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GE Vernova GE 6.1-158

The GE Vernova GE 6.1-158 is a 4.8 or 6.1 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 158 m rotor whose blades sweep 19,607 m², on towers of 96 to 161 m.

Specifications

MakerGE Vernova
Rated power4.8 or 6.1 MW
Rotor diameter158 m
Swept area19,607 m²
Specific power311 W/m²
Hub height96 to 161 m
Tip height175 to 240 m
Wind class (IEC)IIS / IIIS
Built forOnshore (on land)

GE Vernova prints the nameplate as 4.8 to 6.1 MW, and says over 1,500 are installed in 20 countries. Blades in one piece or split.

Source: product pages, GE Vernova (2026). Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.

Where it's used

We know of 8 wind farms using the GE Vernova GE 6.1-158, with 170 of its turbines in 2 countries; 8 of the farms are operating.

CountryFarmsTurbines
United States4164
Germany46

Counted where a register or the farm's own records name the model. Many countries' registers don't, so the true number is higher.

The farms that use itEach farm with the GE Vernova GE 6.1-158, its turbines and owners, in the Wind app.
See the farms

Other GE Vernova models

Haliade-X 13 MW 13.0 MW · GE 6.0-164 6.0 MW · GE5.5-158 5.5 MW · GE5.3-158 5.3 MW · GE 4.2-117 4.23 MW · GE 3.8-154 3.8 MW · GE3.8-137 3.8 MW · GE3.6-137 3.6 MW · GE 3.4-140 3.4 MW · GE3.2-103 3.2 MW · GE3.2-130 3.2 MW · GE2.85-103 2.85 MW · GE2.82-127 2.82 MW · GE 2.8-127 2.8 MW · GE2.77-127 2.77 MW · GE2.75-103 2.75 MW

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