*myarchiexpo

Catalogs
Vestas
Vestas 2

Vestas 2

Product catalog summary

Introduction
The document outlines Vestas' 4 MW wind platform, highlighting its potential to enhance investment returns in wind energy through efficient solutions, high-quality products, and reliable services.

Platform Overview
The 4 MW platform is adaptable to various wind and site conditions, offering flexibility with five rotor sizes and nine variants. It covers all IEC wind classes and provides a rated output power of up to 4.5 MW. Its modular design allows for configuration flexibility and efficient energy capture.

Technical Specifications
The platform includes turbines such as V117-3.45 MW®, V117-4.2 MW™, V126-3.45 MW®, V136-3.45 MW®, V136-4.2 MW™, V136-4.5 MW™, V150-4.2 MW™, V150-4.5 MW™, and V163-4.5 MW™. These turbines feature sound-optimized modes and superior grid support capabilities.

Reliability and Testing
Vestas employs rigorous testing, including Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT), to ensure component reliability. The design minimizes downtime, enhancing investment returns.

Options and Customization
Various options enhance turbine performance, such as Power Optimised Modes, Condition Monitoring System, and Vestas Ice Detection, allowing for project-specific customization and improved adaptability.

Site Optimization
Vestas offers tools like SiteHunt® and SiteDesign® to optimize site selection and layout, ensuring optimal energy production and cost efficiency. Electrical PreDesign aids in building grid-compliant and profitable wind power plants.

Monitoring and Maintenance
The VestasOnline® Business SCADA system provides extensive monitoring and management functions. The Condition Monitoring System (CMS) and Active Output Management® (AOM) concept ensure efficient maintenance and operational peace of mind.

Sustainability
Vestas is committed to sustainability, with strategies to improve environmental performance and promote a safe, inclusive workplace. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA) provide transparency on environmental impacts, aiding customers in achieving sustainability goals.

Conclusion
The Vestas 4 MW platform offers a comprehensive solution for wind energy projects, combining proven technology, customization options, and sustainability efforts to maximize energy production and investment returns.

Specifications Overview
The document provides technical specifications and sustainability metrics for various Vestas wind turbine models, focusing on their environmental impact, operational data, and design features.

Specifications

Power Regulation: All models use pitch regulation with variable speed.
Operating Data: Rated power ranges from 3,450kW to 4,500kW. Cut-in wind speed is 3m/s, with cut-out wind speeds varying between 22.5m/s and 32m/s depending on the model.
Temperature Range: Standard operating temperatures range from -20°C to +45°C, with some models offering low-temperature operation down to -30°C.
Sound Power: Maximum sound levels range from 103.9dB(A) to 107.6dB(A), with sound-optimized modes available.
Rotor and Blade Dimensions: Rotor diameters range from 117m to 150m, with blade lengths up to 73.7m.

Sustainability Metrics

Carbon Footprint: Ranges from 4.4g CO2e/kWh to 7.6g CO2e/kWh.
Energy Return: Break-even periods range from 4.8 to 7.6 months, with lifetime returns on energy ranging from 21 to 50 times.
Recyclability Rate: Varies between 82.8% and 88.5%.

Design Features

Models include options for high wind operation, power and load optimization, condition monitoring, and various safety and environmental protection systems such as fire suppression and bat protection.
Hub heights and nacelle dimensions vary, with transport considerations detailed for each model.

Performance Assumptions
Calculations assume one wind turbine with 100% availability, 0% losses, and standard air density of 1.225, with wind speed measured at hub height.

V163-4.5 MW™ Specifications
The V163-4.5 MW™ IEC IIIB wind turbine features a rated power of 4,500 kW, with a cut-in wind speed of 3 m/s and a cut-out wind speed of 24 m/s. It operates within a standard temperature range from -30°C to +45°C, with de-rating above 30°C. The rotor diameter is 163 meters, and the swept area is 20,867 m². The turbine is pitch regulated with variable speed and includes a full blade feathering air brake system.

Operating Data
The turbine operates at a frequency of 50/60 Hz with a full-scale converter. The gearbox consists of two planetary stages and one helical stage. Hub heights are available at 98m, 113m, and 126m, with site-specific towers available.

Sound and Environmental Impact
The maximum sound power level is 108.4 dB(A), which can be reduced to 106.3 dB(A) with optional Serrated Trailing Edges. The carbon footprint is 4.7g CO2e/kWh, with a return on energy break-even of 5 months and a lifetime return on energy of 45 times. The recyclability rate is 83%.

Dimensions
The nacelle dimensions are 3.5m in height for transport and 8.4m installed, with a length of 12.96m and a width of 3.98m. Blade length is 80.1m, with a maximum chord of 4.3m and a maximum transport weight of 70 metric tonnes.

Options and Features
Available options include a Condition Monitoring System, Service Personnel Lift, Low Temperature Operation to -30°C, Fire Suppression, Vestas Shadow Flicker Control System, Vestas Bat Protection System, Aviation Lights, Aviation Markings on the Blades, and a Nacelle Hatch for Air Inlet.

Annual Energy Production
The annual energy production varies with wind speed, with a configuration of 98m hub height and an average wind speed of 7.9 m/s. The document provides a graph showing energy production in GWh against yearly average wind speeds ranging from 6.0 to 10.0 m/s.

Legal and Contact Information
The document is copyrighted by Vestas Wind Systems A/S, with all rights reserved. It includes contact information for Vestas Wind Systems A/S, located in Aarhus, Denmark.

