Senvion Installs First Prototype of 3.4M140 EBC

Hamburg, Germany - Senvion has successfully completed the installation of the first 3.4M140 EBC turbine prototype in Heckelberg for the Notus energy Group. The prototype in Heckelberg can power nearly 3,000 households per year despite low wind conditions.

Senvion presented the 3.4M140 turbine at HUSUM Wind in September 2015. Serial production for the Senvion 3.4M140 with hub heights of 110 and 130 meters will start towards the end of this year. Due to the larger rotor compared with previous models and the 68-meter blades at these tower heights, this type of turbine is particularly suited to low-wind locations such as forested and mountainous areas.

The Senvion 3.4M140 is equipped with the Next Electrical System (NES), which Senvion introduced for its 3.XM series at the HANNOVER MESSE 2015. The gearbox-based concept, which features an asynchronous generator and a fully rated converter, permits stable grid feed-in and satisfies the future grid requirements in a range of markets.

Source: IWR Online, 15 Aug 2017