The largest wind turbine in the world has turned. It is three times higher than the transmitter on Ještěd

The Danes have launched the largest and most powerful wind turbine in the world. The “gigantic” windmill has already produced the first kilowatt hours of electricity.

Energy for 20,000 families

Vestas Wind Systems’ V236 turbine is only a test prototype. However, company representatives are confident that they will soon receive certification and will be able to start serial production of these giants this year.

The 15 MW paddle motor is located at the Østerild National Wind Turbine Test Center in West Jutland, Denmark.

It is the most powerful wind turbine in the world, he writes Vestas on your website. Can deliver annually 80 GWh of energy. That’s enough for feed 20,000 families and would prevent 38,000 tons of carbon dioxide from being released into the atmosphere each year.

Its dimensions are staggering. The blades measure 115.5 meters, are therefore longer than a football field. The diameter of the “windmill” reaches 236 meters, and the area over which the blades rotate is 43,743 square meters.

The turbine assembly if (with blade at top dead centre) climbing to a height of 280 meters. This can be compared to the Eiffel Tower (300 meters). The transmitter on Ještěd is, next to the Danish windmill with its less than 100 meters, a complete wren.

We also have them in the Czech Republic

Vestas Wind Systems supplies wind turbines in 88 countries. Among them also the Czech Republic. The largest of the Vestas turbines in the Czech Republic is located near the Krkonoše village of Zlatá Olešnice. This giant has a power of two megawatts and the diameter of the rotor blades is close to 110 meters.

Vestas highlights the benefits of wind turbines on its website. In addition to the emission-free operation, it draws particular attention to the fact that it is not necessary to occupy large areas of agricultural land thanks to its windmills.

“This is a major step forward in our efforts to accelerate the green energy transition. With this wind turbine, we have set new benchmarks for technological innovation and the industrialization of renewable energy sources,” the site states. website of Vestas quoting Anders Nielsen, Chief Technology Officer of the company.

However, in the world of giant wind turbines, Vesta will have competition. Magazine Interesting engineering writes that Siemens Gamesa is already building a turbine with blades 115 meters long. And similar turbines are also being prepared by the Chinese.

A view of the world’s largest and most powerful V236 turbine. | source: Kredit-Vestas Wind Systems