NEG Micon NM72/1500
The NEG Micon NM72/1500 is a 1.5 MW onshore wind turbine (NEG Micon, now Vestas), with a 72 m rotor whose blades sweep 4,072 m², on towers of 70 to 80 m.
Specifications
| Maker | NEG Micon, now Vestas |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 1.5 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 72 m |
| Swept area | 4,072 m² |
| Specific power | 368 W/m² |
| Hub height | 70 to 80 m |
| Tip height | 106 to 116 m |
| Built for | Onshore (on land) |
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 25 wind farms using the NEG Micon NM72/1500, with 211 of its turbines in 3 countries; 25 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 19 | 118 |
| United States | 5 | 92 |
| Spain | 1 | 1 |
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 NEG Micon models
NM72/1650 1.65 MW · NM64/1500 1.5 MW · NM82/1500 1.5 MW · NM60/1000 1.0 MW · NM54/950 0.95 MW · NM52/900 0.9 MW · NM48/750 0.75 MW · NM48/700 0.7 MW
See also: every turbine model · how big are wind turbines? · the largest wind farms in the world.