The EU’s current wind power capacity covers 10.4% of the EU’s electricity consumption- through increasing efficiency of wind turbines this is expected to rise in next years. Image source: Shutterstock (#93226441)
In an effort to showcase new innovations MHI Vestas Offshore Wind, recently unveiled the next iteration in its V164 wind turbine series, a 9.5 megawatt turbine. MHI Vestas is a collaboration between the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Vestas Wind Systems, and this latest V164-9.5MW turbine is dubbed as the ‘most powerful serially-produced wind turbine in the world’ and boasts of massive 80-meter blades resulting in a swept area of 21,124 meters-squared. that is larger than the giant London Eye ferris wheel. The single 9.5 MW turbine is powerful enough to power 8,300 UK homes. Jens Tommerup, CEO of MHI Vestas said,”As a leader in the offshore wind industry, we are committed to lowering the cost of energy through innovative turbine technology. The launch of our V164-9.5 MW turbine is a testament to that leadership and to the ingenuity of our engineers and technicians. The V164-9.5 MW is built on the industry-leading V164 platform, the most powerful platform in operation. Just one single turbine is now capable of powering more than 8,300 UK homes.” CTO of MHI Vestas, Torben Hvid Larsen, further added,”I’m very proud of our team for their hard work in launching our next generation turbine, the V164-9.5 MW. With only minimal design changes, including a redesigned gearbox and cooling system upgrades, this turbine continues the legacy of the proven V164 platform and is available now to all MHI Vestas customers.”
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