The German project developer VSB has commissioned the Nordex Group to equip its first Finnish wind farm, named Juurakko, with the manufacturer’s latest 5MW turbine technology for light-wind sites.
As of spring 2022, the Nordex Group will install seven N163/5.X turbines on the west coast of Finland near the town of Kalajoki. The Group will also be responsible for full servicing of the turbines for a period of 20 years. The N163/5.X turbine model is specifically designed for sites with lower wind speeds and at the Juurakko wind farm the turbines, with a hub height of 148 metres, will be operated in the in the 5.7MW mode.
