Vestas is partnering with Max Bögl to offer a tower solution with a “record-breaking” hub height for its 7MW onshore wind turbines.
The solution is for the Vestas V172-7.2MW flagship turbine with a hub height of 199 metres, making it “the world’s tallest onshore tower for wind turbines”, Vestas has claimed.
The height of the tower makes it possible to harvest stronger and more constant wind and thus increase both the capacity factor and the annual electricity production of each turbine.
The turbine and tower are earmarked for projects in Central Europe that are generally constrained in available planning space, Vestas said.
The newly designed tower for the V172-7.2MW, developed according to DiBT guidelines, will be offered for the German and Austrian markets and will be available for installations from 2025.
The new hybrid tower consists of a combination of concrete and steel and combines proprietary technologies from Vestas and Max Bögl, designed to accommodate Vestas’ highest yielding onshore wind turbine.
The tower is combined with the modular architecture of the EnVentus platform to offer a wide range of operating modes.
This can be combined with an extensive list of technology options to create customised solutions.
Jens Kück, Vice President Sales Central at Vestas, said: “The V172-7.2MW on a 199m tower cements our market leadership in Germany and Austria and demonstrates our ability to continuously increase the yield of our wind turbines through new technologies in order to realise the ambitious expansion targets for onshore wind energy in Germany.”