From one to ten One per cent. That is roughly how much – or how little – of global electricity consumption that is currently cov
Content 4 Connecting the states In the US, 20 per cent wind power by 2030 is a realistic target – if obstacles to new transmissi
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Connecting the states For the US, 20 per cent wind power by 2030 is a feasible target. Cooperation between states to share the c
The US could be getting 20 per cent of its electricity from wind power by 2030, according to an authoritative report published i
Building tomorrow’s wind turbine industry Although it is essential to reinforce and expand the transmission grid, this is by no
years, and demand growth has used up most of our spare capacity,” says Brian Parsons. “There are different opinions about which
the US already has ten times that length of transmission line operating at 230 kV and above. Second, says Rob Gramlich, there is
A better alternative is the “transmission first” policy already adopted by Texas, California, Colorado and Minnesota. These state
The long search for energy security The search for energy independence in the US dates back to the oil crisis of 1973. Yet despi
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our wings The search for talent and technology is going global, and a new university programme will help pave the way. 13
This May, a plan to mobilise the talents of selected masters’ and PhD engineering students and university researchers around the
Efforts will then be made to find a Vestas engineer who is interested in collaborating on any of the projects. If this ‘matchmaki
In this way, Vestas will be able to stimulate university interest in areas that are important to the company. The goal here is t
Staying on top The Global University Programme was officially launched by Vestas Technology R&D on 19 May 2008. In a statement to
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New technology through ‘open innovation’ 19
The new Vestas University Programme is one way to seek out possible new research partners and recruit talented employees – but u
Working with partners outside the company flies in the face of the traditional business innovation model, where research is kept
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The battle for China On 28 April this year, the Shanghai Daily newspaper wrote that the Chinese National Development and Reform
China is not only the biggest country in the world, measured by population. Within the foreseeable future, the country will also
Chinese Wind Energy Association The CWEA plays an active role in the development of the Chinese wind power market. For example,
Ambitious goals “We aim to reinforce the Chinese management element of our business plans in the future.” Lars Andersen, Managin
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progressive legislation that makes it attractive to invest in wind energy. “But the real driving force behind the impressive gro
Chinese manufacturers The colossal growth that is currently distinguishing the Chinese wind power market is also reflected on the
“The real driving force behind the impressive growth is the huge value wind power can offer China.” Lars Andersen, Managing Dire
Vestas’ production facilities in China: Current: • Tianjin: nacelle, generator and blade factory Future: • Hohot, Inner Mongolia
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Turning ideas into better wind turbines is the job of Vestas’ Technology R&D Engineering & Products division. Towards the perfec
ing & Products. As he goes on to explain, these processes rely as much on communications as on engineering. The division’s most
R E S U L T R E S U L T Modelling cost of energy Cutting the cost of energy is a key target for Vestas because it is one of the
The new focus for R&D In November last year Vestas reorganised its Technology R&D business unit into three parts: Global Researc
A man of energy each platform with those of the line organisation. Starting with my staff meetings, there’s now a clear escalati
Fewer changes to future prototypes 38
3D software minimises errors on the drawing board, and a full-scale model is the perfect way to pick up on the last minor issues
Improved quality thanks to Toyota experience 40
Vestas is applying experience gained by a Japanese expert in quality to improve product development. 41
When everyone pulls together The ‘All the People All the Time’ philosophy means that everyone involved must think quality all th
Mr. Tatsuhiko Yoshimura CV: • Professor, consultant (2008–) • General Motors (2003–2007) During his 32-year career with Toyota,
Does nuclear compete with wind? 44
Climate change is increasingly used as a justification for new nuclear generating capacity. Is this just delaying the inevitable
The US, for instance, has one of the world’s fastest-growing wind economies, yet depends heavily on nuclear power and is plannin
Nuclear numbers The world has 439 nuclear reactors for electricity production, with a total capacity of 372 GW. Each nuclear pow
Quality has to be top class all the way round 48
Vestas’ turbines are treated with precision and care from start to finish. And now it is time to optimise the transport process,
When Hurricane Humberto hit Port of Beaumont, Texas, in the United States in September 2007, more than 100 Vestas turbine blades
working consciously to prevent. A panorganisational team is focusing clearly on optimising transport quality. The initiative is
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