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Airbus delivers first A400M to the Belgian Air Force
Despite challenges caused by the pandemic, Airbus’ teams have achieved all 10 aircraft deliveries scheduled this year, bringing the A400M global fleet in operation to 98 aircraft.
It was reported on Dec. 22 that the Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, a structure which makes use of several carbon fiber composite parts. The aircraft was handed over to the customer at the A400M Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain, and subsequently performed its ferry flight to the 15th Wing Air Transport in Melsbroek, Belgium, where the aircraft will be based.
The delivered A400M, known as MSN106, will be operated within a binational unit composed of a total of eight aircraft, seven from the Belgian Air Force and one from the Luxembourg Armed Forces. The second A400M for Belgium will be delivered in early 2021.
“With the delivery of this aircraft all launch customers are now equipped with the A400M,” says Alberto Gutierrez, head of Military Aircraft at Airbus Defence and Space. “MSN106 will join Luxemburg’s aircraft in the binational unit operated jointly with Belgium. Despite challenges due to COVID-19, our teams have achieved all 10 aircraft deliveries scheduled this year, bringing the global fleet in operation to 98 aircraft.”
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Despite challenges caused by the pandemic, Airbus’ teams have achieved all 10 aircraft deliveries scheduled this year, bringing the A400M global fleet in operation to 98 aircraft.
It was reported on Dec. 22 that the Belgian Air Force has taken delivery of its first of seven Airbus A400M military transport aircraft, a structure which makes use of several carbon fiber composite parts. The aircraft was handed over to the customer at the A400M Final Assembly Line (FAL) in Seville, Spain, and subsequently performed its ferry flight to the 15th Wing Air Transport in Melsbroek, Belgium, where the aircraft will be based.
The delivered A400M, known as MSN106, will be operated within a binational unit composed of a total of eight aircraft, seven from the Belgian Air Force and one from the Luxembourg Armed Forces. The second A400M for Belgium will be delivered in early 2021.
“With the delivery of this aircraft all launch customers are now equipped with the A400M,” says Alberto Gutierrez, head of Military Aircraft at Airbus Defence and Space. “MSN106 will join Luxemburg’s aircraft in the binational unit operated jointly with Belgium. Despite challenges due to COVID-19, our teams have achieved all 10 aircraft deliveries scheduled this year, bringing the global fleet in operation to 98 aircraft.”
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SABIC’s global footprint meets local demand for protective products
SABIC is making a significant contribution to the battle against COVID-19 through increased production within its LEXAN polycarbonate portfolio.
The focus of the production increase has been on innovative polycarbonate sheets and films for a wide variety of high-performance products to help improving sanitation control and preventing infections.
SABIC’s efforts in combatting COVID-19 are boosted by the company having production facilities across Europe, Asia and North and South America. This provides the company’s Functional Forms business with the ability to manufacture and swiftly distribute its sheet and film products across every region around the world.
SABIC and its predecessors have a long history as an innovator in polycarbonate technology, having invented polycarbonate resin in 1953, and initiated production of high-performance sheets and films in 1968. Since then, SABIC excels in polycarbonate development with a portfolio of over 350 material grades. SABIC’s Functional Forms business spearheads materials innovation, enabling applications in industries where there is a need for safety, high optical quality, durability, anti-bacterial properties and flame, chemical and impact resistance products.
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SABIC is making a significant contribution to the battle against COVID-19 through increased production within its LEXAN polycarbonate portfolio.
The focus of the production increase has been on innovative polycarbonate sheets and films for a wide variety of high-performance products to help improving sanitation control and preventing infections.
SABIC’s efforts in combatting COVID-19 are boosted by the company having production facilities across Europe, Asia and North and South America. This provides the company’s Functional Forms business with the ability to manufacture and swiftly distribute its sheet and film products across every region around the world.
