Gamesa progress update on 5MW offshore turbine

The turbine's tower, nacelle and blades were installed at Arinaga Quay, Gran Canaria. The company revealed that the tower and the nacelle are 90-metres and 12.5-metres long respectively. The blades are 62.5 metres long.

Gamesa said electrical installation and grid connection would be completed by Q3.

The turbine has been in development since 2010 and is based on the company's 4.5MW onshore model. Gamesa announced it was planning to install the turbine on Gran Canaria last year, after switching the project from Virginia in the US.

Beyond the 5MW turbine, Gamesa is to focus its research and development on the 2.5MW onshore and 5.5MW onshore/offshore platforms as part of its new product strategy.