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Giant Goldwind Turbine Installed in the U.S.
Goldwind Americas announces GW 3MW(S) test turbine. With a blade tip height of 199.2 meters, it is currently the tallest turbine installed in the U.S. (Image: Goldwind)Official Press Release Goldwind:
Goldwind Americas Announces 3 Megawatt Smart Wind Turbine Prototype In Texas, USA
Goldwind Americas, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Xinjiang Goldwind Science & Technology Co. announced today that it has completed the installation of its GW 3MW(S) Smart Wind Turbine test unit at the UL Advanced Wind Turbine Test Facility located at West Texas A&M University in Canyon, Texas. The scalable 3-megawatt test turbine has an assembled hub height of 130 meters and a blade tip height of 199.2 meters, making it the tallest wind turbine in the United States.
Developed by Goldwind, the onshore GW 3MW(S) prototype features scalable rated capacity of up to 3.57 MW and a rotor diameter of 136 meters. The platform's structured design maintains Goldwind's Permanent Magnet Direct Drive (PMDD) turbine technology and incorporates attributes from the GW 1.5 and GW 2.5 MW... ... More: Official Press Release Goldwind
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