Vestas V164-8.0
The Vestas V164-8.0 is a 8.0 MW offshore wind turbine, with a 164 m rotor whose blades sweep 21,124 m², on towers of 111 m.
Specifications
| Maker | Vestas |
|---|---|
| Rated power | 8.0 MW |
| Rotor diameter | 164 m |
| Swept area | 21,124 m² |
| Specific power | 379 W/m² |
| Hub height | 111 m |
| Tip height | 193 m |
| Built for | Offshore (at sea) |
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 1 wind farms using the Vestas V164-8.0, with 56 of its turbines in Germany; 1 of the farms are operating.
| Country | Farms | Turbines |
|---|---|---|
| Germany | 1 | 56 |
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 · 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 · V150-4.5 MW 4.5 MW
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