Scandinavian business for Nordex continues strong. The wind turbine manufacturer has now signed the second contract with Norwegian Midtfjellet Vindkraft AS (MVAS), for the delivery and installation of another 23 Nordex wind turbines for a Phase 2 extension of the “Midtfjellet” wind farm. The combined 110-MW wind farm will become one of the largest wind…
Norway plans a 3-MW direct drive now, 6 later
The magic number in the wind industry must be 6 MW. Norwegian start-up, Blaaster Wind Technologies, is working with AS Delprodukt Verdal to construct a 3MW direct drive wind-turbine prototype for Norwegian weather. The Blaaster DL100, with a development and test budget of NOK 86 million, may be ready by 2012. The turbine will…