Download this article in PDF format. Wind turbines larger than 6 MW are becoming common, particularly for offshore installations, where consolidating several smaller wind turbines into one large ...

(MENAFNEditorial) These turbines have advantages such as - these are lighter as compared to conventional turbine, these have significantly lower maintenance costs, and it is not needed to replace ...

The United States Department of Energy will fund six projects mostly into developing direct-drive wind turbine technology. Direct-drive generators eliminate the need for a gearbox, which reduces ...

A new-generation direct-drive permanent magnet generator (PMG) concept that could clear the way for engineers to develop giant 25MW offshore wind turbines is on track to be market-ready by 2022, with ...