Archive - Windletter

🚨 Exclusive: new data and images of Siemens Gamesa's impressive 21 MW prototype

Siemens Gamesa is transporting the components of its 21 MW prototype from Brande to Østerild. We take a look at what is known about this wind turbine.

Dec 9, 2024 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #106 - Top 10 wind turbine manufacturers in 2024

Also: SGRE announces a 500 MW order in Egypt, how much offshore wind turbines are going to grow, Enercon presents a new 100% steel hybrid tower, and…

Mar 21, 2025 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #77 - Siemens Gamesa to install a 21 MW prototype

Also: Goldwind's factory in Brazil, offshore auctions in Lithuania, dismantling of blades with explosives, and more.

Apr 23, 2024 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #133 - No MingYang factory in the UK, and other moves

Also: an update on the floating wind farm pipeline, OEM market share in Germany in 2025, Vestas reaches 200 GW, and much more.

Apr 9 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #117 - Dongfang Electric (DEC) installs the largest wind turbine in the world: 26 MW of capacity and a 312-metre rotor

Also: David versus Goliath, painting one blade black, DEC installs the largest wind turbine in the world, Luxcara switches from Mingyang to SGRE, and…

Sep 2, 2025 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #105 - Breaking down Europe’s wind power numbers in 2024

Also: Summary of Western OEMs' results, Germany’s first offshore wind farm to be decommissioned, Modvion designs a wooden tower for 6.X turbines, and…

Mar 12, 2025 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #111 - Dongfang tests the 153 meters of the largest blade in the world

Also: another new manufacturer in India, Aikido to install a 15 MW prototype in Norway, Shanghai Electric installs its first wind farm in Europe, and…

Jun 2, 2025 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #131 - Breaking down Europe’s wind power numbers in 2025

Also: birds avoid wind turbines, the V236-15.0 MW marks its 5th anniversary, repowering at the end of the world, and more.

Mar 18 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windstory #27 - OptiGen: the startup that wants to revolutionise the drivetrain of direct-drive wind turbines (II)

The Spanish startup OptiGen has presented an innovative drivetrain design for direct-drive wind turbines. We have spoken with them to bring you all the…

Mar 5 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Wind Turbine of the Month - Enercon E175 EP5 E2 (7.0 MW)

Technical information, data, and photos of the Enercon E175 EP5 E2 (7.0 MW) wind turbine

May 5 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

Windletter #130 - On blade manufacturing: the Vestas case

Also: the map with all wind turbines in Denmark, Spain has a problem with onshore wind permitting, Suzlon wants to return to Europe, and more.

Jan 29 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

WindEurope 2026: taking the pulse of the industry in Madrid

My thoughts following the WindEurope 2026 event in Madrid

Apr 29 • Sergio Fdez Munguía

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