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Vestas V117-3.3

The Vestas V117-3.3 is a 3.3 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 117 m rotor whose blades sweep 10,751 m², on towers of 80 to 117 m.

Specifications

MakerVestas
Rated power3.3 MW
Rotor diameter117 m
Swept area10,751 m²
Specific power307 W/m²
Hub height80 to 117 m
Tip height139 to 175 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 18 wind farms using the Vestas V117-3.3, with 327 of its turbines in 4 countries; 17 of the farms are operating.

CountryFarmsTurbines
United States5252
Sweden137
Germany928
France310

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 V117-3.3, 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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