Siemens opens flagship R&D centres in Denmark

Installation des neuen 154-Meter-Rotors an der 6-Megawatt-Offshore-Windenergieanlage im dänischen ÿsterild. Diese getriebelose Anlage ist mit den längsten Rotorblättern der Welt ausgestattet. Jedes Blatt hat eine Länge von 75 Metern.  Installation of  the new 154-meter rotor for the six-megawatt (MW) offshore wind turbine in ÿsterild, Denmark. The direct-drive wind turbine is equipped with the world⿿s longest rotor blades ⿿ each blade measures 75 meters in length.

The test centre will handle Siemens' B75 blade

German industrial giant Siemens has officially opened two major wind power research and development centres in Denmark.

Between them, the major-component test centre in Brande and the blade facility in Aalborg comprise the biggest wind technology R&D hub in the world, Siemens claims.

The Brande centre is geared up to test components including generators, main bearings and complete nacelles.

The seven test stands in Aalborg can fully-trial Siemens' 75-metre-long B75 blade, and will be able to cope with even longer structures.

"Our investments in testing today will result in savings for our customers tomorrow,” said Felix Ferlemann, CEO of Siemens Wind Power.

"With our extensive tests of all major components of a wind turbine we…

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