Vestas V100-1.8 MW

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Vestas V100-1.8 MW have 49 m blades which are designed to extract much more power from the low winds. Thanks to 100m rotor diameter, it maximize the power output. What's more it is starting to produce power just at 3 m/s which is pretty low wind speed. That's why as a summary one can say, for lower wind sites, V100-1.8 MW is a good choice.

Vestas V-100 1.8 MW

Many times Vestas V100-1.8 MW is tested and as consequence it is reliable. Since 1999 6500 Vestas 2 MW turbines are installed whole around the world. And this 2.0 MW Vestas turbine is improved once more to get more energy production at low wind onshore sides. 

Vestas wind turbine

What's more Vestas V100-1.8 MW is designed for high productivity and noise issue is made better without any impact on power production with an excellent grid support. As the other ones Vestas V100-1.8 MW is designed also for serviceability with reliable and robust energy production. Yaw system is also improved. 

Vestas V-100 1.8 MW

The Vestas Control System inside the V100-1.8 MW delivers a constant and consistent output to the grid. The system is able to maintain grid stability by quickly regulating the turbine’s power provision when needed. It swiftly responds to faults and other grid disturbances. The VCS also lessens the load on the gearbox and other key components, reducing wear and tear.

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Vestas V110-2.0 MW

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Vestas launches two new 2MW wind turbines: V100-2.0 MW and V110-2.0 MW as addition to V100-1.8 MW, V90-1.8/2.0MW and V80-2MW ...

Vestas V110-2.0 MW

Same rated power for different areas from Vestas. Vestas wants to enlarge market to lower wind sides too. The new turbines will allow customers to use a wider range of lower wind sites and increase annual energy production by 13%.

Vestas wind turbine

The new version Vestas V110-2.0 MW will be installed in Denmark in first quarter 2014 and serial production of both the V100-2.0 MW and the V110-2.0 MW will commence in second quarter of 2014 and fourth quarter of 2014 respectively.

Vestas blades

Vestas V110-2.0 MW turbine has rated power 2000 kW with 50/60Hz options. Cut-in wind speed is 3m/s and it reaches rated wind speed 11.5 m/s. Because of long blades cut out wind speed is 20 m/s instead of 24 m/s. That's why it is proper choice for lower wind side(IEC IIIA). Rotor diameter is 110 m(max chord length is 3.9 m) with 4 or 6 pole doubly fed generator. It has also hub height options with 80,95 and 125 m. And lastly Vestas V110-2.0 MW has capability produce 8.000 MW energy with 7 m/s average wind speed in a year. 

Vestas V110 power curve

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Vestas 72 MW Romania Project

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Vestas has received a firm and unconditional order for 72 MW (with an option for another 12 MW) for Romania. The 36-turbine order constitutes the first part of a project consisting of a total of 42 V90-2.0 MW wind turbines to be installed in Tulcea County in Romania. Delivery of the first 36 turbines is planned for the second half of 2013.

Vestas V90

The order has been placed by LUKERG Renew, a joint venture between ERG Renew and LUKOIL.  ERG Renew is Italy’s largest wind energy producer, with an installed capacity of 1,232 MW throughout Europe. LUKOIL is a major international vertically-integrated oil and gas company, accounting for 2.2 per cent of global output of crude oil.

The Topolog project is one of the largest projects in Romania and represents a step forward in the development of Vestas’ relationship with one of the key players in wind energy in Europe. 

The contract includes supply, installation and commissioning of the turbines, along with a VestasOnline® Business SCADA solution.

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“The Topolog order will contribute to Romania meeting its ambitious targets as detailed in its National Renewable Energy Action Plan. Furthermore, with this order Vestas reinforces its position in the Romanian market as a leading player with the strongest local presence and the largest operational fleet. This is Vestas’ first project with LUKERG Renew in Romania and it shows their confidence in Vestas’ capabilities to handle large projects in an important emerging market for renewable energy,” says Catalina Dragomir, Managing Director of Vestas CEU Romania.

“This project confirms that Romania has become a leading wind energy market in the region. Vestas looks forward to Romanian authorities promptly clarifying the future policy framework. Such a framework should allow managing short-term electricity price concerns while preserving the feasibility of investments, such as this project,” says Juan Araluce, Chief Sales Officer of Vestas Wind Systems A/S.

