Vestas has announced that its prototype V236 turbine has reached 15MW nominal power rating.
The V236-15.0MW model was installed at its Østerild Test Centre in Denmark during December 2022, with the turbine producing its first kWh shortly after.
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After a production ramp-up period according to the testing and verification campaign, it reached 15MW for the very first time last week, Vestas said.
Vestas has been collecting data needed to obtain a Type Certificate, a key step in reaching serial production of the turbine in 2024.
Stretching 280m into the air with a production output of 80GWh/year, the prototype will be the tallest and most powerful wind turbine in the world once installed, according to Vestas.