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Engineering Competence
NREL Wind Turbines

Testing for the future

Wind turbines are becoming an increasingly common sight across the United States as wind energy grows. Now the challenge is to keep them operating as [...]
Bearings,Wind,
Engineering Competence
SKF spherical roller bearings for wind

SKF and NREL work to improve wind turbine reliability

SKF has entered a three-year collaboration with the US Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) to study the performance of [...]
Condition monitoring,Engineering Competence,Manufacturing,Wind,
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Esbjerg, Denmark, is an important location for the European wind industry.

The winds of Danes

For years the Danish port of Esbjerg was known for its ferry connections to England and as an export hub for traditional agricultural exports such as [...]
Monitoring and diagnostics,Wind,
Industry

Harnessing the wind at sea

Offshore wind power is one of the most promising sources of renewable energy. In France, an innovative programme is under way: the installation of an [...]
Condition monitoring,Electricity, gas and water supply,Engineering Competence,Monitoring and diagnostics,Wind,
Industry

An industrial approach

With its roots in paper manufacturing, Boralex is now a major player in the onshore wind power industry in France. The company operates in a dynamic [...]
Wind,
Industry
The BlaikenVind wind farm is located in northern Sweden, on the 65th parallel north.

Northern winds generate heat

Sweden takes its environmental responsibility very seriously. The country has set a goal to have 50 percent of its energy generated by renewable [...]
Wind,
Engineering Competence
Size matters

Size matters

Giant rigs at SKF’s new test centre in Germany enable full-size tests of very large bearings.
Bearings,Research and development,Sustainability,Testing and test center,Wind,