On 26 January Nordex installed a 6MW turbine for the first time on a self-developed concrete-steel tower with a hub height of 179 metres in Germany.
The N175/6.X turbine was erected (pictured) in Santow in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The hybrid tower is an in-house design by Nordex.
The 119-metre-high concrete tower of the hybrid tower is based on the proven concrete tower technology that has been used worldwide by Nordex for more than 15 years.
Thanks to the further development of the robust, proven product, it has been possible to adapt and improve the concrete tower segments to achieve higher hub heights.
This is an advantage for allowing the turbine rotor to rotate in wind currents at significantly higher speeds and less turbulence.
With a hub height of 179 metres, the N175/6.X in Santow is the tallest turbine installed by Nordex to date.
Thanks to this large hub height and the rotor diameter of 175 metres and an installed nominal output of up to 6.8MW, the N175/6.X makes a significant contribution to a very high energy yield of the turbine – especially at light wind speeds.
After the installation of the first N175/6.X in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, on a tubular steel tower with a hub height of 112 metres in summer 2024, the turbine in Santow is now the second turbine of Nordex’ latest and most powerful turbine model to be installed, especially for medium and low-wind locations.
“We have now installed the two pilot turbines of the N175/6.X in Germany.
“For this, I would like to thank all Nordex colleagues in particular who made this possible.
“Germany is one of the target markets for the N175/6.X with particularly high towers. Our hybrid tower technology is the answer to our customers’ requirements to further increase the energy yield of wind turbines at light-wind locations.
“And we can see from the strong customer interest that we are on the right track with our answer and the N175/6.X,” said Joss Luis Blanco, CEO of Nordex.
As with the pilot turbine in Schleswig-Holstein, the N175/6.X will be subjected to extensive tests at the Santow site in the following months, for example, electrical measurements, sound measurements and other component validations.
In addition to testing the design, the pilot turbine in Santow also served to validate all processes: from manufacturing, transport and pre-assembly to the final installation on site.