Adwen AD 5-116
The Adwen AD 5-116 is a 5.0 MW offshore wind turbine (Adwen, later Siemens Gamesa), with a 116 m rotor whose blades sweep 10,568 m², on towers of 92 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Adwen, later Siemens Gamesa |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 5.0 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 116 m |
| Swept area | 10,568 m² |
| Specific power | 473 W/m² |
| Hub height | 92 m |
| Tip height | 150 m |
| Built for | Offshore (at sea) |
As the national turbine registers record this model most often: Bundesnetzagentur (MaStR), Swedish county boards (Vindbrukskollen), Natural Resources Canada and the US Wind Turbine Database. Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.
Where it's used
We know of 2 wind farms using the Adwen AD 5-116, with 120 of its turbines in Germany; 2 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 2 | 120 |
Counted where a register or the farm's own records name the model. Many countries' registers don't, so the true number is higher.
Other Adwen models
AD 5-135 5.0 MW
See also: every turbine model · how big are wind turbines? · the largest wind farms in the world.