OVERVIEW
A 500kW medium sized wind turbine suitable for powering larger farms, community projects and commercial properties.
PERFORMANCE
The energy capture of the Vestas V39 turbine is exceptionally good across a wide range of wind
speeds and comes installed on a 40m free-standing tower for maximum energy capture.
RELIABILITY
The Vestas V39 turbine is intended for a range of harsh conditions, especially exposed locations.
The remaining design life of these machines is in excess of 20 years.
V39 Wind Turbine – Technical Specification
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION
Generator Rating 500kW @ 16 m/s
Rotor Speed 30 rpm nominal
Cut-in Wind Speed 4.5 m/s
Survival wind speed 50 m/s
Rotor diameter 39m
Rotor orientation Upwind
Number of blades 3
Blade material Fibreglass/polyester
Control system Pitch controlled
Gearbox Planetary/helical
Brakes Disc
Generator Asynchronous
Yaw control Powered
Tower height 40m
Tower Free standing
PERFORMANCE
At a particular location, the wind speed will vary about an annual mean value. The expected energy yields for the Vestas V39 at various annual wind speeds (AMWS) is shown below:
AMWS m/s Annual MWh Daily kWh
4 255 699
5 552 1512
6 785 2151
7 1114 3052
8 1672 4581
9 1999 5477
Note: The annual electricity consumption of a medium size home is in the region of 4- 6MWh or 11-16 kWh per day. At 6 m/s wind speed the Vestas V39 can provide the annual energy needs for 190 homes.