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General Electric aims to optimise production of offshore wind turbines with 3D printing

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General Electric is partnering with the Fraunhofer Institute for Casting, Composite and Processing Technology (Fraunhofer IGCV) and industrial 3D printing company voxeljet AG  to develop the world’s largest 3D printer for offshore wind applications.

General Electric, via this technology, will speed up and optimise the production of casting components of GE’s Haliade-X offshore turbine, the company said today.

The Advance Casting Cell (ACC) 3D printer will be capable of printing molds for key components of the turbine nacelle up to 9.5 metres in diameter and over 60 tonnes in weight. It will allow large turbine parts to be produced near offshore wind projects, leading to lower transportation costs and bringing environmental benefits and reduced carbon footprint, GE explained.

“This unprecedented production technology will be a game changer for production efficiency allowing localized manufacturing in high cost countries, a key benefit for our customers looking to maximize the local economic development benefits of offshore wind,” said Juan Pablo Cilia, senior additive design engineer at GE Renewable Energy.

The project is expected to kick off in the current quarter. The partners look to start initial printer trials during the first quarter of 2022.

The printer development is supported by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy.

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SoyutWind: Powering Tomorrow from Today The Wind Turbine Manufacturer of Türkiye

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SoyutWind: Powering Tomorrow from Today The Wind Turbine Manufacturer of Türkiye

In the heart of Türkiye, a revolution is spinning. Since 2000, SoyutWind, born from the legacy of Çolak Holding, has harnessed the invisible and unleashed the incredible.

We’re not just building turbines; we’re engineering the future.

At our factory in Ankara-TÜRKİYE, spanning 135,000 square meters with 15,000 square meters of indoor space, we work diligently every day alongside our skilled engineers and manufacturing team, knowing that we are shaping the future.

Our mission is to make renewable energy sources more accessible and effective, guided by our commitment to sustainable total quality management.

We continuously develop and rigorously test our wind turbine technologies to meet,  exceeding the highest industry standards. Our international certifications reflect our unwavering commitment to sustainability and quality.

Our products, ranging from grid-connected wind turbines to residential battery-powered wind turbines and the Soyut WindMill agricultural water pump, are all developed with an unwavering commitment to innovation.

With our 50 years of industrial heritage, 25 years of wind turbine manufacturing experience, robust financial foundation, skilled and experienced team, an extensive domestic and international service network, and exceptional production and engineering capabilities, we proudly lead the way with groundbreaking achievements.

We face the future with confidence.

• Pioneers of direct drive wind turbines up to 1 MW – a first in Türkiye and the region

• Turbine capacity reaching up to 2.5 MW

• 50 years of industrial mastery

• 25 years of relentless wind energy innovation

Our sprawling 135,000-square-meter facility isn’t just a factory. It’s where dreams take flight.

SoyutWind stands as Türkiye’s premier local wind turbine manufacturer, holding the distinction of being the country’s first and only. Our international certifications attest to our world-class standards, while our expansive network spans nations, empowering communities. Our arsenal of innovation includes:

1.Grid-connected titans of power

2.Residential turbines bringing freedom to homes

3.Soyut WindMill – revolutionizing agriculture, one pump at a time

But our true power? It’s not in our machines; it’s in our people.

A team is driven not by the wind but by passion. By vision. By the unyielding belief that we can change the world, one turbine at a time.

With every rotation, we’re not just generating electricity. We’re powering dreams. Energizing economies. Breathing life into a sustainable future.

From the hills of Anatolia to the far corners of the globe, SoyutWind isn’t just riding the winds of change; we’re creating them.

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Vestas received two orders of 45 MW and 63 MW from Turkey in June

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Vestas received two orders of 45 MW and 63 MW from Turkey in June

Vestas wins 63 MW order in Türkiye

Vestas has received a 63 MW order from Kangal Energy, Is Portföy Infrastructure VCIF and Is Portfoy Renewable Energy VCIF to extend the five existing wind parks of Kangal, Bereketli, Akyurt, Karaçayir, Konakpinar wind parks. They are all located in Sivas and Tokat, Türkiye.

