Wind turbine maker, Suzlon, has launched a new machine designed for low wind speed sites.
Featuring a rotor diameter of 111 metres and a swept area of more than 9,500 square metres, the S111 is the latest generation of Suzlon’s 2.1 mega watt (MW) fleet.
The new product was launched at Windpower 2012 in Atlanta.
“With the industry increasingly looking to lower wind speed sites, the S111 represents a major step forward in our strategy to create products that deliver ever-increasing output from lower wind speeds, delivering solutions that precisely fit our customers’ needs,” Mr Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon Group, said.
Mr Duncan Koerbel, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation’s interim CEO and Global Head of OMS, added: “We will offer the S111 with tower heights of 95 and 120 metres, and combined with our all new third generation rotor, the S111 will deliver a 20 to 29% increase in annual energy production over our S97 design in a 90-metre configuration.”
The S111 programme will have its first prototype operational in late 2013 and serial production will begin in 2014.
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Featuring a rotor diameter of 111 metres and a swept area of more than 9,500 square metres, the S111 is the latest generation of Suzlon’s 2.1 mega watt (MW) fleet.
The new product was launched at Windpower 2012 in Atlanta.
“With the industry increasingly looking to lower wind speed sites, the S111 represents a major step forward in our strategy to create products that deliver ever-increasing output from lower wind speeds, delivering solutions that precisely fit our customers’ needs,” Mr Tulsi Tanti, Chairman of Suzlon Group, said.
Mr Duncan Koerbel, Suzlon Wind Energy Corporation’s interim CEO and Global Head of OMS, added: “We will offer the S111 with tower heights of 95 and 120 metres, and combined with our all new third generation rotor, the S111 will deliver a 20 to 29% increase in annual energy production over our S97 design in a 90-metre configuration.”
The S111 programme will have its first prototype operational in late 2013 and serial production will begin in 2014.
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