Gone With the Wind: Weak Returns Cripple German Renewables
Graphic: Investors were promised high returns. But the reality has been different.
The result is sobering. On average, investors have received an annual return of just 2.5 percent. "Over the course of 10 years, that means a return of 25 percent, while according to the prospectus they were to have already seen returns of between 60 and 80 percent," Daldorf says.
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The world's 10 biggest wind turbines
SeaTitan 10MW Wind Turbine
The SeaTitan™ 10MW wind turbine designed by American energy technologies company AMSC is currently the biggest wind turbine in the world. The direct-drive turbine, with 190m rotor diameter, has a rated power capacity of 10MW and hub height of 125m.
The turbine design incorporates a high temperature superconductor (HTS) generator with a speed of 10rpm making it much smaller and lighter than a conventional wind turbine generator.
AMSC started developing the turbine in 2010 and completed the design in 2012. The generator for the wind turbine has been tested by the US Navy in harsh offshore conditions. AMSC is currently negotiating with potential partners to build and commercialise the SeaTitan 10MW wind turbines.
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http://www.power-technology.com/features/featurethe-worlds-biggest-wind-turbines-4154395/
The SeaTitan™ 10MW wind turbine designed by American energy technologies company AMSC is currently the biggest wind turbine in the world. The direct-drive turbine, with 190m rotor diameter, has a rated power capacity of 10MW and hub height of 125m.
The turbine design incorporates a high temperature superconductor (HTS) generator with a speed of 10rpm making it much smaller and lighter than a conventional wind turbine generator.
AMSC started developing the turbine in 2010 and completed the design in 2012. The generator for the wind turbine has been tested by the US Navy in harsh offshore conditions. AMSC is currently negotiating with potential partners to build and commercialise the SeaTitan 10MW wind turbines.
Continue..... The world's 10 biggest wind turbines
http://www.power-technology.com/features/featurethe-worlds-biggest-wind-turbines-4154395/