The contract includes the supply and installation of a total of 12 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines and two V136-4.5 MW wind turbines, as well as a 10-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement.

“I would like to thank Kangal Energy, Is Portföy Infrastructure VCIF and Is Portfoy Renewable energy VCIF for their trust in Vestas’ 4 MW platform. We are glad to see how the versatility of our portfolio continues to contribute to the expansion of wind energy in Türkiye”, says Head of Vestas Türkiye, Levent Ishak.”

Turbine delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2025, while commissioning is expected to take place in the second half of 2025.

Vestas installed Türkiye’s first wind turbine in 1984 and has since then delivered over 2 GW of wind capacity in the country.

Vestas wins 45 MW order in Türkiye

Vestas has received a 45 MW order in Türkiye. The contract includes the supply and installation of 10 V150-4.5 MW wind turbines as well as a 15-year Active Output Management 4000 (AOM 4000) service agreement.

“We believe that the reliability and versatility of our portfolio will continue to play a paramount role in Türkiye’s energy transition”, says Vestas Head of Türkiye, Levent Ishak.

Turbine delivery is scheduled for the first half of 2025, while commissioning is expected to take place in the second half of 2025.

Vestas installed Türkiye’s first wind turbine in 1984 and has since then delivered over 2 GW of wind capacity in the country.

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Wind capacity additions fell by 15% in 2022

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Wind capacity additions fell by 15% in 2022, following two years of record build, according to a new report by research company BloombergNEF (BNEF). 

BNEF’s 2022 Global Wind Turbine Market Shares report finds that developers brought online 86 gigawatts (GW) of wind turbines globally in 2022, after growth in installations stalled in the world’s two largest markets, China and the US. The majority of new wind farms were added on land (89%), as commissioning of new offshore turbines fell to 9.1 gigawatts – down 46% compared with 2021. 

Alarm bells should be ringing,” said Cristian Dinca, wind analyst at BloombergNEF and lead author of the report. “Governments around the world are increasing their ambition on decarbonization and, at the same time, new additions are slowing on the ground.” 

Goldwind edged out Vestas to the top spot in the global wind turbine supplier ranking. The company supplied 12.7GW of projects last year, almost 90% of which were for its home market. Denmark-based Vestas commis- sioned 12.3GW overall in 2022, 3GW ahead of its US-based rival GE, which was in third place. This meant that the top three spots were filled by companies from China, Europe and the US, respectively. Envision another manufacturer based in China finished fourth and Siemens Gamesa and Mingyang tied in fifth place. The figures draw on BNEF’s global database of wind projects and exten- sive information from the industry. 

Offshore wind installations fell steeply in 2022, the year after China’s national feed in premium for projects at sea expired. The drop was partly offset by strong activity in the UK, that commissioned over 3GW of offshore wind for the first time. European turbine makers seized the opportunity, as Vestas secured first place in the offshore wind ranking ahead of Chinese manufacturer Shanghai Electric, while Mingyang took third place. 

“We expect the drop in offshore wind to be short lived,” said Oliver Metcalfe, head of wind research at BloombergNEF. “Germany and the Netherlands will install major projects again in 2023, while the industry will also ramp up in newer markets like France and Taiwan.” 

BNEF identified 49 gigawatts of new wind capacity added in China last year, meaning the country accounted for more than half of global wind additions. Six turbine manufacturers based in China made the top 10 in BNEF’s global ranking. While still the second largest market for new wind build, US additions fell by over 4 gigawatts in 2022. 

“Uncertainty around extensions to tax incen- tives for wind projects has stunted the US wind industry for two years,” said Metcalfe. “That changed with the passing of the Inflation Reduction Act last year. We think the incentives in the IRA will help drive a cumulative 135GW of new wind capacity from now until 2030, proving the crucial role governments can and must play as they aim for net zero emissions.” 

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