Siemens SWT-2.3-101
The Siemens SWT-2.3-101 is a 2.3 MW onshore wind turbine (Siemens, now Siemens Gamesa), with a 101 m rotor whose blades sweep 8,012 m², on towers of 80 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Siemens, now Siemens Gamesa |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 2.3 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 101 m |
| Swept area | 8,012 m² |
| Specific power | 287 W/m² |
| Hub height | 80 m |
| Tip height | 131 m |
| Built for | Onshore (on land) |
As the national turbine registers record this model most often: USGS, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory and American Clean Power. Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.
Where it's used
We know of 43 wind farms using the Siemens SWT-2.3-101, with 1,567 of its turbines in 5 countries; 43 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 832 |
| Canada | 13 | 634 |
| Sweden | 8 | 87 |
| France | 2 | 11 |
| Germany | 1 | 3 |
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 Siemens models
SWT-2.3-108 2.42 MW · SWT-2.346-108 2.35 MW · SWT-2.3-93 2.3 MW
See also: every turbine model · how big are wind turbines? · the largest wind farms in the world.