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GE unveils world's largest wind turbine blade

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clock 23 April 2019 •
The massive blade is the first in the world to stretch over 100 metres | Credit: LM Wind Power
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The massive blade is the first in the world to stretch over 100 metres | Credit: LM Wind Power

The 107-metre blade set to be used for GE's upcoming 12MW offshore wind turbine

LM Wind Power, the turbine maker owned by global engineering giant GE, has produced the largest blade ever made for a wind turbine, it revealed late last week. Measuring in at 107 metres in length,...

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