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37-462: [REDACTED] Look up Vesta or vesta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vesta may refer to: Brands and products [ edit ] Lada Vesta , a car from Russian car manufacturer AVTOVAZ Swan Vesta (began 1883), a brand of matches Vesta case , metal containers for matches (which were previously called vestas) Vesta,
74-461: A 2008 rock band made up of former members of The Juliana Theory Places [ edit ] Monte Vesta , Lombardy, Italy Temple of Vesta , Rome, Italy Vesta Nunataks , Alexander Island, Antarctica Canada [ edit ] Vesta Creek (Alberta) , a stream in northern Alberta Vesta Creek (Ontario) , a stream in Bruce County, Ontario Vesta, a dispersed rural community in
111-592: A 28% market share and increased production although market share slid to between 12.5% and 14%. Vestas began a whistleblower program in 2007, among the first in Denmark. On 1 December 2008 Vestas announced plans to expand its North American headquarters in Portland through construction of a 600,000-square-foot (56,000 m ) new building, but this plan was mothballed in 2009 due to the economic recession , and in August 2010
148-509: A Danish manufacturer of wind turbines Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vesta . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vesta&oldid=1246258727 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
185-509: A Danish manufacturer of wind turbines Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Vesta . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vesta&oldid=1246258727 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
222-552: A French iron screw steamer Vesta (name) , feminine given name Vesta Rowing Club (founded 1870), a rowing club based in London, England Vesta Battery Corporation (1897–1964), an automobile battery company Vesta , a genus of flowering plant, sole species Vesta longifolia See also [ edit ] Marooned off Vesta , a short story by Isaac Asimov first published in 1939 Vega (disambiguation) Vespa (disambiguation) Vestal (disambiguation) Vestas ,
259-503: A French iron screw steamer Vesta (name) , feminine given name Vesta Rowing Club (founded 1870), a rowing club based in London, England Vesta Battery Corporation (1897–1964), an automobile battery company Vesta , a genus of flowering plant, sole species Vesta longifolia See also [ edit ] Marooned off Vesta , a short story by Isaac Asimov first published in 1939 Vega (disambiguation) Vespa (disambiguation) Vestal (disambiguation) Vestas ,
296-545: A brand of matches Vesta case , metal containers for matches (which were previously called vestas) Vesta, a freeze-dried meal brand launched in the United Kingdom by Batchelors in the early 1970s, and now owned by Premier Foods . Fiction and mythology [ edit ] Sailor Vesta , a character in Sailor Moon Vesta (Marvel Comics) , a Marvel Comics character Vesta (mythology) , Roman goddess of
333-505: A freeze-dried meal brand launched in the United Kingdom by Batchelors in the early 1970s, and now owned by Premier Foods . Fiction and mythology [ edit ] Sailor Vesta , a character in Sailor Moon Vesta (Marvel Comics) , a Marvel Comics character Vesta (mythology) , Roman goddess of the hearth and home People [ edit ] Vesta Stoudt (1891–1966), factory worker during Second World War known for her letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggesting
370-724: A further 750 persons employed at a blade manufacturing facility in Windsor, Colorado . Vestas has a nacelle manufacturing facility in Brighton, Colorado . Vestas sold its tower manufacturing facility in Pueblo, Colorado to CS Wind in 2021. Vestas said it decided to build its North American production facilities in Colorado because of the state’s central location, extensive transportation infrastructure and rail system, existing manufacturing base, and skilled workforce. In May 2013, Marika Fredriksson became
407-542: A precursor of IBM's GPFS Vesta (software configuration management) (developed 1993), advanced configuration management system released by Compaq Vesta (beetle) , a genus of beetles in the family Lampyridae Vesta longifolia , a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae Vestas (founded 1945), Danish manufacturer of wind turbines Other uses [ edit ] IF Vesta , sports club in Uppsala, Sweden established in 1911 SS Vesta (1853–1875),
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#1732848929953444-492: A precursor of IBM's GPFS Vesta (software configuration management) (developed 1993), advanced configuration management system released by Compaq Vesta (beetle) , a genus of beetles in the family Lampyridae Vesta longifolia , a species of flowering plant in the family Araceae Vestas (founded 1945), Danish manufacturer of wind turbines Other uses [ edit ] IF Vesta , sports club in Uppsala, Sweden established in 1911 SS Vesta (1853–1875),
481-568: A stream in northern Alberta Vesta Creek (Ontario) , a stream in Bruce County, Ontario Vesta, a dispersed rural community in the municipality of Brockton , Bruce County, Ontario United States [ edit ] Vesta, Arkansas Vesta, Georgia Vesta, Minnesota Vesta, Nebraska Vesta, Virginia Vesta, Washington Science and technology [ edit ] 4 Vesta , an asteroid Vesta family , group of asteroids that includes 4 Vesta Vesta (rocket) , A French sounding rocket The Vesta parallel file system,
