| 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 |