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.
“Starting
with
a
proven,
validated
and
certified
technology
is
an
indisputable
competitive
advantage,"
says
Gamesa
managing
director
for
offshore
projects
Javier
Perea.
“The
variable
and…
