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  • Haliade X- 12MW Prototype Nearly Done

    16 October 2019
    Technology

    The third and final 107m blade has arrived in the Port of Rotterdam and is awaiting to be installed on the prototype GE Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine. To remind, the first blade was installed on the Haliade-X 12MW turbine located at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 terminal on 14 October, with the second piece following the day […]

  • GE Haliade – X Prototype Gets a Power Boost

    22 October 2020
    R&D, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X prototype, the world’s most powerful wind turbine operating to date, has been optimized and is now operating at a 13 MW power output. During the following months, the prototype operating in the Port of Rotterdam will undergo a series of tests to perform different types of measurements and obtain its type […]

  • GE and Toshiba Bringing Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine to Japan

    11 May 2021
    Business & Finance, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy and Toshiba Energy Systems and Solutions Corporation have signed a strategic partnership agreement to localize critical phases of the manufacturing process of GE’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine in Japan and to support its commercialization in the country. The two companies said that they will leverage their collective technology, manufacturing facilities and skills, […]

  • Haliade-X 12MW Nacelle Departs for Rotterdam

    13 August 2019
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has sent off the nacelle of the Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine from its production site in Saint-Nazaire, France, to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The Haliade-X 12MW components will be assembled in Rotterdam-Maasvlakte, after which the turbine will be installed onshore to facilitate access for testing during the initial period of operations. This initial phase is expected […]

  • Haliade-X 12 MW Turbine Tower Rising

    3 July 2019
    R&D, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has installed three out of four tower sections which will support the prototype Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine at Maasvlakte in the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. The final tower section will be installed once the nacelle arrives at Maasvlakte during the summer, GE Renewable Energy said. The Haliade-X 12 MW nacelle […]

  • GE Haliade-X 12MW Comes to China

    13 November 2019
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has signed a cooperation agreement with State Power Investment Corp (SPIC) to bring the Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine to China. GE announced in March last year that it will invest more than USD 400 million to develop and deploy Haliade-X 12MW, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. The first unit was installed […]

  • GE Haliade-X Prototype Completes Second Year in Operation

    9 November 2021
    R&D, Technology

    GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X offshore wind turbine prototype installed in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, has been operating for two years, making it the first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine to achieve this milestone, the turbine maker said. The prototype was first commissioned in November 2019 at 12 MW. Since then, GE Renewable Energy has uprated the […]

  • First Blade Installed on Haliade-X 12MW

    14 October 2019
    Technology

    The first blade has been installed on the prototype GE Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine in Maasvlakte, according to the live webcam feed at the Port of Rotterdam. LM Wind Power is producing the 107m blades, the world’s largest, at its plant in Cherbourgh, France. The first piece was rolled out in June. To remind, GE Renewable Energy announced in March last year that […]

  • GE Haliade-X 12MW Notches Another Milestone

    18 June 2020
    Technology

    GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine prototype has obtained a provisional type certificate by DNV GL. According to GE, this certification demonstrates that the Haliade-X prototype has the highest safety and quality standards. The company expects the full type certificate in the coming months. “This is a very important milestone for us as it confirms […]

  • Haliade X- 12MW Prototype Stands Complete

    17 October 2019
    Technology

    The third and final 107m blade has been installed on the prototype GE Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine in Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam. The first blade was installed on the Haliade-X 12MW turbine located at Sif’s Maasvlakte 2 terminal on 14 October, with the second piece following the day later. LM Wind Power manufactured the 107m blades, the world’s largest, at its […]

  • GE Developing 18 MW Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine

    14 March 2023
    Business development, Technology

    GE could soon join the list of wind turbine manufacturers who have surpassed the current 15 MW “threshold” by producing and/or announcing more powerful models. According to information recently shared with investors, the US-headquartered company is likely to climb up the offshore wind turbine output ladder, currently led by Chinese OEMs, with an up to […]

  • GE Expanding Factory in France to House Haliade-X Nacelle Assembly

    2 February 2021
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy is expanding its wind turbine nacelle factory in Montoir-de-Bretagne in France to accommodate the assembly of nacelles for the Haliade-X offshore wind turbines. The wind turbine supplier has awarded a consortium of VINCI Construction France’s subsidiaries with a contract for the design and construction of the extension. Botte Fondations, one of the […]

  • Haliade-X 12 MW Nacelle Touches Down in UK

    13 November 2019
    R&D, Technology

    A nacelle from GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine has arrived at the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing facility in Blyth, Northumberland, ahead of a testing programme designed to prepare it for years of operation at sea. This nacelle, comparable in size to six double-decker London buses, will undergo full indoor […]

  • GE Haliade-X 12 MW Turbine Obtains Full Type Certificate

    12 November 2020
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy’s Haliade-X 12 MW prototype has received a full type certificate from DNV GL. This full type certification, which follows a provisional type certification announced in June, provides independent verification that the new turbines will operate safely, reliably, and according to design specifications, the turbine maker said. The process of certifying the Haliade-X […]

