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Østerild: Where global wind giants come to test

The windy region of Thy in northern Denmark is a very apt place to test large wind turbines because of its remote location close to the North Sea coast with lots of wind. To test wind turbines with tremendous wingspan, a mean wind speed of at least eight metres per second at 100 metres height is nee

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Vestas to install V236-15.0 MW prototype turbine at Østerild in Denmark

Anders Nielsen, Vestas Chief Technology Officer, says “Colleagues across Vestas have worked very hard and collaborated closely to ensure the rapid progress in developing and assembling the V236-15.0 M

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New test stands at Østerild and Høvsøre are put out to tender

DTU Wind Energy invites Danish and International businesses to participate in this call for tenders, concerning the lease of test stands at the National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines at Østerild

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Excitement at the opening of the Visitor Centre at the Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Østerild

The television channel TV Midt/Vest was present when the Danish Minister for Energy, Utilities and Climate cut the traditional red ribbon for the new facilities. To the media Jan Bagger Jø

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Inauguration of visitor centre at Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines at Østerild

After having waited for years, approx. 900 keen visitors finally got the chance to visit the Visitors Centre, near Østerild, at the Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines when it was inaugurated,

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New Visitor's Centre opens at Østerild on September 9th

The opening party, where everyone is welcome, takes place from 12.30. At the opening you will meet all the many parties who will tell about wind technology, nature recovery and the very special condit

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Opening of the new visitor centre in Østerild on September 9th

There is good news for the many thousand visitors, who visit the National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Østerild every year.  Around 30,000 visitors travel to the site every year
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Test Center Østerild - Masters of Wind Turbines

In Østerild, you can experience the world's largest wind turbine test site, where the world's largest wind turbine manufacturers test the world's largest turbines. Here you will experience wind turbin

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DTU Wind Energy to regulate lights at Østerild

After a nearly yearlong wait DTU Wind Energy has gotten a dispensation for turning of the white, flashing lights on the wind turbines at Østerild, National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines
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