Gamesa chief executive Ignacio MartÍn might have foundhimself in the strange position of calling on the Spanish authorities at theinauguration not to forget about renewables subsidies in his home market, butit didn’t detract from the achievement.

Having steered through financial difficulties thatthreatened to unravel its position as a leading onshore turbine manufacturer,this new G128-5.0MW is Gamesa’s opening gambit for the offshore segment.