SABIC and its predecessors have a long history as an innovator in polycarbonate technology, having invented polycarbonate resin in 1953, and initiated production of high-performance sheets and films in 1968. Since then, SABIC excels in polycarbonate development with a portfolio of over 350 material grades. SABIC’s Functional Forms business spearheads materials innovation, enabling applications in industries where there is a need for safety, high optical quality, durability, anti-bacterial properties and flame, chemical and impact resistance products.
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SGL Carbon ramps up production facility for composite e-mobility solutions
Investment includes approximately $4.5 million within three years, partly supported by public funding. Operations will be enhanced via a new production processes for fiber-based composites.
It was reported on Jan. 21 that SGL Carbon (Wiesbaden, Germany) is enhancing its operations in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, by introducing a new production processes for fiber-based composites, with the goal of ramping up carbon fiber composite production for e-mobility; this will include meeting expectations reflected in the substantial contract a North American automaker awarded SGL back in Jan. 2020 for composite battery enclosures.
“Composite battery enclosures fit perfectly to the specific needs of modern e-car chassis. Thus, with the ongoing enhancement of our Arkadelphia operations, we also support the great trend towards more e-mobility in the U.S. In addition, our facility produces a variety of carbon and glass fiber-reinforced products for a wide range of industrial applications within the automotive and aerospace industries as well as the energy sector,” says Steve Swanson, VP of Operations at SGL Composites Inc.
The company is investing approximately $4.5 million into the facility within three years and will increase the workforce at the site by 35 full-time employees. For the investment, the company will also receive public funding from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), the City of Arkadelphia and the Clark County. The enhancement of the Arkadelphia operations started in Oct. 2020 and is planned to be fully operational by the end of 2021.
As the company embarks on this new endeavor, Arkansas Department of Commerce Secretary and Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Mike Preston, EDCCC Chairman Celya Taylor and County Judge Troy Tucker express their excitement for SGL Carbon’s future expansion in this region.
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Investment includes approximately $4.5 million within three years, partly supported by public funding. Operations will be enhanced via a new production processes for fiber-based composites.
It was reported on Jan. 21 that SGL Carbon (Wiesbaden, Germany) is enhancing its operations in Arkadelphia, Arkansas, by introducing a new production processes for fiber-based composites, with the goal of ramping up carbon fiber composite production for e-mobility; this will include meeting expectations reflected in the substantial contract a North American automaker awarded SGL back in Jan. 2020 for composite battery enclosures.
“Composite battery enclosures fit perfectly to the specific needs of modern e-car chassis. Thus, with the ongoing enhancement of our Arkadelphia operations, we also support the great trend towards more e-mobility in the U.S. In addition, our facility produces a variety of carbon and glass fiber-reinforced products for a wide range of industrial applications within the automotive and aerospace industries as well as the energy sector,” says Steve Swanson, VP of Operations at SGL Composites Inc.
The company is investing approximately $4.5 million into the facility within three years and will increase the workforce at the site by 35 full-time employees. For the investment, the company will also receive public funding from the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC), the City of Arkadelphia and the Clark County. The enhancement of the Arkadelphia operations started in Oct. 2020 and is planned to be fully operational by the end of 2021.
As the company embarks on this new endeavor, Arkansas Department of Commerce Secretary and Executive Director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission (AEDC) Mike Preston, EDCCC Chairman Celya Taylor and County Judge Troy Tucker express their excitement for SGL Carbon’s future expansion in this region.
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Teijin establishes Europe Sustainable Technology Innovation Center
The R&D center will facilitate open communication with external innovation communities and research institutes and develop sustainable technologies with low environmental impact.
Teijin Ltd. (Tokoyo, Japan) announced on Jan. 21 that it has established the European Sustainable Technology Innovation Center (ESTIC) in Arnhem, Netherlands, as a research and development (R&D) facility tasked with developing technologies for a more sustainable world (see “Teijin contributes to sustainability with infrastructure innovations”).
