REpower Systems AG has just installed the prototype for its new onshore wind turbine in the Südermarsch wind farm near Husum, Germany.
The REpower 3.XM, with a rated output of 3.3MW and a rotor diameter of 104 metres and a hub height of 80 metres. The turbine is characterised by particularly low sound emissions. The raising and the assembly of the rotor star marked the scheduled completion of construction work on the first REpower 3.XM in Südermarsch (Schleswig-Holstein) wind farm. The turbine will now undergo extensive testing for certification in accordance with IEC IIa and DIBt Windzone IV type classes (for use in average to strong wind environments). In addition to the prototype, a second REpower 3.XM is to be erected in Südermarsch wind farm in a few weeks.
