In a statement, Vestas said the first eight V112s were in place. The company considers the installation a major milestone as a large proportion of each turbine's assembly happened onshore. Also, the V112 is a major platform for Vestas.
Speaking about the move, Vestas senior vice president of offshore Uffe Vinther-Schou said the company had a 483MW offshore pipeline for the V112.
The turbines were assembled at a new facility at Esbjerg harbour, Denmark. Under the new system, the nacelles arrive at the port with the hub and drivetrain already mounted and tested. The blades arrive at the harbour ready to be inserted into the hub. The tower comes in two sections and is assembled and put into an upright position prior to shipping.
Launched in 2010, the V112-3.0MW flagship prototype is Vestas's most important product launch since the lightweight V90-3.0MW turbine was introduced in 2003. Its technical features include a non-integrated drive system, a permanent magnet generator and a passive liquid-cooling system.
