ヴェスタス Vestas、翼の直径164mの8MW風力発電機 V164-8.0 の運転を開始: ソフトエネルギー

ヴェスタス Vestas、翼の直径164mの8MW風力発電機 V164-8.0 の運転を開始

　ヴェスタス Vestasは、デンマーク北西部ウスタイル Oesterild の試験場で、かねてから開発中だった、翼の直径164mの8MW風力発電機 V164-8.0 MW の運転を開始しました。V164-8.0は、世界最大8MWの次代を担う大型の洋上風力発電機です。

・ヴェスタス Vestas、翼の直径164mの7MW洋上風車 Vestas V164 offshore wind turbine を発表-----ソフトエネルギー、2011/05/10

World's most powerful wind turbine now operational

(Vestas,2014/01/28)

　直径164mのV164-8.0 MWの姿は、
　翼の長さ 80m（直径164m、３枚翼）、翼の面積 21,124平方メートル
　タワートップまでの高さ 140m、全高 220m

　巨大な風力発電機です。
　
プレスリリース / Vestas、28 Jan 2014
・World’s most powerful wind turbine now operational

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" Vestas’ first V164-8.0 MW prototype wind turbine has successfully produced its first kWh of electricity, making it the worlds’ most powerful turbine in operation. “We have now completed the production, testing, and installation of the V164-8.0 MW as planned, thanks to the team’s intense effort during a time when Vestas has reduced its investments and lowered fixed costs. We now look forward to evaluating the turbine’s performance on site,” says Vestas’ Chief Technology Officer Anders Vedel.
The turbine, installed at the Danish National Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Østerild, will be closely monitored in the coming months to further validate reliability and energy output. The turbine’s installation is a key milestone towards ensuring maximum business case certainty for customers investing in offshore wind. The V164-8.0 MW will be the flagship product for the offshore joint venture between Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries.

“The V164-8.0 MW delivers industry-leading power output, based on Vestas’ proven technology solutions. Combined with the experience and capabilities of both Vestas and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, this puts us in a strong position in the growing offshore market,” says Jens Tommerup, President of Vestas Offshore.

The V164-8.0 MW turbine is the world’s most powerful, with one unit capable of supplying electricity for 7,500 average European households. With a 140-metre tower, the turbine at Østerild has a tip height of 220 meters. The swept area of more than 21,000 m2, equal to three football pitches, increases the amount of energy captured, while reducing operational and maintenance costs by enabling customers to run fewer, larger turbines, with fewer service visits.

Given the necessary pipeline of orders, serial production of the V164-8.0 MW turbine can begin in 2015.
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関連
・Vestas : V164-8.0 MW(R) at a Glance
- the offshore

コメント続き

　ヴェスタスと三菱重工は、昨年１０月に洋上風力発電設備専業の新合弁会社を設立し、欧州とアジアをターゲットにした展開を計画しています。現在主力機の3MW機に加え、今回の8MW機での営業展開が計画されています。

・三菱重工業とヴェスタス、洋上風力発電設備専業の新合弁会社を設立-----ソフトエネルギー、2013/10/01

追加情報
・MHI Vestas Offshore Wind to serial produce blades on the Isle of Wight, UK-----12-10-2014

"Serial production of 80m blades for MHI Vestas Offshore Wind’s V164-8.0 MW offshore wind turbine to commence on the Isle of Wight from as early as Q2 2015 pending firm and unconditional orders."

三菱重工とベスタスの合弁：英国で風力発電用ブレード生産へ-ブルームバーグ http://t.co/JXe6ARoQMQ "..ブレードを英イングランド南部ワイト島で生産." #renewdenmark #renewwind #mitsubishi #vestas #renewuk
— greenpost (@greenpost) November 14, 2014

V164-8.0MWが風力発電・単機発電量の世界記録を達成24時間の発電量19万2,000kWh-三菱重工業 http://t.co/CSHJ7zVppF #renewdenmark #renewwind #mitsubishi 参考 http://t.co/0rpwwOS9mu
— greenpost (@greenpost) October 29, 2014