The turbine, which is being erected on a quay in the fishing port of Arinaga, would be ready for a maiden installation at a commercial wind farm in 2014.
Gamesa has developed the 5MW model – which features a 128 metre-diameter rotor and modular, redundant component design, based on technology already integrated into its 4.5MW turbine, with a view to bolstering reliability and boosting energy output.
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