Independent centre to be the first to test next generation multi-megawatt turbines Construction of the structure that will house Narec’s 15 megawatt (MW) capacity wind turbine nacelle test rig has been formally completed six weeks ahead of schedule. The handover of the new building by Shepherd Construction concludes design and building works for three new facilities on the site.
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The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) North East has announced the National Renewable Energy Centre (Narec) as the winners of this year’s prestigious Robert Stephenson Awards.
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Narec, has announced that it will test the prototype power train for the SeaGen-S 2 megawatt (MW) device developed by Siemens-owned Marine Current Turbines (MCT).
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Read MoreNarec has invested over £150 million of UK Government, private sector & European Union funding to create a unique integrated portfolio of testing & research facilities, operated on an open-access commercial basis in Blyth, Northumberland, England.
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