rss/dongfang Read news & in-depth analysis of Dongfang's wind power business, contracts and deals on “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç en Copyright 2025, Haymarket Media Group Wed, 14 May 2025 22:41:47 +0100 /article/1910383/chinese-oems-sweep-podium-annual-wind-installations-western-oems-struggle Chinese turbine manufacturers claimed the top three spots for the most wind capacity installed worldwide in 2024, while one company installed more than 20GW in a single year for the first time.  Mon, 17 Mar 2025 10:45:43 Z /article/1910383 Manufacturing /article/1910090/wind-power-patents-dongfang-siemens-gamesa-vestas-nordex-aerones “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week. Fri, 14 Mar 2025 09:00:00 Z /article/1910090 Technology /article/1905130/power-rating-largest-siemens-gamesa-offshore-wind-turbine-confirmed The power rating and rotor diameter of Siemens Gamesa's new offshore wind turbine – which is apparently being installed in Denmark – have been confirmed in newly published government documents. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 10:40:25 Z /article/1905130 Turbine development /article/1904443/radar-eize-de-vries-europes-innovative-strength-will-not-survive-without-strong-localised-production-value-chain The European wind industry must act faster to turn innovative ideas into competitive commercial products and strengthen local supply chains to avoid the same fate as other green technologies now largely dominated by China Fri, 31 Jan 2025 11:14:00 Z /article/1904443 Technology /article/1902726/crrc-installs-20mw-floating-offshore-wind-turbine Chinese wind turbine manufacturer CRRC Corporation has installed its 20MW floating offshore wind turbine, making the unit one of the largest and most powerful turbines installed to date.  Fri, 17 Jan 2025 10:44:46 Z /article/1902726 Floating /article/1902628/wind-power-patents-sany-vestas-goldwind-dongfang “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week. Fri, 17 Jan 2025 09:00:00 Z /article/1902628 Technology /article/1902037/french-floating-wind-tender-winners-considering-massive-chinese-turbines-%E2%80%93-energy-regulator Participants in France’s recent floating offshore wind tender considered a growing range of Chinese wind turbine makers to offer machines with power ratings beyond 22MW, according to analysis from French energy regulator the CRE.  Mon, 13 Jan 2025 10:54:00 Z /article/1902037 Tenders / Requests for proposal /article/1901369/windey-installs-16mw-turbine-floating-offshore-wind-platform Chinese manufacturer Windey has installed its 16MW offshore wind turbine on a floating platform, “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç understands. Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:44:12 Z /article/1901369 Turbine development /article/1900058/2024-wind-power-companies-strategies-throughout-year “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç rounds up how the wind power industry tackled macroeconomic challenges in 2024, the need for innovation, and the question of whether bigger is better Thu, 19 Dec 2024 09:00:00 Z /article/1900058 Company Strategy /article/1899857/updated-mingyang-claims-broken-20mw-offshore-wind-prototype-tested-extreme-conditions Two rotor blades broke on one of the world’s largest wind turbines just months after it was installed.  Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:18:55 Z /article/1899857 Technology failures /article/1898898/wind-power-patents-vestas-dongfang-electric-china-three-gorges-general-electric “uåX˜äŠÊ˜·³Ç rounds up the latest patents for wind power technology granted and applied for in the last week. Fri, 06 Dec 2024 09:00:00 Z /article/1898898 Technology /article/1897835/radar-eize-de-vries-europe-embrace-change-futureproof-its-wind-sector As we approach the final month of a disruptive year for the wind industry, I look at the impact of milestone developments and their possible implications – from survival threats to Europe’s wind industry to opportunities to build on a proud tradition of innovation and introducing changes to enable growth. Thu, 28 Nov 2024 09:00:19 Z /article/1897835 Technology /article/1894072/cssc-goldwind-match-rival-chinese-oems-25mw-offshore-wind-turbines Chinese OEMs CSSC Haizhuang and Goldwind have each unveiled new 25MW wind turbine models with rotor diameters exceeding 300 metres. Wed, 30 Oct 2024 10:34:42 Z /article/1894072 Turbine development /article/1893787/shanghai-electric-unveils-25mw-offshore-wind-turbine Shanghai Electric has announced plans for a 25MW offshore wind turbine, which would be one of the most powerful turbines in the world. Tue, 29 Oct 2024 09:00:00 Z /article/1893787 Turbine development /article/1892396/chinas-sany-launches-test-bench-35mw-wind-turbines Sany Renewable Energy has commissioned a test bench capable of simulating the full lifecycle of wind turbines up to 35MW as China’s push for ever-larger turbines continues. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 10:33:51 +0100 /article/1892396 Research & development /article/1892065/chinas-dongfang-unveils-world-leading-26mw-offshore-wind-turbine Chinese manufacturer Dongfang Electric has unveiled key components for a 26MW offshore wind turbine – a model that would have the highest power rating of any wind turbine ever produced.  Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:40:28 +0100 /article/1892065 Turbine development /article/1890768/radar-eize-de-vries-ambitious-chinese-turbine-exhibitors-elicit-admiration-fear-equal-measure The largest WindEnergy Hamburg industry fair to date offered a lot to see and experience across the 11 halls, some featuring more than one level. Hard to overlook was the huge increase in the presence of Chinese turbine suppliers. Thu, 03 Oct 2024 08:00:32 +0100 /article/1890768 Technology /article/1886646/mingyang-claims-worlds-largest-new-offshore-wind-turbine-prototype Mingyang Smart Energy installed its MySE18.X-20MW wind turbine in China this week, claiming it is the "world's largest single-capacity offshore wind turbine". Fri, 30 Aug 2024 12:15:28 +0100 /article/1886646 Turbine development /article/1878873/radar-wind-pioneers-work-scaling-pmgs-paved-todays-giants Friedrich Klinger’s pioneering ideas and work on outer-rotor PMGs and turbine design over 40 years were instrumental in the development of ever evolving turbine designs. His recent visit to Siemens Gamesa’s German offshore nacelle factory with Eize de Vries illustrated how far the industry has come. Thu, 04 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0100 /article/1878873 Technology /article/1879213/second-chinese-oem-installs-massive-18mw-wind-turbine CSSC Haizhuang has installed an 18MW wind turbine in China, hot on the heels of rival Dongfang installing its prototype last month. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:23:19 +0100 /article/1879213 Turbine development