The SHI nacelle,being shipped for installation at the 15MW facility in Blyth, near Newcastle in northeast Englandthis summer, will undergo a six-month programme of testing where it will be putthrough it paces under simulated offshore operating conditions, includingextreme weather events.  

"Theproject is a message of intent from SHI and outlines the route to market whichother turbine manufacturers will progressively have to follow if they are to beconsidered to supply UK Round 3 sites," says Narec chief executive AndrewMill.

“This