As an R&D hub, ESTIC will facilitate collaboration among researchers across borders to strengthen development initiatives in Teijin’s various business units. ESTIC will also undertake the challenge of developing all-new businesses that leverage the lifecycle capabilities of Teijin’s core materials and the development of green materials to support the global circular economy and lower environmental impact. This includes efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and to stimulate the hydrogen economy.
ESTIC will also reportedly establish a satellite office at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, an international open-innovation community active in performance materials, sustainable processes and biomedical solutions in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, to further activate communication with external innovation communities and research institutes. The Brightlands Materials Center itself has ongoing programs investigating polymer materials and composites in additive manufacturing, lightweight automotive, sustainable buildings and more, including the prototype of its Limburg Bike — ESTIC’s potential use of composites, therefore, seems likely.
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The R&D center will facilitate open communication with external innovation communities and research institutes and develop sustainable technologies with low environmental impact.
Teijin Ltd. (Tokoyo, Japan) announced on Jan. 21 that it has established the European Sustainable Technology Innovation Center (ESTIC) in Arnhem, Netherlands, as a research and development (R&D) facility tasked with developing technologies for a more sustainable world (see “Teijin contributes to sustainability with infrastructure innovations”).
As an R&D hub, ESTIC will facilitate collaboration among researchers across borders to strengthen development initiatives in Teijin’s various business units. ESTIC will also undertake the challenge of developing all-new businesses that leverage the lifecycle capabilities of Teijin’s core materials and the development of green materials to support the global circular economy and lower environmental impact. This includes efforts to reduce CO2 emissions and to stimulate the hydrogen economy.
ESTIC will also reportedly establish a satellite office at Brightlands Chemelot Campus, an international open-innovation community active in performance materials, sustainable processes and biomedical solutions in Sittard-Geleen, Netherlands, to further activate communication with external innovation communities and research institutes. The Brightlands Materials Center itself has ongoing programs investigating polymer materials and composites in additive manufacturing, lightweight automotive, sustainable buildings and more, including the prototype of its Limburg Bike — ESTIC’s potential use of composites, therefore, seems likely.
#Teijin #RandDCenter
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Dear friends,
We would like to inform you that starting from January 22nd, 2021 in Moscow the exhibition activities are resumed meaning that all trade shows, exhibitiions and conferences are allowed for exhibitors and visitors. The proper executive order of Moscow Major (№3-УМ of January 21st, 2021) is placed on the website of Moscow City Administration.
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We would like to inform you that starting from January 22nd, 2021 in Moscow the exhibition activities are resumed meaning that all trade shows, exhibitiions and conferences are allowed for exhibitors and visitors. The proper executive order of Moscow Major (№3-УМ of January 21st, 2021) is placed on the website of Moscow City Administration.
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Reducing production cost and lowering component weight
Reducing production cost while lowering component weight in complex composite parts is no longer mutually exclusive, thanks to RAMPF Composite Solutions.
The company is renowned for first-class composite design and manufacturing solutions to various industries including aerospace, defense, transportation, medical, and green technology. With its new eight-head Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP) machine, RAMPF Composite Solutions’ team of experienced aerospace and composites engineers now offers even better and faster solutions to the toughest technical challenges.
This is achieved through TFP’s unparalleled freedom to selectively place and orient the carbon fibre and fiberglass filaments where strength or weight optimisation is required. The structural performance of the composite is maximised while also providing for greatest possible weight savings, reduced carbon fibre usage, and lower cost.
In a recent TFP success story, RAMPF Composite Solutions transformed a stainless steel part used in commercial aircraft to a part made almost entirely of carbon fibre, resulting in the part weighing four and a half times less without an increase in costs. In fact, the customer was able to realise additional operational cost savings because of the significant weight reduction.
Furthermore, only five lay-up preforms were produced compared to the 75 that would have been required using traditional carbon composite design approaches.
Larry Fitzgerald, CEO of RAMPF Composite Solutions, commented: “Reducing production cost while lowering component weight in complex composite parts has often proved to be a mutually exclusive challenge. Now, thanks to this exciting technology and the outstanding composites design skills of our team, the advantages of Tailored Fiber Placement can be used to design complex parts to be lightweight and cost competitive at the same time.”
