Siemens Gamesa to build the world's longest wind turbine blades. 377 feet long?

Australia News News

Siemens Gamesa to build the world's longest wind turbine blades. 377 feet long?
Australia Latest News,Australia Headlines
  • 📰 IntEngineering
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 35 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 63%

Why are companies building bigger wind turbines? 🤓

. As the world looks to adopt greener ways of meeting its energy demands, offshore wind farms are being explored since they do not impinge on the limited landmass.Therefore, manufacturers are aiming to make bigger turbines that can generate more power per unit installed. Last year, we had reported how a Chinese manufacturer is aiming to build a wind turbine that couldOn its part, Siemens Gamesa is making its biggest wind turbine yet, the SG-14 236 DD.

What makes this possible are the B115 blades that are 377 feet long, which is approximately 33 feet longer than a FIFA-recommended soccer field's length. What you see in the video above isn't the blade but the mold that will be used to manufacture them. Siemens' technology allows them to make the blade without any glued joints in one piece and engineers at the Denmark facility will use the mold to put together fiberglass and epoxy resin that majorly makes up the blade.

Once the B115 blades are manufactured, they will be tested in a prototype turbine by the company later this year.Stay ahead with the latest science, technology and innovation news, for free:

We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

IntEngineering /  🏆 287. in US

Australia Latest News, Australia Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Satellite images show 45-foot-long trench at mass grave site in Ukrainian city of BuchaSatellite images show 45-foot-long trench at mass grave site in Ukrainian city of BuchaCNN reported seeing 'at least a dozen bodies in body bags piled inside the grave' in Bucha on Sunday.
Read more »

One of the worst Marvel movies ever is blowing up on NetflixOne of the worst Marvel movies ever is blowing up on NetflixNetflix recently added all three Blade movies to its library, and for some reason, Blade: Trinity is the one that's trending right now.
Read more »

VIDEO: Man finds 7-foot-long snake in his couchVIDEO: Man finds 7-foot-long snake in his couchAs for where the beauty came from, that’s still a mystery. What would you do?!
Read more »

Magic no more? DeSantis questions Disney's special operating city in FloridaMagic no more? DeSantis questions Disney's special operating city in FloridaGov. DeSantis on Disney World receiving 'special perks': 'I don’t support special privileges in law just because a company is powerful, and they’ve been able to wield a lot of power.'
Read more »

Here's How 48 Celebrities Have Transformed From Their Very, Very First Grammys Vs. Their Last One In 2022Here's How 48 Celebrities Have Transformed From Their Very, Very First Grammys Vs. Their Last One In 2022Lenny Kravitz is the longest running and most ageless out of this group.
Read more »

Sound travels much slower on Mars than on Earth, researchers findSound travels much slower on Mars than on Earth, researchers find'At some point, we thought the microphone was broken, it was so quiet,' said the lead author of the study/
Read more »



Render Time: 2025-03-03 00:28:30