First Spanish wind turbine for Canaries
Spanish energy giant Gamesa will install its prototype offshore wind turbine off the Canary Islands instead of Virginia as a result of slow growth in US offshore windfarm market.
This offshore prototype will be the first to be installed in Spain. Gamesa will locate it at Arinaga Quay in Gran Canary Island. The installation of Gamesa’s first offshore prototype in Europe freezes the offshore prototype project in the US.
Installation of the Arinaga Quay wind turbine is expected to begin in Q2 2013, with a view to achieving certification in the following months, to permit the installations of the pre-series turbines, towards the end of 2013 or early 2014.
Gamesa is making progress in parallel on establishing its manufacturing base in the UK, where it is in talks with Forth Ports at Leith (Scotland) for the installation of two manufacturing plants and port logistics and maintenance services.
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