Østerild Wind Turbine Test Field

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Østerild Wind Turbine Test Field is a facility managed by the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for testing of wind turbines with a pinnacle height up to 250 metres near Thisted-Østerild, Denmark.[1]

History

The area was plagued by flying sand from about 1450, and a plantation was started from 1889 to keep the sand in check.[2]

The international IEC 61400 standard specifies how to design and validate wind turbines to gain commercial value.[3] A suitable area for testing wind turbines must have good wind, a specific surface roughness, a clear area around the site, and not be in a EU Special Protection Area. After investigating 17 areas[4] and drawing criticism,[5] the Folketing decided in June 2010 to establish a wind turbine test center at Østerild. It was inaugurated in 2012,[2] and is popular among tourists.[6] New ponds and open areas have improved conditions for bats.[7][8] The first sea eagles came to the area in 2015.[9]

Description

There are 7 test stands, and each test stand has its own meteorological mast due west. Some stands were not yet put in use in 2015.[10] In 2016, the wind turbine industry requested more stands to fulfill future test requirements.[11]

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List of sites

Test sites as of December 2015 :

Test stand Type Manufacturer Construction year Hub height Rotor diameter Total height Power Coordinates References and remarks
1 Alstom Wind 151-6 EDF Énergies Nouvelles 104 m 151 m 180 m 6 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [12] To be erected in Spring 2016
2 Vestas V164-8.0 Vestas Wind Systems 2014 140 m 164 m 222 m 8.0 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [13] Tallest wind turbine in the world
3 Vestas V126-3.3 Vestas Wind Systems 116 m 126 m 179 m 3.3 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
4 Vestas V110-2.0 Vestas Wind Systems 98 m 110 m 153 m 2 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
5 EN-120/3.0 Envision Energy 90 m 120 m 150 m 3 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
6 SWT 7.0-154 Siemens Wind Power 120 m 154 m 197 m 7.0 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [14] From October 2012 until October 2013 world's largest wind turbine rotor
7 SWT 4.0-130 Siemens Wind Power 2012 110 m 130 m 175 m 4.0 MW Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. [15] Modified SWT-3.6-wind turbine with larger rotor and more powerful generator. To be replaced by a SWT 7.0

See also

References

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  3. ↑ International Standard IEC 61400-1, Third Edition International Electrotechnical Commission, August 2005. Accessed: 12 March 2011.
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  7. ↑ Monitoring bats and birds Danish Nature Agency
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