A 65.5-metre Nordex wind blade outside WindEnergy Hamburg in 2014

Cost-of-energy reduction takes centre stage at WindEnergy Hamburg

Leading turbine manufacturers at the WindEnergy Hamburg fair in late September will focus on driving down the levelised cost of energy (LCoE) in onshore wind and present new products for low- and medium wind speed markets, the organisers of the world's largest wind power show said.

27 May 2016 13:14 GMT Updated 27 May 2016 13:14 GMT

By Bernd Radowitz in Berlin

In the drive to bring costs down, more than one manufacturer will present models in the 4MW range.

German manufacturer Enercon will show its modular 4MW EP4 platform, featuring segmented blades and a split generator for eased road transport. The turbine maker later this year wants to present a low-wind version of its E-141 4.2MW machine.

Dutch newcomer Lagerwey Wind also is slated to present its direct-drive 4MW L136 turbine for the IEC IIA wind class that features a 136-metre rotor and passive air-cooled permanent magnet generator.

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