Vestas Launches New V112-3.0 MW Turbine

Published: 14-Sep-2009

Vestas Wind Systems A/S (Vestas) will announce a new turbine for the offshore market at the European Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm, Sweden. The company said that the new V112-3.0 MW offshore model is optimized for the conditions at sea and will be a hard working, reliable turbine. The V112-3.0 MW offshore can generate more power than any other turbine in the 3 MW class. It features an extended production envelope, and delivers optimal output in average wind speeds up to 9.5 m/s.

The V112-3.0 MW turbine offers an exceptional rotor-to-generator ratio for efficiency, and delivers more reliability, serviceability and availability under all wind and weather conditions. The V112-3.0 MW will be class individually IECS certified for each separate offshore project.

“This is a milestone for Vestas. The launch of yet another turbine for the offshore market underlines our commitment to remain a strong and leading player in the offshore industry. Vestas is fully dedicated to keep servicing our offshore customers and to provide them with the best possible business case certainty. The V112-3.0 MW Offshore is one more step towards Vestas becoming even more competitive in the offshore market, and we do not intend to stop here. We are in the offshore market for the long run, and we will therefore have even more to reveal in this respect within the coming months,” Anders Søe-Jensen, president of Vestas Offshore explains.

As an outcome of this dedication, Vestas has joined a research programme with Nowitech, Norway, on floating foundations suitable for water depths of more than 30 metres.

“We are continuously looking into different solutions and materials that will bring even more value to our customers and lower the cost of energy in future offshore wind power plants. In that respect, floating foundations could be one possibility, and we consequently want to be involved in the relevant research being conducted,” Anders Søe-Jensen continues.

Marketing of the V112-3.0 MW Offshore will commence now, and the first turbines will be installed in late 2010 and serial delivery in 2011.

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