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Reducing production cost while lowering component weight in complex composite parts is no longer mutually exclusive, thanks to RAMPF Composite Solutions.
The company is renowned for first-class composite design and manufacturing solutions to various industries including aerospace, defense, transportation, medical, and green technology. With its new eight-head Tailored Fiber Placement (TFP) machine, RAMPF Composite Solutions’ team of experienced aerospace and composites engineers now offers even better and faster solutions to the toughest technical challenges.
This is achieved through TFP’s unparalleled freedom to selectively place and orient the carbon fibre and fiberglass filaments where strength or weight optimisation is required. The structural performance of the composite is maximised while also providing for greatest possible weight savings, reduced carbon fibre usage, and lower cost.
In a recent TFP success story, RAMPF Composite Solutions transformed a stainless steel part used in commercial aircraft to a part made almost entirely of carbon fibre, resulting in the part weighing four and a half times less without an increase in costs. In fact, the customer was able to realise additional operational cost savings because of the significant weight reduction.
Furthermore, only five lay-up preforms were produced compared to the 75 that would have been required using traditional carbon composite design approaches.
Larry Fitzgerald, CEO of RAMPF Composite Solutions, commented: “Reducing production cost while lowering component weight in complex composite parts has often proved to be a mutually exclusive challenge. Now, thanks to this exciting technology and the outstanding composites design skills of our team, the advantages of Tailored Fiber Placement can be used to design complex parts to be lightweight and cost competitive at the same time.”
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Johns Manville launches thermal recycling unit for glass fiber waste
The unit provides a projected recycling capacity of more than three tons per hour and will keep more than ten thousand tons of waste out of landfills annually.
It was announced on Jan. 26 that Johns Manville (JM, Denver, Colo., U.S.), manufacturer of continuous filament glass fiber and a Berkshire Hathaway company successfully launched a thermal recycling unit for waste glass fibers in its Engineered Products business plant in Trnava, Slovakia.
“The primary goal of this investment is to achieve a tangible, positive environmental impact by drastically reducing glass fiber waste in landfills,” says Elena Hrivikova, manager for Environment, Health and Safety – Europe/Asia. “This project is part of our response to the European Commission’s zero waste program and our overall target for sustainable management of the planet’s natural resources.”
The new Trnava unit has a projected recycling capacity of more than three tons per hour and consists of a warehousing area, feeding and transportation equipment, shredder, burning chamber and milling. After processing, the recycled glass powder is free of organic particles and refed as raw material into the glass production process on site, achieving a closed production loop. Johns Manville says the project will keep more than ten thousand tons of waste out of the landfill each year, which equals out to about one large truck every day.
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The unit provides a projected recycling capacity of more than three tons per hour and will keep more than ten thousand tons of waste out of landfills annually.
It was announced on Jan. 26 that Johns Manville (JM, Denver, Colo., U.S.), manufacturer of continuous filament glass fiber and a Berkshire Hathaway company successfully launched a thermal recycling unit for waste glass fibers in its Engineered Products business plant in Trnava, Slovakia.
“The primary goal of this investment is to achieve a tangible, positive environmental impact by drastically reducing glass fiber waste in landfills,” says Elena Hrivikova, manager for Environment, Health and Safety – Europe/Asia. “This project is part of our response to the European Commission’s zero waste program and our overall target for sustainable management of the planet’s natural resources.”
The new Trnava unit has a projected recycling capacity of more than three tons per hour and consists of a warehousing area, feeding and transportation equipment, shredder, burning chamber and milling. After processing, the recycled glass powder is free of organic particles and refed as raw material into the glass production process on site, achieving a closed production loop. Johns Manville says the project will keep more than ten thousand tons of waste out of the landfill each year, which equals out to about one large truck every day.
