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Company tests Haliade-X 12MW wind turbine
GE Renewable Energy has entered into an agreement with Future Wind to install its first 12MW Haliade-X wind turbine in Maasvlakte-Rotterdam, The Netherlands, during the summer of 2019!
Even if it has been prepared to be installed at sea, GE Energias Renováveis ​​will first install the prototype on the ground to "facilitate access to the tests". The agreement includes 5 years of testing as well as a full maintenance and operating contract of 15 years!
In the initial phase of operations, the company will collect the data needed to obtain a type certificate, which will be essential to "market the product in 2021".
Haliade-X 12MW Wind
This wind has a considerable size. With a height of 260 meters and a power capacity of 12MW, as well as blades with 107 meters in length. At the announcement of the Haliade-X features, GE Renewable Energy said that this would be the largest offshore wind turbine in the world!
John Lavelle, vice president of GE Renewable Energy, spoke about the project: "As we move fast to assemble the Haliade-X prototype, this is a critical step for GE and our customers. The port of Rotterdam is a real partner who has all the necessary conditions to test Haliade-X in the most drastic weather conditions. "
GE Energias Renováveis' investment in the development of Haliade-X exceeded 400 million euros. And Future Wind is a joint venture between SIF Holding Netherlands and Pondera Development.
As for offshore wind, Europe is a major producer. For in September 2018, the largest offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea was inaugurated. This wind farm, Walney Extension, has a total capacity of 659MW, being able to suppress the energy capacity of almost 600000 dwellings of the United Kingdom, according to the Dutch Orsted.

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