A wind energy OEM and a shipbuilding operating in Newport News, Virg., have agreed to cooperate on offshore wind technology. The agreement calls for the companies to cooperate on the U.S. launch of Gamesa’s first G11X -5.0 MW offshore prototype using Northrop Grumman Shipbuilding’s expertise in heavy load logistics, systems performance, and reliability and the…
Who’s offshore?
Many companies exhibited their offshore inventory at the AWEA conference in Atlantic City earlier in October. Here’s a look at a few and what they have to offer. Vestas V112 3.0-MW offshore turbine The V112-3.0MW Offshore is designed to take full advantage of wind conditions at sea. It’s well suited for high offshore wind speeds…