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A preliminary list of participants is posted on the official website of the Composite-Expo exhibition, which will be held from March 30 to April 1 at the Expocentre Fairgrounds, Pavilion 1.
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Solvay to develop composite structure for Vertical Aerospace eVTOL aircraft
Composite and adhesive technologies will be supplied to Vertical Aerospace for a zero-emissions, all-electric prototype scheduled for a September 2021 test flight.
Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) is partnering with Vertical Aerospace (Bristol, U.K.) to develop the composite structure of Vertical Aerospace’s passenger air-taxi program VA-1X (shown above). This piloted, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flagship aircraft will be able to carry four passengers and one pilot for 100 miles (160 kilometers) at cruise speeds of 150 miles per hour/240 kilometers per hour.
As part of the agreement signed by both companies, Solvay will provide access to its extensive composite and adhesive qualified product portfolio and specialized technical and application support both at Solvay’s European Application Centers and at Vertical Aerospace’s office in Bristol, UK. Together, the companies aim to successfully develop the first flying prototype scheduled for a test flight in September 2021.
“Solvay is proud to partner with Vertical Aerospace, a pioneer in sustainable aviation technologies, whose VA-1X aircraft is set to revolutionize the way we travel,” says Carmelo Lo Faro, president of Solvay Composite Materials Global Business Unit. “By providing the performance required to operate safely and maximize range, while facilitating the processes needed for mass production, our advanced materials will be key enablers to the mass-adoption of eVTOLs.”
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Composite and adhesive technologies will be supplied to Vertical Aerospace for a zero-emissions, all-electric prototype scheduled for a September 2021 test flight.
Solvay (Alpharetta, Ga., U.S.) is partnering with Vertical Aerospace (Bristol, U.K.) to develop the composite structure of Vertical Aerospace’s passenger air-taxi program VA-1X (shown above). This piloted, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) flagship aircraft will be able to carry four passengers and one pilot for 100 miles (160 kilometers) at cruise speeds of 150 miles per hour/240 kilometers per hour.
As part of the agreement signed by both companies, Solvay will provide access to its extensive composite and adhesive qualified product portfolio and specialized technical and application support both at Solvay’s European Application Centers and at Vertical Aerospace’s office in Bristol, UK. Together, the companies aim to successfully develop the first flying prototype scheduled for a test flight in September 2021.
“Solvay is proud to partner with Vertical Aerospace, a pioneer in sustainable aviation technologies, whose VA-1X aircraft is set to revolutionize the way we travel,” says Carmelo Lo Faro, president of Solvay Composite Materials Global Business Unit. “By providing the performance required to operate safely and maximize range, while facilitating the processes needed for mass production, our advanced materials will be key enablers to the mass-adoption of eVTOLs.”
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Development of dry fiber preforms and other technologies for Smart Rotors
Airborne, KVE Composites, RHIA, Royal NLR and TU Delft partner in EU project for ultra-efficient propeller/rotor blades in hybrid and electric aircraft, UAM and drones.
An important step towards more sustainable aviation, as well as parcel and passenger transport via drones, was taken with the €1.44 million grant awarded to the Smart Rotors project by the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRO). With the cooperation of InnovationQuarter, the grant enables the Dutch partners Airborne, KVE Composites, RHIA (Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport), Royal NLR and TU Delft to advance development of ultra-efficient propeller and rotor blades, specifically for hybrid and electric aircraft, urban air mobility (UAM) and drones.
Smart Rotors: Why?
The development of ‘smart rotors’ is an important step towards more sustainable aviation, less emissions and less noise pollution, as well as parcel delivery via drones and will also support the further development of UAM.
Rotors can be either the blades of a propeller intended for the propulsion of aircraft or the blades of a rotor intended for the propulsion of helicopters and drones. The project aims to design the rotors for hybrid and electric aircraft and for drones so that they operate more efficiently, perform better and produce less noise.
