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Wind Turbine Specifications

Vestas V42-600

• Manufacturer: Vestas-American Wind Technology (www.vestas.com)
• 600 kW nameplate capacity at 16 m/s (meters per second) or above (36 mph)
• Cut-in speed at 4 m/s (9 mph)
• Cut-out speed at 25 m/s (56 mph) sustained winds
• Rotor diameter equals 42 meters (138 ft.)
• Tower height at hub is 40 meters (131 ft.)
• Total height to top of blade tip is 61 meters (200 ft.)
• 30 RPM

Vestas V42-600 Power Curve Statistics

Vestas V47-660

• Manufacturer: Vestas-American Wind Technology
• 660 kW nameplate capacity at 15 m/s or above (33.5 mph)
• Cut-in speed same as V42-600
• Cut-out speed same as V42-600
• Rotor diameter equals 47 meters (154 ft.)
• Tower height at hub is 50 meters (164 ft.)
• Total height to top of blade tip is 73.5 meters (241 ft.)
• 28.5 RPM

Vestas V47-660 Power Curve Statistics

Clipper Liberty I (prototype)

• Manufacturer: Clipper WIndpower (www.clipperwind.com)
• 2.5 MW capacity (656 kW rated capacity each generator)
• Cut-in wind velocity of 4 m/s (9 mph)
• Cut-out wind velocity of 25 m/s (56 mph)
• Rotor diameter equals 93 meters (305 ft.)
• Tower height at hub is 75 meters (246 ft.)
• Total height to top of blade tip (full sweep) is 121.5 meters (399 ft.)
• Blade length is 45.2 meters (148 ft.)

 

 

 

 

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