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Vestas V126-3.45 MW

The Vestas V126-3.45 MW is a 3.45 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 126 m rotor whose blades sweep 12,469 m², on towers of 87 to 166 m.

A Vestas V126-3.45 MW on a guyed tower at the Østerild test centre, Denmark, 2017.
A Vestas V126-3.45 MW on a guyed tower at the Østerild test centre, Denmark, 2017. Photo: TGCP, CC BY-SA 4.0, source.

Specifications

MakerVestas
Rated power3.45 MW
Rotor diameter126 m
Swept area12,469 m²
Specific power277 W/m²
Hub height87 to 166 m
Tip height150 to 229 m
Wind class (IEC)IIA / IIB
Built forOnshore (on land)

Source: 4 MW platform brochure, Vestas Wind Systems A/S (2026). Swept area, specific power and tip height are worked out from the rotor and hub height.

Where it's used

We know of 76 wind farms using the Vestas V126-3.45 MW, with 514 of its turbines in 5 countries; 74 of the farms are operating.

CountryFarmsTurbines
United States11301
Germany56152
France756
Canada15
Netherlands10

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 V126-3.45 MW, 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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