Standing on the Shoulders of Giants:

A closer look at Current Giant Offshore Wind Turbine Projects

In the competition to lower the Cost of Energy, larger turbines play

a key role in accessing cost savings. Increased competition helps to
fuel technological advancements and drives the industry forward
rapidly. Multi Megawatt turbines have quickly become a standard,
but not the way they are constructed. Related challenges in
transport & installation, reliability of key components and supply
chain issues make the giant offshore wind industry a difficult
challenge in many aspects. And this is not even taking into account
the operators perspective on wind turbine selection.

Below, we have compiled some of the case study turbines that will
be presented at this years international IQPC Giant Offshore Wind
Turbines conference. Read on to find out more about current
offshore turbine projects!

Senvion 6.2M152
The Senvion Senvion 6.2M152 takes offshore
wind turbines to the next generation. With a
larger turbine and a higher yield, the 6.2M152
is their most economical turbine yet!
Being an upgrade for the 6.2M126, the turbine
has been granted a new gearbox. The updated
gearbox, rotor and machine carrier have been
so efficiently optimized that the offshore turbine
now delivers up to 20 per cent more yield at a
wind speed of 9.5 m/s.
The package is rounded by an impressive rotor
diameter of 152 meters.
Source: www.senvion.com

Design data

Certification

Nominal power
6,150 kW (MV-side)
Cut-in wind speed
3,5 m/s
Nominal wind speed
12 m/s 11,5 m/s
Cut-out wind speed
25 m/s 30 m/s
Restart cut-in wind speed
20 m/s 25 m/s
Operating temperature range -20 +35 C

Hub height Wind class DIBt Wind zone

121 124 m IEC S
WZ 4
97 100 m IEC S
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Gear system
Type
Three-stage planetary / spur gearbox
Gear ratio
i = approx. 116
Type of suspension Four-point contact suspension

Rotor
Diameter
152 m
Rotor area
18,146 m
Rotor speed 6,4 10,1 1/min (+15 %)
Power control Electrical pitch

www.giant-offshore-turbines.com

Hitachis 5 MW Approach for Extreme Offshore Conditions

When Hitachi announced that they were going to
unveil their demonstration prototype of the HTW5.0126 at an onshore site in Kamisu City (Ibaraki
Prefecture), it was not clear what technology would be
implemented. With Japan planning on becoming a
carbon free society, they are well on their way with
this unique configuration developed by Hitachi in
which the rotor is located on the downwind side of the
tower. This design helps to improve safety while
reducing the cost of building foundations or floating
platforms.

Source: www.rechargenews.com

HTW5.0-126 demonstration prototype specifications

Specification
Rated power
Rotor diameter
Hub height
No. of blades
Rotor location
Yaw control
Generator
Cut-In wind speed
Cut-out wind speed
Wind velocity class

HTW5.0-126
5MW (5,000kW)
126m
90m (approx.)
3
Downwind
Normal operation: Active control
Stand-by-mode inhigh winds: Free yaw
Permanent magnet synchronous generator
4 m/s
25 m/s
IEC-Class S (yearly meanwind speed:
10m/s)

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Alstom Haliade 150-6MW from Prototype to Serial Production

The Haliade 150-6MW is a three-bladed upwind wind turbine
operating at variable speed with a 150m diameter rotor and a rated
power of 6MW. The turbine has been designed following Class I-B
specifications of the standards IEC-61400-1 / IEC-61400-3. It is
suitable for sites with a reference wind speed of 50m/s (10-minute
average) and a 50-year extreme gust speed of 70m/s (3-second
average). The Haliade 150-6MW is equipped with a direct-drive
permanent magnet generator and three identical full-power
converters operating at 900V. This voltage can then be increased
by means of a transformer included in the turbine making it a truly
exceptional giant among giants.

Belwind Alstom Haliade Demonstration

Rated Power
Turbine Model
Number of Turbines
Hub height
Rotor diameter
Hub Height
Blade length
Generator
Cut-In wind speed
Cut-out wind speed
Source: www.alstom.com

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6 MW
Haliade 150-6MW (Alstom
Power
1
90m (approx.)
150 m
100 m
73.5 m
Permanent magnet
synchronous generator
3 m/s
25 m/s

Mingyang Offshore Wind Turbine Development

When China Ming Yang Wind Power Group announced that its
super compact drive ("SCD") offshore wind turbine prototype of
6.5MW platform was ready, it truly was a day for celebration.
The state of the art giant turbine is able to be expanded and
developed to a series of wind turbine generators ("WTGs") with
capacity ranging from 5.0MW to 7.0 MW. This cutting-edge SCD
wind turbine prototype features a two-blade design with a light
weight permanent magnet generator and is able to adapt to
various extreme offshore weather conditions, offering high
reliability at a lower weight to offshore wind farm operators,
particularly in typhoon-prone regions.

Mingyang 3 MW SCD

Rated Power
Turbine Model
Number of Turbines
Hub height
Rotor diameter
Blade length
Blades
Generator
Cut-In wind speed
Cut-out wind speed

6 MW
Mingyang 3 MW SCD
1
90m (approx.)
140 m
48 m
2
Permanent magnet synchronous
generator
3 m/s
22 m/s

www.giant-offshore-turbines.com

At this years international IQPC Giant Offshore Wind Turbines conference, you will have the chance to
meet industry experts from Hitachi, Senvion, Alstom, Mingyang, RWE Innogy, Vattenfall Europe,
DNV GL and many others to exchange expertise and opinions on first hand experience, technical
challenges and design properties for multi MW turbines and projects! Discuss these topics in person,
enlarge your network, and find out how to optimise multi MW turbine performance. Join industry experts
and discuss:

Case studies of current multi MW offshore wind turbine prototypes

How to ensure reliability of extra-large key components
The park owners view on future offshore requirements and outstanding projects
Commercial use of the latest multi MW turbines
How to overcome key challenges for floating concepts

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