Turbine manufacturer Vestas has completed the V236-15.0 MW prototype nacelle at the factory in Lindø, port of Odense, Denmark.
This prototype nacelle is the first manifestation of Vestas’ modular nacelle design and has been applied to Vestas’ latest EnVentus onshore turbines – the V162-7.2 MW and V172-7.2 MW.
One single V236-15.0MW turbine is capable of producing up to 80GWh/Year depending on site-specific conditions, enough energy to power more than 20,000 households, according to Vestas.
The nacelle is currently being prepared for a series of tests that will be performed in the production environment at the factory.
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In addition to mechanical testing, vital software for controlling the turbine will undergo control to verify the integrity and functioning of all electrical and mechanical interfaces between the modules.
The test program ends with the physical rotation of the turbine’s drive train before it is shipped to the Østerild test site for installation on the finished turbine.
”Colleagues across the Vestas value chain have worked very hard and collaborated closely to ensure the rapid progress in developing and assembling the V236-15.0 MW prototype, and we take important learnings with us as we move forward towards serial production”, says chief operations officer Tommy Rahbek Nielsen.
“Completing the V236-15.0 MW prototype nacelle is a great milestone and an important step forward for Vestas and our customers. By leveraging Vestas’ extensive proven technology, the new platform combines innovation with certainty to offer industry-leading performance while reaping the benefits of building on the supply chain of our entire product portfolio. The new offshore platform forms a solid foundation for future products and upgrades,” Anders Nielsen, Vestas chief technology officer, explains.
This story was originally published by Power Engineering International.
