The World’s Biggest Test Bench Puts Wind Turbines Through the Wringer

The World's Biggest Test Bench Puts Wind Turbines Through the WringerVestas‘ latest and greatest offshore wind turbine, the 8 MW V164, is designed to operate for a quarter century with minimal upkeep. To ensure that these massive turbines (their blade sweep area is equal to three football fields) are robust enough for 25 years of service in the North Atlantic, Vestas tortures its housings atop an equally gargantuan test bed.

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