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Rumours were rife about Siemens Gamesa’s 21MW offshore prototype at WindEurope

18 April 2024 by Eize de Vries

WindEurope 2024 in Bilbao was, according to many participants I spoke to, greatly appreciated as a networking event more than as an opportunity to be introduced to new product launches.

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