Nordex Receives Preliminary Type Certificate For 6 MW Turbine And Presents New Hybrid Tower
Hamburg, Germany - Wind turbine manufacturer Nordex is expanding its turbine portfolio with the 6 MW N175/6.X turbine for low- and medium-wind locations. The company has now reached a further milestone on the way to series production. A new hybrid tower is also being launched on the market to increase the turbine's yield.
Nordex can start series production of the N175/6.X turbine
On September 24, 2024, TÜV Süd presented the provisional type certificate at WindEnergy Hamburg. By receiving the Provisional Type Certificate, the Nordex Group can already start series production of the N175/6.X while field tests are still being carried out on the prototype turbines.
The Provisional Type Certificate also includes a full Design Evaluation Conformity Statement (DECS) for the turbine, which confirms the conformity of the design and construction with the relevant standards and regulations.
IECRE type certification is important for the international market: it is usually a prerequisite for tendering procedures in international wind energy projects. As a recognized procedure and an essential step in the project certification process, project planners and wind farm operators worldwide rely on turbines that are certified according to international standards.
New hybrid tower for the N175/6.X turbine brings 200 m hub height
Compared to its sister models N163/5.X and N163/6.X, the Nordex N175/6.X already generates a higher yield, particularly at times of low wind speeds, thanks to the newly designed 85.7 meter long rotor blades. Even higher yields can be achieved with the new hybrid tower that Nordex is now launching on the market.
Thanks to the large hub height of 200 meters, the rotor of the turbine with a diameter of 175 meters moves in wind currents with significantly higher speeds and less turbulence. According to Nordex, this is an advantage at locations with lower wind speeds.
The tower is based on the design of the specially developed Nordex hybrid tower, which the company has already successfully tested with two prototypes and a complete wind farm in Finland in 2024.
Source: IWR Online, Sep 09 2024