Senvion has signed a contract to deliver its first 3.4M140 wind turbine in Germany.
The turbine will be its third prototype planned with local advisers e-wyn at Janneby in the north of the country, the manufacturer said.
It is likely to start operating next summer.
The Senvion 3.4M140 is equipped with a sound-optimized blade profile and a new pitch control system to reduce turbine load.
Serial production will start towards the end of 2017 with 140 meter rotors and hub heights of 110 and 130 meters.
“While lower-wind sites benefit from wind energy thanks to the further development of the turbines and their enhanced efficiency, the demand for trend-setting technologies is all the greater,” Senvion chief executive Juergen Geissinger said.
“Senvion 3.4M140’s load-reducing pitch control system ensures a cost-efficient design. The further development of our turbines is thus making a major contribution to reducing power generation costs – and thereby to the competitiveness of wind energy.”
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