ring: This three-megawatt ...

A new-generation direct-drive permanent magnet generator (PMG) concept that could clear the way for engineers to develop giant 25MW offshore wind turbines is on track to be market-ready by 2022, with ...

-- The industry's first 'Ultra Low Speed' generator, for increasing swept area at low wind speed sites, utilizes BWP's ability to generate an exceptionally low cost of torque "Our new portfolio ...

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The world’s largest direct drive permanent magnet generator for a wind turbine will go up next year off European shores. Two prototype prototype wind turbines are scheduled to be installed over the ...