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Nordex has entered the 5MW class with a new turbine, the third model in its Delta4000 platform.<\/p>\n
The N149\/5.X can achieve a power output of 5.5MW while operating at a low sound power level, or in higher power modes where sound restrictions are not in place.<\/p>\n
It uses the same rotor blade, doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG) and exterior nacelle dimensions as in the N149\/4.0-4.5,\u00a0the first model announced in the Delta4000<\/a>\u00a0platform, Nordex stated.<\/p>\n However, the manufacturer added it scaled up the electrical system and used a new gearbox to enable the N149\/5.X to achieve a higher power rating.<\/p>\n The turbine can be installed with a range of different tower options up to 164 metres, Nordex said. Series production of the N149\/5.X is due to start in 2021.<\/p>\n It is aimed at core markets in Europe, and also “global growth regions” including South Africa, Australia and South America.<\/p>\n The model can be operated in different power modes in the 5MW range and in a range of sound power modes, Nordex added.<\/p>\n It can achieve a power output of 5.5MW while operating with a sound power level of 104.8dB(A), but can also be run in higher power modes at sites where emission levels are not critical, Nordex said.<\/p>\n The turbine can also be modified for cold climates featuring an anti-icing system for blades, enabling operation in temperatures down to -30C.<\/p>\n More information about the N149\/5.X will be revealed at WindEurope\u2019s European Wind Energy Conference in Bilbao,\u00a0Spain<\/a>\u00a0next week (2-4 April).<\/p>\n Since it\u00a0launched the platform<\/a>\u00a0in September 2017, Nordex has received orders totalling more than 700MW.<\/p>\n In mid-March, Nordex\u00a0started series production<\/a>\u00a0of the turbine range at its production facility in Rostock, Germany.<\/p>\n The maunfacturer\u00a0installed a prototype<\/a>\u00a0of the first Delta4000 turbine, the N149\/4.0-4.5, in August 2018.<\/p>\nDelta4000<\/h4>\n