Vestas to build low-wind rotor for Chinese market
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas said it's launching in China its new V120-2.0/2.2 MW turbine for low and ultra-low wind areas with first deliveries to commence in the Q3 2018. Its 120-metre rotor boosts its annual energy production performance by 13% when compared to the V110-2.2 MW model, as the swept area is 19% larger, it said. The use of carbon technology means the rotor weighs just 8% more.
Danish wind turbine maker Vestas Wind Systems A/S (CPH:VWS) today said it is launching in China the new V120-2.0/2.2 MW turbine for low and ultra-low wind areas.

The company expects the first deliveries of the machine to commence in the third quarter of 2018. The turbine will be produced at Tianjin.

The 120-metre rotor of the wind turbine boosts its annual energy production (AEP) performance by 13% when compared to the V110-2.2 MW model, as the swept area is 19% larger. Yet, thanks to innovative carbon technology, the rotor weighs just 8% more.

“Projects in China are increasingly moving to low and ultra-low wind areas in southeastern parts of the country and the V120-2.0/2.2 MW turbine is specifically designed for such wind regimes,” said Vestas China President Kebao Yang.

In over 30 years Vestas has installed about 5.4 GW of wind turbines in China. At the end of 2016, the country reached 168.7 GW of wind power capacity, mainly equipped by local players.

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