Vestas V117-3.6
The Vestas V117-3.6 is a 3.6 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 117 m rotor whose blades sweep 10,751 m², on towers of 92 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Vestas |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 3.6 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 117 m |
| Swept area | 10,751 m² |
| Specific power | 335 W/m² |
| Hub height | 92 m |
| Tip height | 151 m |
| Built for | Onshore (on land) |
As the national turbine registers record this model most often: Bundesnetzagentur (MaStR), Swedish county boards (Vindbrukskollen), Natural Resources Canada and the US Wind Turbine Database. Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.
Where it's used
We know of 13 wind farms using the Vestas V117-3.6, with 94 of its turbines in 4 countries; 13 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 66 |
| France | 6 | 22 |
| Greece | 2 | 5 |
| Germany | 1 | 1 |
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
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