  • GE Haliade-X 12MW Produces First Power in Rotterdam

    7 November 2019
    Technology

    The GE Haliade-X 12MW prototype wind turbine located at Maasvlakte, the Port of Rotterdam, has produced its first power. According to GE, local teams will now proceed with the testing phase, during which different types of measurements will be performed to obtain a Type Certificate for the Haliade-X in 2020. The serial production of the […]

  • Siemens Gamesa Loses UK Patent Dispute over GE Haliade-X Offshore Wind Turbine

    1 December 2022
    Authorities, Technology

    Judge Richard Meade of London’s High Court has ruled in favour of GE in a patent infringement dispute with Siemens Gamesa over the design of the GE Haliade-X offshore wind turbine. In its lawsuit against GE, Siemens Gamesa claimed that the Haliade-X infringed its European patent related to the use of bearings in rotor hubs […]

  • Giant Haliade-X 12MW Blade Comes Together

    18 April 2019
    R&D

    LM Wind Power has produced the first blade for GE’s Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine at its factory in Cherbourg, France. According to LM Wind Power, the 107m long blade, the world’s largest, has completed the molding process. The LM 107.0 P will now proceed with post-molding finishing touches, before undergoing testing and validation to demonstrate its ability […]

  • GE Goes Into Haliade-X 12 MW Details (Infographics)

    10 May 2018
    Technology

    GE Renewable Energy has revealed additional details on the size and power of the Haliade-X 12 MW offshore wind turbine.

  • GE Officially Inaugurates Cherbourg Blade Factory

    7 November 2019
    Business & Finance

    GE Renewable Energy has officially inaugurated the LM Wind Power blade factory in Cherbourg, France. The facility will provide the manufacture of the 107m long blades for the Haliade-X 12MW offshore wind turbine, as well as other blade models. According to GE, production started in early 2019 and five blades have already been delivered for […]

  • Haliade-X 12 MW Cable Link In Place

    17 July 2019
    Grid Connection, Technology

    Visser & Smit Hanab has completed the cable connection which will link the prototype Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine at Maasvlakte 2 in the Port of Rotterdam to the Stedin high-voltage station. The 1.5-kilometre, 66kV connection was tested on 16 and 17 July, after which it was put into operation, Visser & Smit Hanab said. GE Renewable […]

  • Vineyard Wind Receives First Shipment of Turbine Components

    26 May 2023
    Ports & Logistics, Wind Farm Update

    Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP) and AVANGRID, has received the first shipment of turbine components for GE’s Haliade-X 13 MW turbine at the New Bedford Marine Commerce Terminal in Massachusetts, USA. The tower sections will be constructed at the terminal before being shipped out and installed later this summer, Vineyard […]

  • GE Haliade-X 12 MW Prototype Breaks Rotterdam Ground

    1 April 2019
    Ports & Logistics, R&D, Technology

    Future Wind has organized a ground-breaking event in Maasvlakte, Rotterdam, to mark the start of preparatory activities to host GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW wind turbine prototype. Earlier this year, GE Renewable Energy and Future Wind, a joint venture between Pondera Development and SIF Holding Netherlands, signed an agreement to install the first Haliade-X 12 MW wind […]

  • First Haliade-X 12MW Blade Goes for Testing

    14 August 2019
    Business & Finance

    LM Wind Power has sent off the first 107m long blade for GE’s Haliade-X 12MW turbine from its factory in Cherbourg, France, to the UK where it will undergo testing. The LM 107.0 P blade, the world’s largest, was loaded onto a vessel on 13 August in the Cherbourg harbor and began its journey to the […]

  • Royal HaskoningDHV Designs Haliade-X 12MW Foundation

    15 April 2019
    Contracts & Tenders

    GE Renewable Energy and GMB Civiel BV have selected Royal HaskoningDHV to provide the foundation design for Haliade-X 12MW, the world’s most powerful offshore wind turbine. The design is based on a piled foundation, with a large concrete block on top and a 28m diameter, said to meet the technical requirements without over-dimensioning. RHDHV said that […]

  • IWS Second Skywalker Class CSOV Hits the Water

    29 May 2023
    Vessels

    The second Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) in the Skywalker series, ordered by IWS Fleet, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Norwegian company Integrated Wind Solutions (IWS), has hit the water. The first steel for the IWS Windwalker vessel was cut in March 2022 at the China Merchants Heavy Industry (CHMI) facility in Jiangsu, China. […]

  • ORE Catapult Welcomes Haliade-X 12MW Blade

    15 August 2019
    Technology

    The first LM 107.0 P blade for GE’s Haliade-X 12MW turbine has arrived at Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult’s testing site in Blyth, the UK. Over the coming months, the blade will undergo advanced testing procedures, with static and fatigue tests to demonstrate its ability to withstand peak wind conditions and simulate its readiness for […]