The world’s largest offshore wind farm opens off the coast of Cumbria, England. It has a capacity of 367 MW
Alstom’s 6 MW Haliade
Alstom’s 6 MW Haliade begins generating electricity during certification testing
WindFloat (2 MW), the world’s second
WindFloat (2 MW), the world’s second floating offshore multi-megawatt wind turbine, starts generation 5km off the coast of Portugal. It was the first to be deployed without the use of any offshore heavy lift vessels
world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine starts operations
September: Hywind (2.3 MW), the world’s first full-scale floating wind turbine starts operations in the North Sea
Iberdrola Renovables and Gamesa
Iberdrola Renovables and Gamesa sign an agreement to develop and manage some wind projects together, and to supply 4.5 GW of turbines
A wind turbine supply agreement commits Spanish
A wind turbine supply agreement commits Spanish Iberdrola to buy 2,700 MW, valued at €2.3 billion, from manufacturer Gamesa
Danish blade manufacturer LM
Danish blade manufacturer LM Glasfiber produces its longest blade yet – 61.5 metres in length
German turbine manufacturer REpower installs prototype 5 MW turbine
German turbine manufacturer REpower installs prototype 5 MW turbine
Siemens buys Bonus Energy of Denmark
Siemens buys Bonus Energy of Denmark, the fifth largest wind turbine manufacturer, and joins the wind energy business
The UK opens its first offshore wind farm
The UK opens its first offshore wind farm, North Hoyle, with 60 MW of capacity
