Senvion starts selling new 3-MW wind turbine models

German company Senvion SA (ETR:SEN) is commencing sales of two new wind turbine models, specifically the 3.7M144 EBC and 3.6M118 NES, which are suited for low and high wind sites, respectively.

The company introduced the new turbines on Tuesday at the HUSUM Wind fair in Germany and said that both offer higher yields and increased performance.

The 3.6M118 has an optimised rotor design for very high yields and is mounted on a steel tower with a standard hub height of 91 metres (298.6 ft). On the other hand, the 3.7M144 has aerodynamically optimised blades and serrations at the blade edges that make it suitable for low wind speeds. It has a 6.7% higher yearly energy yield compared to sister models. The Senvion 3.7M144 was selected in June for use as part of a 429-MW project in Australia.

Both models feature the Senvion Next Electrical System (NES), which uses a gearbox-based concept with an asynchronous generator and a fully-rated converter allowing for stable grid feed-in.

“The launch of our latest technological innovations enables Senvion to accelerate the introduction of new robust and reliable variants while lowering costs which will provide our customers with the lowest LCoE at their specific sites in global markets,” said CTO Servet Sert.

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