518-459: A successful test of a stealth wind turbine blade mitigating radar reflection problems for aviation. In December 2010 Vestas were developing the V164 7 MW offshore turbine, with a 164 m rotor diameter. Prototypes of it were manufactured at Lindø (the former Maersk shipyard) due to size, crane and port access requirements. Series production of nacelles for the 32 turbines (256 MW) extension of
555-494: A v80 2.0 MW offshore turbine to Windplus, S.A. (a joint-venture company including Energias de Portugal , Repsol , Principle Power, A. Silva Matos, Inovcapital and Portugal Ventures). The system, known as the WindFloat, consists of a semi-submersible type floating foundation, a conventional catenary mooring, and the wind turbine. The successful deployment represents the first offshore multi-megawatt wind turbine to be installed without
592-409: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vesta [REDACTED] Look up Vesta or vesta in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vesta may refer to: Brands and products [ edit ] Lada Vesta , a car from Russian car manufacturer AVTOVAZ Swan Vesta (began 1883),
629-492: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vestas Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines that was founded in 1945. The company operates manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, the Netherlands, Taiwan, India, Italy, Romania, the United Kingdom, Spain, Sweden, Norway, Australia, China, Brazil, Poland and
666-460: The 7-9 MW Vestas V164 , the most powerful turbine on Earth. In October 2013 Vestas sold its four casting and two machining factories to VTC Partners GmbH. In May 2014, Vestas announced it would be adding hundreds of jobs to its Colorado Windsor and Brighton facilities and following a rough 2012 it called 2013 one of Vestas’s "best years ever". Vestas also added employees in Pueblo and expected
703-503: The 90 MW Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm occurs at Lindø, while blades are made at Vestas' Isle of Wight facilities in England. DONG Energy tested a prototype in the sea off Frederikshavn in 2013, at a cost of DKK 240 million. A V164 was installed for testing in Østerild Wind Turbine Test Field in 2014, later uprated to more power. In June 2011, the Vestas supercomputer Firestorm
740-717: The American market (nearly 3 GW for US out of 7.5 GW worldwide). Vestas intends to build a blade factory in India in 2016. In 2014 and 2015, 26 dishonest employees were detected with the company's whistleblower program (the first in Denmark), and disciplined. In February 2016, Vestas got its largest order of 1,000 MW (278 x 3.6 MW) for the Fosen project near Trondheim in Norway. It costs DKK 11 billion, and should deliver 3.4 TWh per year. In 1Q 2016,
777-598: The German IF Award and the Red Dot Award. The company's North American headquarters was relocated in 2002 from Palm Springs, California to Portland, Oregon . In 2003, the company merged with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer NEG Micon to create the largest wind turbine manufacturer in the world, under the banner of Vestas Wind Systems. After a sales slump and an operational loss in 2005, Vestas recovered in 2006 with
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#1732848929953814-517: The United States, and employs 29,000 people globally. As of 2013 , it is the largest wind turbine company in the world. {{As of|20 ==Historyn/about/profile#!from-1971-1986 |publisher=Vestas |access-date=30 August 2014}}</ref> and produced wind turbines exclusively from 1989. In 1997, the company placed in production the NTK 1500/60. The product was designed by Timothy Jacob Jensen and received
851-790: The average wind turbine price was 0.83 million Euro per MW, compared to 0.91 a year before. In 2016, Vestas was voted number 7 on the Clean200 list. In 2019, MHI-Vestas received a supply and operations vessel for the Deutsche Bucht Offshore Wind Project , with a further two ships scheduled for other projects. Vestas spent €92 million ($ 128 million), or 1.4% of revenue, on research and development in 2009. It has filed 787 wind turbine patents (227 in 2010) according to United Kingdom Intellectual Property Office (UK-IPO), while General Electric has 666 and Siemens Wind Power has 242. In October 2009, Vestas and QinetiQ claimed
888-408: The company announced a revised plan, scaled back in size, to expand its Portland headquarters by renovating an existing-but-vacant 172,000 sq ft (16,000 m ) building. At that time, Vestas employed about 400 in Portland and committed to add at least 100 more employees there within five years; the new building will have space for up to 600 workers. The company moved its Portland offices to
925-416: The company suggested firing 1,600 out of its 3,000 U.S. workers if the U.S. did not renew the 2.2 cents-per-kilowatt-hour Production Tax Credit , which was extended in 2013. On 13 August 2012, an estimated 90 workers were laid off from the Pueblo facility. In 2013, the tower factory in Pueblo began ramping up to full utilization as orders rebounded from the 2012 slump. Other facilities in Colorado include