“In addition, smarter production methods are being looked into, so that future aircraft and drones can be equipped with suitable propeller and rotor blades faster and on a larger scale,” says Ruben Nahuis, technical project leader at Royal NLR. The project is part of the Next Aviation Fieldlab, which focuses on developing, testing and implementing sustainable aviation technology in a real airport environment at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA).
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Airborne, KVE Composites, RHIA, Royal NLR and TU Delft partner in EU project for ultra-efficient propeller/rotor blades in hybrid and electric aircraft, UAM and drones.
An important step towards more sustainable aviation, as well as parcel and passenger transport via drones, was taken with the €1.44 million grant awarded to the Smart Rotors project by the European Fund for Regional Development (EFRO). With the cooperation of InnovationQuarter, the grant enables the Dutch partners Airborne, KVE Composites, RHIA (Rotterdam The Hague Innovation Airport), Royal NLR and TU Delft to advance development of ultra-efficient propeller and rotor blades, specifically for hybrid and electric aircraft, urban air mobility (UAM) and drones.
Smart Rotors: Why?
The development of ‘smart rotors’ is an important step towards more sustainable aviation, less emissions and less noise pollution, as well as parcel delivery via drones and will also support the further development of UAM.
Rotors can be either the blades of a propeller intended for the propulsion of aircraft or the blades of a rotor intended for the propulsion of helicopters and drones. The project aims to design the rotors for hybrid and electric aircraft and for drones so that they operate more efficiently, perform better and produce less noise.
“In addition, smarter production methods are being looked into, so that future aircraft and drones can be equipped with suitable propeller and rotor blades faster and on a larger scale,” says Ruben Nahuis, technical project leader at Royal NLR. The project is part of the Next Aviation Fieldlab, which focuses on developing, testing and implementing sustainable aviation technology in a real airport environment at Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTHA).
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Vestas unveils 15-MW offshore wind turbine with 115.5-meter-long blades
Industry’s largest rotor ups output by 65% versus 9.5 MW turbines, serial production for 2024.
Vestas (Aarhus, Denmark) continues on its path toward offshore wind innovation with the introduction of the V236-15.0-megawatt (MW) turbine. With the industry’s largest swept area exceeding 43,000 square meters and a capacity factor of over 60%, the new technology will reportedly establish a strong foundation for Vestas’ offshore leadership journey by elevating the industry benchmark for performance and continued cost reduction.
The new turbine’s 15-MW reach also matches the potential capacity of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (SGRE, Zamudio, Spain) wind turbines, and surpasses General Electric Co’s (Boston, Mass., U.S.) Haliade-X machine, which retains a capacity of 14 MW. Each blade on the V236-15.0 MW measures 115.5 meters (379 feet) long, giving it a total height of 261 meters, a blade reportedly longer than the 108-meter-long blades on Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD direct drive turbine, which previously held the record. Vestas says each turbine could generate enough power for 20,000 households a year, improve wind energy production to around 80 gigwatt-hours per year and save more than 38,000 tonnes of CO2.
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Industry’s largest rotor ups output by 65% versus 9.5 MW turbines, serial production for 2024.
Vestas (Aarhus, Denmark) continues on its path toward offshore wind innovation with the introduction of the V236-15.0-megawatt (MW) turbine. With the industry’s largest swept area exceeding 43,000 square meters and a capacity factor of over 60%, the new technology will reportedly establish a strong foundation for Vestas’ offshore leadership journey by elevating the industry benchmark for performance and continued cost reduction.
The new turbine’s 15-MW reach also matches the potential capacity of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA (SGRE, Zamudio, Spain) wind turbines, and surpasses General Electric Co’s (Boston, Mass., U.S.) Haliade-X machine, which retains a capacity of 14 MW. Each blade on the V236-15.0 MW measures 115.5 meters (379 feet) long, giving it a total height of 261 meters, a blade reportedly longer than the 108-meter-long blades on Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD direct drive turbine, which previously held the record. Vestas says each turbine could generate enough power for 20,000 households a year, improve wind energy production to around 80 gigwatt-hours per year and save more than 38,000 tonnes of CO2.
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