The turbine, which has the largest rotor diameter in the Senvion product line, has been operating in fully automatic mode and thus as an active power plant at Langen-Neuenwalde, Germany since January.
It generated the first kilowatt hour (kWh) on schedule on 18th December 2014 and received the Design Assessment. With a rated power of 6.15 MW, the Senvion 6.2M152 can supply around 4,000 homes with electricity.
“We are proud of the successful commissioning of this high-performance turbine in cooperation with our customer EWE ERNEUERBARE ENERGIEN GmbH," said Russell Stoddart, Senvion's chief technology officer.
"By the 6.2M152 entering the market, we are making the most powerful turbine in series-production to date -- the Senvion 6.2M126 --even more efficient. In our role as manufacturer, it is our responsibility to ensure wind energy is used as efficiently and reliably as possible.”
The rotor star of the Senvion 6.2M152 has a diameter of 152 metres, with the rotors sweeping an area larger than three football pitches. As a result, the energy yield at wind speeds of 9.5 m/s is increased by up to 20 percent, the company says.
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