962-460: The company's new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer after her predecessor Dag Andresen resigned for personal reasons. Her strategy is to lead Vestas back to higher earnings after the important losses faced by the company: from €166 million losses in 2011 and increasing to €963 million in 2012. In September 2013, Vestas made a joint venture for offshore wind turbines with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries creating MHI-Vestas, including
999-485: The hearth and home People [ edit ] Vesta Stoudt (1891–1966), factory worker during Second World War known for her letter to President Franklin D. Roosevelt suggesting the use of adhesive tape to improve ammunition boxes, leading to duct tape Vesta (1957–2011), stage name of American recording artist Vesta Williams Music [ edit ] Vesta (album) , 1986 album by Vesta Williams Vesta 4 U , 1988 album by Vesta Williams Vesta,
1036-448: The kite-energy-systems project ERC HIGHWIND, a project at KU Leuven dedicated to the research and development of tethered airfoils dedicated to generating energy by airborne wind energy (AWE). In April 2016, Vestas installed a 900 kW quadrotor test wind turbine at Risø , made from 4 recycled 225 kW V29 turbines. The first three months of testing confirmed theoretical models. Vestas has no immediate plans of commercializing
1073-436: The municipality of Brockton , Bruce County, Ontario United States [ edit ] Vesta, Arkansas Vesta, Georgia Vesta, Minnesota Vesta, Nebraska Vesta, Virginia Vesta, Washington Science and technology [ edit ] 4 Vesta , an asteroid Vesta family , group of asteroids that includes 4 Vesta Vesta (rocket) , A French sounding rocket The Vesta parallel file system,
1110-608: The new headquarters building, a renovated historic building , in May 2012. In February 2009, the company announced the production of two new turbine types, the 3-megawatt V112 and 1.8-megawatt V100. The new models were to be available in 2010. In July 2009, Vestas announced its manufacturing operations on the Isle of Wight in England would close due to a lack of UK demand, affecting 525 jobs there and 100 in Southampton. Approximately 25 workers at
1147-417: The prototype. Test results were published in 2019, indicating lower costs. As of 2022, Vestas produces the second highest offshore wind turbine in the world, with a blade of 115 meters and an energy power of 15 MW. In September 2022, Vestas unveiled the tallest onshore tower for a wind farm. The 199-meter structure will allow to reach the zone of stronger and more stable winds. It is supposed to install
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1184-629: The sluggish pace of wind farm development in the UK". As part of this gradual shift in production away from Europe and towards China and the US, in October 2010, the company announced it was closing five factories in Denmark and Sweden, with the loss of 3,000 jobs. In November 2010, Vestas shut down the 70-person staff advisory department 'Vestas Excellence', responsible for securing competitiveness, handling suppliers, quality assurance and globalization . In January 2012,
1221-462: The tower facility to eventually top 500. Vestas stated that it expected to have 2800 employees in Colorado by the end of 2014. As of 2016 , Vestas has a US nacelle production capacity of 2.6 GW. In March 2015, Vestas announced it would be upping jobs by 400 at its blade manufacturing facility in Windsor and stated "We had a very successful 2014". In 2015 almost half of all Vestas turbines were going to
1258-568: The use of adhesive tape to improve ammunition boxes, leading to duct tape Vesta (1957–2011), stage name of American recording artist Vesta Williams Music [ edit ] Vesta (album) , 1986 album by Vesta Williams Vesta 4 U , 1988 album by Vesta Williams Vesta, a 2008 rock band made up of former members of The Juliana Theory Places [ edit ] Monte Vesta , Lombardy, Italy Temple of Vesta , Rome, Italy Vesta Nunataks , Alexander Island, Antarctica Canada [ edit ] Vesta Creek (Alberta) ,
1295-595: The use of any heavy-lift or specialized offshore construction equipment. In 2012, Vestas scaled back and closed some of its R&D offices in Houston, Marlborough, Louisville, China, Singapore and Denmark. In August 2013, Vestas started operating its 20 MW test bench for nacelles in Aarhus. On 5 September 2013, Chris Spruce, Vestas Senior Product Engineer, served as member of the Scientific Advisory Board (SAB) for
1332-553: The wind turbine factory on the island occupied the administration offices in protest on 20 July 2009, demanding nationalisation to save their jobs. In August 2009 Vestas hired more than 5,000 extra workers for its new factories in China , the United States , and Spain . The company said it was "expanding heavily in China and the US because these markets were growing the fastest, in contrast to
1369-487: Was number 53 on the TOP500 -list of the world's most powerful computers calculating worldwide weather in a 3x3 km grid, and it delivers daily weather reports to the newspaper Ekstra Bladet and similar purposes. In 2012, Vestas donated the older 1344- core supercomputer from 2008 to Aalborg University . In October 2011, Vestas participated in the deployment of a floating wind turbine offshore of Portugal. Vestas supplied
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