Vestas launches V112-3.0 MW turbine for offshore
Today, at the European Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm, Sweden, Vestas
will announce a new turbine for the offshore market.
The V112-3.0 MW offshore model is optimised for the conditions at sea and will
be a hard working, reliable turbine. The V112-3.0 MW Offshore can generate more
power than any other turbine in the 3 MW class. It offers an exceptional
rotor-to-generator ratio for greater efficiency, and delivers high reliability,
serviceability and availability under all wind and weather conditions - setting
a whole new standard for turbine performance and efficiency. It features an
extended production envelope, and delivers optimal output in average wind speeds
up to 9.5 m/s. The V112-3.0 MW will be class individually IECS certified for
each separate offshore project.
“This is a milestone for Vestas. The launch of yet another turbine for the
offshore market underlines our commitment to remain a strong and leading player
in the offshore industry. Vestas is fully dedicated to keep servicing our
offshore customers and to provide them with the best possible business case
certainty. The V112-3.0 MW Offshore is one more step towards Vestas becoming
even more competitive in the offshore market, and we do not intend to stop here.
We are in the offshore market for the long run, and we will therefore have even
more to reveal in this respect within the coming months,” Anders Søe-Jensen,
President of Vestas Offshore explains.
As an outcome of this dedication, Vestas has joined a research programme with
Nowitech, Norway, on floating foundations suitable for water depths of more than
30 metres.
“We are continuously looking into different solutions and materials that will
bring even more value to our customers and lower the cost of energy in future
offshore wind power plants. In that respect, floating foundations could be one
possibility, and we consequently want to be involved in the relevant research
being conducted,” Anders Søe-Jensen continues.
Marketing of the V112-3.0 MW Offshore will commence now, and the first turbines
will be installed in late 2010 and serial delivery in 2011.
About Vestas Offshore
Vestas has been in the offshore wind industry since its beginning and has
installed around half of the world's offshore wind power plants i.e. a total of
more than 400 offshore wind turbines, providing a capacity of over 900 MW. The
V112-3.0 MW Offshore will be the third turbine in the offshore product line.
Vestas also has the V90-3.0 MW and the V80-2.0 MW.
Vestas' first offshore wind turbines were installed in 1990, which means we have
a long experience in:
the challenges related to constructing wind power plants at sea,
the design-related requirements,
how to optimise transport and installation and
the required safety measures.
Vestas also has specialised expertise in areas such as offshore siting,
foundation, adaptation of turbines for extreme sea-based wind and weather
conditions, project management and installation.
Contact details:
Vestas Wind Systems A/S, Denmark
Anders Søe-Jensen, President, Vestas Offshore
Contact through: Rikke Tikjøb Christensen, Telephone +45 4083 7583,
ritic@vestas.com
Journalists attending the European Offshore Wind Conference in Stockholm, can
visit the Vestas stand on Monday at 12.15 CET to follow the launch of the
V112-3.0 MW Offshore.
For more information on Vestas, please visit vestas.com. Free images and videos
are available on vestas.com/broadcast.
