Europe’s greatest wind turbine might be Denmark’s newest vacationer attraction after 1000’s of residents helped fund the acquisition of a 15MW Vestas machine.
The one V236 offshore turbine might be positioned on the waterfront within the Port of Thyborøn within the northwest of Denmark the place native officers hope it will likely be a draw for guests.
“Almost 2,800 native shareholders have financed the turbine, and we sit up for showcase it to locals and vacationers as we anticipate it to change into an attraction,” stated developer Thyborøn-Harboøre Vindmøllelaug.
The turbine is due for supply this quarter with commissioning by the tip of June. The V236 is 280-metres excessive with 115.5-metre blades.
The siting of the 15MW machine – which together with a prototype already working at Denmark’s nationwide take a look at centre will change into Europe’s strongest wind turbine in service – may also play a key function in remaining testing for the V236, which from 2025 is destined for set up offshore at big initiatives throughout Europe and past.
Vestas northern and central Europe president Nils de Baar stated the mission “will assist us in our remaining verification marketing campaign earlier than we start serial manufacturing and set up of the primary offshore initiatives that includes the V236-15.0 MW turbine.
“The 264 days approval course of from the municipality has been extraordinarily fast whereas the native help from the residents in Thyborøn have been overwhelmingly optimistic.”
