Spanish wind technology company Gamesa has launched the first model from its new 3.3MW wind turbine platform at EWEA in Paris.
The G132 turbine is designed to give maximum power at medium wind speed sites.
Gamesa’s technology officer José Antonio Malumbres said: “This new product is the only turbine in the market designed for medium wind speeds which combines a 132-m rotor with nominal unit capacity of 3.3 MW. This guarantees an optimal capacity factor and, by extension, maximising output.”
Gamesa said that the new platform draws from the technology used in the 2.0 and 2.5MW platforms by leveraging the same mechanical and electrical systems but boosting nominal capacity to 3.3 MW.
The turbine’s blade is made from fibreglass and stretches to 64.5 metres, increasing output and reducing emissions.
Production is expected to start in 2017.
Image: G132 turbine (Gamesa)
Gamesa unveils G132 turbine
New platform builds on 2.0 and 2.5MW to increase output and lower emissions
By EBS