Vestas’s V236-15 MW prototype wind turbine has set a world record for the most power output by a single unit in a 24-hour period.
The Danish manufacturer established the machine racked up 363MWh over the time frame.
The prototype was installed at the offshore Osterild National test centre for large wind turbines in Western Jutland, Denmark in December 2022. Since then, the unit has been through an extensive test and verification programme.
“Seven months into testing, we are excited to see the performance of the turbine at full power at continuously high wind,” said Vestas senior director test & validation Jesper Uth.
“The verification campaign will continue to achieve the type certification and further demonstrate what a high-quality machine can deliver over time.”
Vestas claims a single V236-15.0 turbine is capable of producing 80GWh a year depending on site-specific conditions.