Vestas-V44

Enercon-E66

Nordex-N80

Enercon-E112

On-shore

Off-shore, 25 km

On-shore

Capacity (kW)

600

1500

2500

2500

4500

Rotor diameter (m)

44

66

80

80

113

Swept area (m2)

1521

3421

5026

5026

10,220

Height of tower (m)

37

67

60

60

124

Tower

Tubular

Tubular

Tubular

Tubular

Tubular

Wind velocity (m/sec)

6.26

6.26

6.26

9.36

6.26

Average air density (kg/m3)

1.293

1.293

1.293

1.293

1.293

System lifetime (year)

20

20

20

20

20

Full load hours (h/y)

2500

2500

3000

4000

4000

Transforming loss (%)

1

1

1

3

1

Life-cycle energy (kWh)

11,940,594.27

26,856,524.01

47,347,871.26

206,766,549.78

128,371,201.56