As alternative power sources continue to generate power (and funding), the next generation of wind turbines are beginning to take shape in Europe. This week, Vestas announced its latest wind turbine prototype, the V236-15 MW, which will be the tallest device of its kind when it begins generating electricity in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Set to be installed in a facility in Western Jutland, Denmark, the 15 Mega Watt turbine would stand 280 meters tall, with 115.5m long blades - a massive contraption capable of generating enough electricity to power 20,000 European homes.
And Vestas is not the only company scaling up the size and capability of their wind-harnessing technology; GE Renewable Energy is currently operating their own 260-meter tall prototype in Rotterdam, Denmark, which started generating 14 MW of power in October 2021.
Another company, MingYang Smart Energy, announced a 16 MW offshore wind turbine, which falls in between GE and Vestas’ size at 264 meters tall. Wind energy is a growing industry, one with growing equipment and ambitions - and most importantly, growing potential in building a sustainable future.
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