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| Tuesday, 08 March 2005 | |
The Front CoverVestas sub contractors install NM72, 1.65 MW turbines at the Meridian Energy Te Apiti wind farm in the North Island of New Zealand. The towers are 70m high and comprise three sections with the base welded to an embedded steel ring. The wind farm site is located across rolling farm land grazed by sheep and cattle. (Photo published courtesy of Lance Lawson Photography) Publisher's NoteFeaturesAn Integrated Monitoring System for Offshore Wind Farms By Hans-Jorgen Hansen and Steven Thumbeck, MacArtney A/S, Denmark New Zealand’s Winds Harnessed By Adam Muldoon, Meridian Energy, New Zealand Wind Speed at Light Speed Laser Radar (lidar) By David A. Smith, Qinetiq, UK Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations By Rachel Nicholls, Arup, USA View from InsideBy Preben Maegaard, President, World Wind Energy Association |
