LM Wind Power is completing the final touches on what it says is the world’s largest wind-turbine blade at 107 meters. The blade is finished the molding process and will next receive post-molding finishing touches. The manufacturing is being done at LM Wind’s factory in Cherbourg, France. Lastly, the blade will undergo rigorous testing and…
LM Wind Power to acquire new blade testing and R&D facility
LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy Business, announced the planned acquisition of the WMC test facilities in Wieringerwerf, Netherlands. The transaction is expected to close within a few weeks, subject to certain pre-completion conditions. The facility will provide rotor hub testing for new GE turbines, and continue to offer blade and other testing, digital tools,…
GE appoints Duncan Berry as new LM Wind Power CEO
GE Renewable Energy Business has appointed Duncan Berry as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of LM Wind Power. He will succeed Marc de Jong, CEO since June 2015, who will leave the company at the end of April 2018. Duncan Berry was appointed to his current role as LM Integration Leader in September 2016. He is…
LM Wind Power’s 73.5-m blade successfully en route to Merkur offshore wind farm
The first LM 73.5 P wind-turbine blade has successfully arrived at Castellón Port. It is the largest blade ever produced and transported through Spain. Destined for the Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany to power GE’s Haliade 150-6 MW turbine offshore, the 73.5 meter blade began its journey at LM Wind Power’s factory in Castellón,…
LM Wind Power launches company’s longest blade in China
LM Wind Power announced the launch of the company’s longest blade in China: the LM 75.1 P, tailor-made for Goldwind’s new 6.7-MW offshore wind turbine. Goldwind’s 6.7-MW platform will be the largest offshore turbine in China and, combined with the LM 75.1 P, it is designed specifically for the Wind Class I offshore areas in…
LM Wind Power begins production at new blade manufacturing plant
LM Wind Power, a GE Renewable Energy business and leading designer and manufacturer of wind-turbine blades, announced that it has begun production at a new factory in Bergama, Turkey. The facility, which is located in Bergama Organized Industrial Zone (BOSBI), is expected to manufacture and distribute an annual capacity of 500 MW with the capability…
LM Wind Power installs and tests 66.5-m offshore turbine blade for Hitachi
LM Wind Power has successfully completed installation and testing of a 66.5-meter wind-turbine blade, ordered by Hitachi for offshore application. LM Wind Power and Hitachi commenced installation of the 66.5-m blade in 2016 with the aim of optimizing Hitachi’s 5.2-MW platform to operate effectively in lower wind sites. The new LM Wind Power blades will…
LM Wind Power marks start of new wind-turbine blade factory
LM Wind Power, a global manufacturer of wind-turbine blades, announced that work on its new factory in Cherbourg, Normandy, has commenced. This was marked with a foundation stone ceremony at the construction site, chaired by French Prime Minister, Bernard Cazeneuve, in the presence of industry and representatives from the local partners, including Normandy region, the…
LM Wind invests in offshore wind sector with new blade factory in France
LM Wind announced a new wind-turbine blade factory dedicated to the offshore wind market in Normandy, France. The facility will have the capability to produce the longest blade in the world, the LM 88.4 P. LM Wind expects the operation will grow to a capacity between 1.2 and 2.0 GW. With this potential for significant growth, it…
LM Wind pledges to become carbon neutral by 2018 — primarily through wind energy
LM Wind Power, the world’s largest independent manufacturer of wind-turbine blades, announced that it plans to be carbon neutral by 2018 — making it one of the first in the wind industry to take such a step. It will begin by sourcing 100% of its electricity from renewable energy sources during 2017. With the ambition to…
Adwen and LM Wind Power partner to present the longest blade in the world
Adwen and LM Wind Power have partnered to take a large step forward toward lowering the cost of energy in offshore, putting their respective technology expertise together to present the longest blade in the world. The huge component of 88.4 meters has been specifically designed for Adwen’s AD 8- 180 wind turbine model, with an…
LM Wind Power ramps up in the U.S.
LM Wind Power ramps up capacity in its U.S. manufacturing base, adding more than 850 jobs to support increased volumes from major customers. LM Wind Power, a leading supplier of blades for wind turbines, recently announced that it has doubled its U.S. workforce in less than six months from 350 in April to a little…
LM Wind Power calls on the Indian government to continue GBI and AD benefits
Components supplier to the wind industry, LM Wind Power, recently requested the Indian Government, Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, to re-instate the Generation Based Incentive (GBI) and Accelerated Depreciation Benefits (AD) for the wind energy sector. These measures encourage long-term investment in the wind energy industry which has become one of the key drivers…