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The complete Topolog wind power plant will produce more than 200 GWh per year, which corresponds to an annual saving of almost 110,000 tons of CO2 emissions. Furthermore, it will provide enough electricity to cover the residential electricity consumption of more than 60,000 Romanian households.

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Vestas 299 MW Canada Project

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Vestas has secured an order for 166 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines for Canada.

With reference to the Vestas Wind System A/S company announcement No. 13 of 8 April 2013, Vestas has secured a firm and unconditional order for the delivery of 166 V100-1.8 MW wind turbines along with a 20-year service and maintenance agreement for the 299 MW Blackspring Ridge Wind Project, a joint venture of EDF EN Canada Inc. and Enbridge. It marks the largest order for Vestas wind turbines in Canada.

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Deliveries for Blackspring Ridge, located near Lethbridge, Alberta, are scheduled for the second half of 2013 and commissioning is expected to occur by mid-2014.

The 20-year service agreement – the longest in Vestas’ history in the U.S. and Canada – features the Active Output Management (AOM) 5000 service option. AOM 5000 features an energy-based availability guarantee to ensure the turbines are operational when the wind is blowing. This service option includes the VestasOnline® surveillance system that remotely controls and monitors the turbines and predicts potential maintenance issues. This allows Vestas to plan maintenance so the turbines are operational for the maximum amount of time.

Vestas’ U.S. factories in Colorado will be involved in manufacturing components for Blackspring Ridge, which will become Canada’s sixth wind power plant to use V100-1.8 MW turbines. Overall, more than 600 V100-1.8 MW turbines are producing energy at 13 sites across Canada and the United States.

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EDF EN Canada and Enbridge will develop and own Blackspring Ridge. Once commissioned, it will be the largest wind power plant in Western Canada with the capacity to provide electricity to nearly 140,000 households.

Vestas installed its first wind turbines in the Canadian market in 1997 and since has become the leading wind-turbine supplier in the country and in Alberta.

Canada Market Share (MW)
1. Vestas 2,311 (36%)
2. GE 1,836 (28%)
3. Siemens 996 (15%)
4. Enercon 855 (13%)

Alberta Market Share (MW)
1. Vestas 610 (54%)
2. GE 325 (34%)
3. Enercon 158 (9%)
4. Nordex 26 (2.6%)

Vestas V100

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Wind Turbine Accident and Lighning Videos

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Fire in nacelle

Lightning strikes to Siemens Wind Turbine(Siemens2.3DD)

During a lightning storm at work started filming on the off chance we would catch a strike. Little did I know we were about to catch a blade strike.

A danish Nordtank wind turbine suffers a brake failure ( which are manufactured by Vestas ), and collapses near Hornslet, Denmark.

Egin, Salisbury & Riverview Fire respond to a Wind Mill on fire at the Wind Mill Farm in Parkingdale/ Caledonia Mountain at 8:48am.

There was nothing the Fire dept could do but watch it burn as they have nothing that goes up that high. This is about 30 kms outside of Riverview New Brunswick. Damage will be in the millions of dollars. 

Windrad Brand Steimke-Wettendorf (Obernholz) 04.02.2011

Wind turbine fires in Ireland, Denmark, Norway.

Too see more about the accidents and earthquakes, link : Wind turbine accidents and earthquakes

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Vestas V80 Wind Turbine Crash

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Vestas V80 destroyed by fire in Ontario

This is unbelievable!! In one week two times Vestas wind turbine destroyed. This is really huge disappointment for Vestas side. And nowadays everybody has same question in mind. What is wrong with Vestas wind turbines ?? 

CANADA: An investigation is under way at a 40MW project in Ontario after one of its Vestas V80 1.8MW turbines caught fire.

The fire was at the Kingsbridge project, near Goderich, which was built in 2005. It is owned by utility Capital Power. Images of the incident show the nacelle was completely burnt out.

Vestas V80

In 2011, a 2MW V80 caught fire in high winds at the Ardrossan wind farm in Ayrshire, Scotland. The incident occurred as the northern half of the UK faced winds of up to 165 miles per hour.

Last year Vestas was hit by a number of fires in its turbines. In April, the nacelle of a V112 3MW turbine caught fire in Germany, while in June a V90 in Spain suffered a similar fate.

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The Spanish fire was caused by an arc flash during servicing, while the German incident was the result of a loose connection in the electrical system.

Last week a Vestas V52 collapsed in high winds at a project in Donegal, Ireland.

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