Gamesa marked further progress on its offshore strategy by shipping components for its 5 MW marine turbine from the port of Bilbao to the Canary Islands and has started erecting Spain’s first offshore wind turbine.
The blades, manufactured at a Gamesa plant in Aoiz (Navarre), each span 62.5 meters and weigh 15 tons. They are the largest turbine blades ever produced and transported in Spain and are among the largest ever manufactured in Europe. The nacelle, manufactured at the Tauste (Zaragoza) factory, is 12.5 meters long, 4 meters tall and wide and weighs 72 tons.
After the ship docks at the Arinaga Quay, Gamesa will begin assembling the prototype of its G128-5.0 MW offshore turbine. The company expects the turbine to begin operating in Q2 2013 and aims to secure certification in subsequent months. In addition to its 5 MW offshore system, the company plans to develop higher-capacity offshore turbines (7 MW-8 MW) in the medium to long term.
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