Vestas V164

The Vestas V164-8MW is a three bladed upwind wind turbine, which is under development by Vestas. The first probe unit is poised to be installed in January 2013, first industrial unit in 2014.[1]

As of 2012, this offshore turbine has the biggest projected installed capacity, diameter of rotor 164 metres (538 ft) and swept area 21,124 square metres (227,380 sq ft).[2][3] The economical background for development of this model of wind turbine is to reduce operations and maintenance costs by enabling customers to run fewer, larger turbines.[2]

Originally called the Vestas V164-7.0MW, at 7.0 MW, the output was increased to 8.0 MW.[4]

As of November 2013, a prototype is being installed at Østerild test station. The bottom tower sections weighs over 200 tonnes and is 24 metres long and 7 metres in diameter. The nacelle weighs 390 tonnes. The turbine weighs 1,300 tonnes and the foundation weighs 4,000 tonnes. The total height is 220 metres.[5] It became operational in January 2014.[6] It produced a record 192 MWh in 24 hours due to favourable winds.[7] The model was shifted from prototype to production in 2014, when DONG Energy ordered 32 turbines (256 MW) for the extension of the 90 MW Burbo Bank Offshore Wind Farm. The nacelles will be produced at the former Odense Steel Shipyard, while the blades are made at Vestas' Isle of Wight facilities. Assembly will take place in Belfast. DONG usually buys its turbines from Siemens Wind Power.[8]Børsen[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Gamechanging Vestas V164 Wind Turbine Continues Groundbreaking Development". Clean Technica. Retrieved 19 September 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vestas V164-8MW
  3. ↑ V164 8.0MW
  4. ↑ A new era for offshore wind power: Presenting Vestas’ V164 – 7.0 MW Turbine for Offshore Power Plants
  5. ↑ Morten Kyndby Holm & Ole Iversen. "World's biggest turbine on the way" Nordjyske.dk 26 November 2013. Accessed: 26 November 2013.
  6. ↑ Wittrup, Sanne. "Power from Vestas' giant turbine" (in Danish. English translation ). Ingeniøren, 28 January 2014. Accessed: 28 January 2014.
  7. ↑ "MHI Vestas 8 MW Turbine Breaks World Record" Offshorewind.biz, 17 October 2014.
  8. ↑ Bredsdorff, Magnus. "Nu indleder Vestas serieproduktion af verdens største havmølle" Ingeniøren, 22 December 2014. Accessed: 24 December 2014.
  9. ↑ DONG PR

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