Vestas V90-3.0
The Vestas V90-3.0 is a 3.0 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 90 m rotor whose blades sweep 6,362 m², on towers of 80 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Vestas |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 3.0 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 90 m |
| Swept area | 6,362 m² |
| Specific power | 472 W/m² |
| Hub height | 80 m |
| Tip height | 125 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 59 wind farms using the Vestas V90-3.0, with 1,149 of its turbines in 8 countries; 59 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 767 |
| Canada | 13 | 235 |
| France | 7 | 84 |
| Sweden | 4 | 52 |
| Germany | 4 | 9 |
| Greece | 1 | 2 |
| Belgium | 1 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 0 |
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 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
See also: every turbine model · how big are wind turbines? · the largest wind farms in the world.