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Vestas V100-1.8

The Vestas V100-1.8 is a 1.8 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 100 m rotor whose blades sweep 7,854 m², on towers of 80 to 95 m.

Specifications

MakerVestas
Rated power1.8 MW
Rotor diameter100 m
Swept area7,854 m²
Specific power229 W/m²
Hub height80 to 95 m
Tip height130 to 145 m
Built forOnshore (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 37 wind farms using the Vestas V100-1.8, with 823 of its turbines in 5 countries; 37 of the farms are operating.

CountryFarmsTurbines
United States13452
Canada5275
Sweden1371
France524
Germany11

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 Vestas V100-1.8, its turbines and owners, in the Wind app.
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Other Vestas models

V236-15.0 15.0 MW · V164-10.0 MW 10.0 MW · V164-9.5 MW 9.5 MW · V174-9.5 9.5 MW · V164-8.4 8.4 MW · V164-8.25 MW 8.25 MW · V164-8.0 8.0 MW · V162-7.2 MW 7.2 MW · V172-7.2 MW 7.2 MW · V182-7.2 MW 7.2 MW · V162-6.2 MW 6.2 MW · V150-6.0 MW 6.0 MW · V162-6.0 6.0 MW · V150-5.6 5.6 MW · V162-5.6 5.6 MW · V136-4.5 MW 4.5 MW

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