The Vestas V236-15.0 MW offshore prototype has now completed installations at the Østerild Test Center in Western Jutland, Denmark. Moreover, it has reportedly generated its first power since its inception, according to Electrek.
However, it still needs to go through a rigorous testing and verification process before receiving complete type certification and starting serial production.
Vestas V236-15.0 MW Background
Size
The Vestas V236-15.0 MW is the largest wind turbine in the market, unveiled in February 2021.
It boasts a wind-swept surface of 470,845 square feet (43,743 square meters) and a rotor diameter of 774 feet (236 meters).
Furthermore, it is acknowledged as the tallest wind turbine in the world at 919 feet (280 meters).
For reference, the Vestas blade factory in Nakskov, Denmark, produced the 379-foot (115.5-meter) blades:
Parts
The Lindø port of Odense factory produces the Vestas V236-15.0 MW’s prototype nacelle. Meanwhile, Denmark’s LORC test facility has begun the test program for the generator, converter, and grid system integration.
Performance
Remarkably, 80 GWh may be produced annually by one Vestas V236-15.0MW. That production capacity will prevent the emission of over 38,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide and supply about 20,000 European homes.
Based on that calculation, it also equates to eliminating 25,000 passenger cars on the road each year.
Schedule
In 2024, the Frederikshavn wind farm in Denmark will welcome the most potent wind turbine in the world.
Notably, it was also chosen for the Empire Wind 1 and Empire Wind 2 projects in New York as well as the Atlantic Shores offshore wind farm in New Jersey.
It is worth noting that wind turbines are remarkable sources of energy. That said, it is not surprising that the energy industry is beginning to advance with this technology.
