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Battle Over World’s Biggest Wind Turbine Is Heating Up
- Siemens Gamesa launches 14-megawatt machine for offshore wind
- New model will beat General Electric’s version by two meters
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA, the Spanish wind turbine manufacturer, is to build what will be the world’s biggest windmill, by the thinnest of margins.
The 14-megawatt machine with a rotor diameter of 222 meters (728 feet) will be just two meters bigger than General Electric Co’s own massive turbine. It’s another sign that size matters when it comes to the rapidly growing market for green power from offshore wind farms.