Vestas V162-6.0

The Vestas V162-6.0 is a 6.0 MW onshore wind turbine, with a 162 m rotor whose blades sweep 20,612 m², on towers of 119 to 169 m.

Specifications

Maker	Vestas
Rated power	6.0 MW
Rotor diameter	162 m
Swept area	20,612 m²
Specific power	291 W/m²
Hub height	119 to 169 m
Tip height	200 to 250 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 152 wind farms using the Vestas V162-6.0, with 552 of its turbines in 3 countries; 83 of the farms are operating.

Country	Farms	Turbines
Germany	145	382
United States	6	164
Sweden	1	6

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 V162-6.0, its turbines and owners, in the Wind app.

See the farms

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 · V150-5.6 5.6 MW · V162-5.6 5.6 MW · V136-4.5 MW 4.5 MW · V150-4.5 MW 4.5 MW