MHI Vestas announced on Tuesday the wind industry’s first commercially available double-digit wind turbine with a 10-megawatt installed capacity.
The announcement was made during the Global Wind Energy Summit, a WindEurope event being held in Hamburg.
"What was unreachable before has become the new benchmark," said MHI Vestas CEO Philippe Kavafyan. "In launching the V164-10.0 MW today, MHI Vestas is proud to contribute this major milestone to the offshore wind industry. And it gives us the opportunity to pay tribute to all the wind industry pioneers who have led us to this historic, double-digit nominal capacity," he added.
According to a press release from the company, which is a joint venture between Danish Vestas and Japanese Mitsubishi, the V164-10.0 MW incorporates a stronger gearbox, some minor mechanical upgrades, and a small design change to enhance air flow and increase cooling in the converter.
The upgrades ensure that MHI Vestas can run the V164-10.0 MW at full power, at a site with wind speeds of 10 meters per second, for 25 years, it said. The V164-10.0 MW is available for sale now and can be delivered for commercial installation beginning in 2021, according to the statement.
