Madrid, Spain

The device strengthens the newest turbine system Gamesa has released to the market, the G10X, with 4.5 MW of unit capacity. It shares the same design standards as the G128-4.5 MW Class IIA, including minimal cost of energy and a modular design, which makes it as easy to transport and assemble as a 2.0-MW turbine and simplifies maintenance. With a 136-metre rotor diameter and a hybrid 120-metre tower, the turbine features all of the innovative technologies Gamesa developed for the G10X-4.5 MW system. The turbine's swept area, 14,527 m2, exceeds that of the G128-4.5 MW by 13%, enabling an increase of up to 8% in annual energy output vs. the G128-4.5 MW at low-wind sites.

In addition to this Gamesa announced plans to open a new offshore office in Hamburg, Germany that will supply what is set to become one of the world's main offshore wind energy markets in coming years. Gamesa has stated that it intends to play a major role in the offshore business to guarantee its ability to tap demand generated in the Northern European market.

Source: IWR Online, Apr 04 2011