Catalog excerpts

Wind. It means the world to us.™

Open the catalog to page 1

Are you looking for the maximum return on your investment in wind energy? Wind energy means the world to us. And we want it to mean the world to you - our customers, too, by maximising your profits and strengthening the certainty of your investment in wind power. That's why, together with our partners, we always strive to deliver efficient solutions and wind technologies, high quality products and first-class services throughout the entire value chain. And it's why we put so much emphasis on reliability, consistency and predictability of our technology. We have over 40 years' experience in wind...

Open the catalog to page 2

Medium Wind Speeds High Wind Speeds technology generate more energy? V117-4.2 MW™ IEC IB-T/IEC IIA-T/IEC S-T More power for every wind site The V117-3.45 MW®, V117-4.2 MW™, V126- 3.45 MW®, V136-3.45 MW®, V136-4.2 MW™, V136 -4.5 MW™, V150- 4.2 MW™ and the V150-4.5 MW™ are available with several Sound Optimised Modes to meet sound level restrictions with an optimised production. The power system enables superior grid support, and it is capable of maintaining production across severe drops in grid voltage, while simultaneously minimising tower and foundation loads. It also allows rapid downrating...

Open the catalog to page 3

One common nacelle - nine different rotor sizes The wind conditions on a wind project site are often not identical. The 4 MW platform features a range of turbines that cover all wind classes. Combined across your site, they help maximise the energy output of your power plant. The V117-3.45 MW®, V117-4.2 MW™, and the V126-3.45MW® can be combined with Vestas De-Icing and Vestas Ice Detection ensuring optimum production in cold climates. Vestas Anti-Icing System™ is available for the V150-4.2 MW™ and the 150-4.5 MW™. While the V117-3.45 MW® IEC IB/IEC IIA is designed for high and medium wind conditions,...

Open the catalog to page 4

Would you bene from uninterrupted control of wind energy production? Knowledge about wind project planning is key Getting your wind energy project up and operating as quickly as possible is fundamental to its long-term success. One of the first and most important steps is to identify the most suitable location for your wind power plant. Vestas' SiteHunt® is an advanced analytical tool that examines a broad spectrum of wind and weather data to evaluate potential sites and establish which of them can provide optimum conditions for your project. In addition, SiteDesign® optimises the layout of your...

Open the catalog to page 5

Vestas’ transparency towards Sustainability Vestas Sustainability In 2020 we introduced our sustainability strategy, Sustainability in Everything We Do. At Vestas we are working to improve our own environmental performance, create value for local communities, promote a safe, diverse, and inclusive workplace, while leading the transition to a world powered by sustainable energy. We believe these efforts will help elevate the standards of our industry as a whole. Read more about Vestas sustainability strategy at www.vestas.com/en/sustainability/ sustainability-strategy. Life Cycle Assessments (LCA)...

Open the catalog to page 6

Facts & figures Facts & figures Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake Power regulation Operating data Rated power Cut-in wind speed Cut-out wind speed Re cut-in wind speed Wind class Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake Pitch regulated with variable speed Operating data Rated power Cut-in wind speed Cut-out wind speed Re cut-in wind speed Wind class Standard operating temperature range from -20°C* to +45°C with de-rating above 30°C * Subject to different temperature options Sound power **Sound Optimised Modes dependent on site and country full blade feathering with 3 pitch cylinders Converter full...

Open the catalog to page 7

Facts & figures Facts & figures V126-3.45 MW® IEC IIB/IEC IIA V136-3.45 MW® IEC IIB/IEC IIIA Power regulation Pitch regulated with variable speed Operating data Rated power Cut-in wind speed Cut-out wind speed Re cut-in wind speed Wind class Blade dimensions Max. weight per unit for transportation 70 metric tonnes Standard operating temperature range from -20°C* to +45°C with de-rating above 30°C * Subject to different temperature options Sound power **Sound Optimised Modes dependent on site and country Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake full blade feathering with 3 pitch cylinders Converter...

Open the catalog to page 8

Facts & figures Facts & figures V136-4.2 MW™ IEC IIB/IEC S V136-4.5 MW™ IEC IIB Power regulation Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake One wind turbine, 100% availability, 0% losses, k factor =2 Standard air density = 1.225, wind speed at hub height full blade feathering with 3 pitch cylinders Pitch regulated with variable speed Operating data Rated power Cut-in wind speed Cut-out wind speed Re cut-in wind speed Wind class Standard operating temperature range from -20°C* to +45°C with de-rating above 30°C (4,000kW) * Subject to different temperature options Sound power *Sound Optimised Modes dependent...

Open the catalog to page 9

Facts & figures Facts & figures full blade feathering with 3 pitch cylinders Power regulation Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake Power regulation Pitch regulated with variable speed Operating data Cut-in wind speed 3m/s Cut-out wind speed 24.5m/s Re cut-in wind speed 22.5m/s Wind class IEC IIIB/IEC S Standard operating temperature range from -30°C* to +45°C with de-rating above 30°C (4,000kW) * Subject to different temperature options Sound power *Sound Optimised Modes dependent on site and country Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake Converter full scale Type two planetary stages Blade dimensions...

Open the catalog to page 10

Facts & figures full blade feathering with 3 pitch cylinders Power regulation Pitch regulated with variable speed Operating data Cut-in wind speed 3m/s Cut-out wind speed 24m/s Re cut-in wind speed 22m/s Wind class IEC IIIB Standard operating temperature range from -30°C* to +45°C with de-rating above 30°C * Subject to different temperature options Sound power "with optional Serrated Trailing Edges Rotor diameter Swept area Air brake Converter full scale Type two planetary stages 'Site-specific towers avaiable Nacelle dimensions Height installed (incl. CoolerTop®) 8.4m Blade dimensions Max. weight...

Open the catalog to page 11