Danish offshore wind turbine manufacturer MHI Vestas announced it has launched the wind industry’s first commercially available double-digit wind turbine –the V164-10.0 MW, breaking the long-anticipated, double-digit barrier.
At the Global Wind Summit in Hamburg, MHI Vestas Offshore Wind officially announced that its V164 turbine platform has achieved a power rating of 10 MW.
What was unreachable before has become the new benchmark. In launching the V164-10.0 MW today, MHI Vestas is proud to contribute this major milestone to the offshore wind industry,
…said MHI Vestas CEO, Philippe Kavafyan.
The model is built on proven technology and lessons learned from previous installations of the V164 platform, as the company has installed more than 100 V164 turbines in the UK and Germany, pushing the boundaries from 8 MW now up to 10 MW.
According to the company, the V164-10.0 MW incorporates a stronger gearbox, some minor mechanical upgrades, and a small design change to enhance air flow and increase cooling in the converter. The upgrades ensure that MHI Vestas can run the V164-10.0 MW at full power, at a site with wind speeds of 10 metres per second, for 25 years.
