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Nordex N163/6.X

The Nordex N163/6.X is a 6.0 or 7.0 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 163 m rotor whose blades sweep 20,867 m², on towers of up to 164 m.

A Nordex N163/6.X on a 164 m tower at Salzkotten, Germany, 2024.
A Nordex N163/6.X on a 164 m tower at Salzkotten, Germany, 2024. Photo: Vinaceus, CC BY 4.0, source.

Specifications

MakerNordex
Rated power6.0 or 7.0 MW
Rotor diameter163 m
Swept area20,867 m²
Specific power335 W/m²
Hub heightup to 164 m
Built forOnshore (on land)

Nordex prints 6.0-6.X MW; the upper figure is the rating the German register records most for this model, not one Nordex prints.

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

Where it's used

We know of 458 wind farms using the Nordex N163/6.X, with 1,431 of its turbines in 3 countries; 104 of the farms are operating.

CountryFarmsTurbines
Germany4491,316
Sweden8113
Spain12

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 Nordex N163/6.X, its turbines and owners, in the Wind app.
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Other Nordex models

N175/6.X 7.3 MW · N193/7.X 7.0 MW · N149/5.X 5.7 MW · N155/5700 5.7 MW · N163/5.X 5.7 MW · N169/5.X 5.5 MW · N155/5000 5.0 MW · N133/4.8 4.8 MW · N149/4.X 4.8 MW · N155/4800 4.8 MW · N155/4500 4.5 MW · N131/3900 3.9 MW · N117/3670 3.67 MW · N117/3600 3.6 MW · N131/3600 3.6 MW · N131/3300 3.3 MW

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