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Haliade-X: GE unveils plan for record-breaking 12MW offshore wind turbine

The 12MW Haliade-X from GE is expected to bcome the world's largest wind turbine when it ships in 2021 / CREDIT: GE
The 12MW Haliade-X from GE is expected to bcome the world's largest wind turbine when it ships in 2021 / CREDIT: GE
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Engineering giant reveals $400m plan to develop the world's largest wind turbine, promising to boost output by 45 per cent and "set new benchmark" on costs

Predictions that offshore wind turbines will continue to get larger and more efficient are looking increasingly prescient, after GE yesterday unveiled plans to develop a record-breaking 12MW turbine, dubbed...

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