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China’s Sany to test blades for 30MW turbines as ‘arms race’ continues

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China’s Sany to test blades for 30MW turbines as ‘arms race’ continues

Chinese industrial group Sany has launched a new dual-axis testing system for blades suited for 30MW wind turbines, claiming traditional single-axis testing methods cannot keep pace with the so-called turbine 'arms race'.

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