Gamesa, a global technology provider of wind energy, has achieved a fresh milestone in its growth strategy for India by building a new blade factory in the town of Nellore, in Andra Pradesh — one of the country’s fastest-growing wind markets. With enough capacity to manufacture 500 MW a year, the facility has been configured to…

Gamesa has developed a system for the prevention of ice formation on wind turbine blades. This solution, called Bladeshield, consists of an anti-icing paint which not only prevents the formation of ice but also boosts the paint’s resistance to erosion. The Bladeshield system is the result of the development of an innovative procedure for obtaining…

Nick Verrekia Director of Construction Gamesa Technology Corp. www.gamesa.com With careful planning and good teamwork, the time it takes to build a wind farm is shrinking, which is generating payoffs for developers, owners, and operators. Trimming time and costs is critical to continued wind farm development in an uncertain 2011. To illustrate the benefits of…