Kari Williamson

DONG tests Vestas' 7 MW offshore wind turbine

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Illustration: On the left you can see the new Vestas wind turbine. In the middle on the left is the Anholt wind turbine. In the middle on the right is the London Eye, then follows the Vindeby wind turbine and on the far right is the Round Tower Observatory in Copenhagen.
Illustration: On the left you can see the new Vestas wind turbine. In the middle on the left is the Anholt wind turbine. In the middle on the right is the London Eye, then follows the Vindeby wind turbine and on the far right is the Round Tower Observatory in Copenhagen.

By Kari Williamson

The offshore wind turbine is scheduled for installation in 2013 at the demonstration site, where DONG Energy has permission to install a total of 6 demonstration turbines.

”Demonstration activities are an important part of maintaining and developing DONG Energy’s position as a market leader in offshore wind power," says Anders Eldrup, CEO of DONG Energy. "New and more efficient turbines are a crucial part of the efforts to reduce the construction costs for offshore wind farms.”