V126-3.45 MW®

The V126-3.45 MW® is designed for medium wind sites with high turbulence, providing good profitability also in low wind.

V126-3.45 MW® at a glance

Built on the same proven technology as the V112-3.0 MW®, the V126-3.45 MW® IEC IIA/IEC IIB operates on medium-wind sites. Equipped with the industry known structural shell blades, the blades of the V126-3.45 MW® turbine do not weigh more than those of the V112-3.0 MW®. 

The 126 m rotor enables greater wind capture, which in turn produces more energy at a reduced cost. The result is exceptional profitability in areas with low wind, and new frontiers for wind energy investment.

Options 
available for the 
V126-3.45 MW™ 

  • High Wind Operation
  • Power Optimised Mode
  • Condition Monitoring System
  • Service Personnel Lift
  • Vestas Ice Detection
  • Vestas De-Icing
  • Low Temperature Operation to -30°C
  • Fire Suppression
  • Vestas Shadow Flicker Control System
  • Vestas Bat Protection System
  • Nacelle Hatch for Air Inlet
  • Aviation Lights
  • Aviation Markings on the Blades
  • Vestas InteliLight™

Technical specifications


POWER REGULATION OPERATIONAL DATA
Pitch regulated with variable speed
Rated power
3,450kW
Cut-in wind speed
3m/s
Cut-out wind speed
22,5m/s
Re cut-in wind speed
20m/s
Wind class
IEC IIIA/IEC IIB
Standard operating temperature range
from -20°C* to +45°C with de-rating above 30°C

SOUND POWER
(Noise modes dependent on site and country)

ROTOR
Rotor diameter
126m
Swept area
12,469 m2
Aerodynamic brake
full blade feathering with 3 pitch cylinders

NACELLE DIMENSIONS
Height for transport
3.4 m
Height installed (incl. CoolerTop®)
6.9 m
Length
12.8 m
Width
4.2 m

ELECTRICAL
Frequency
50/60 Hz
Converter
full scale

GEARBOX
Type
two planetary stages and one helical stage

TOWER
Hub heights
87 m (IEC IIA/IIB), 117 m (IEC IIA/DIBt S/IIB), 137 m (IEC IIIA/DIBt S), 147 m (IEC IIIA), 149 m (DIBt S) and 166 m (DIBt S)

HUB DIMENSIONS
Max. transport height
3.8m
Max. transport width
3.8m
Max. transport length
5.5m

BLADE DIMENSIONS
Length
61.7m
Max. chord
4m
Max. weight per unit for transportation
70 metric tonnes

SUSTAINABILITY METRICS
Carbon Footprint
6.4g CO2e/kWh
Return on energy break-even
6.5 months
Lifetime return on energy
37 times
Recyclability rate
87.5%
Configuration: 117m hub height and wind class IECIIA. Depending on site-specific conditions. Metrics are based on an externally reviewed Life Cycle Assessment available on vestas.com

4 MW

The Vestas 4 MW platform sets new standards for onshore wind performance within regimes ranging from very strong wind and typhoon conditions to low wind.

IEC IIIA/IEC IIB

The V126-3.45 MW™ IEC IIA/IEC IIB is designed for medium-wind sites.

+74 GW

The performance and versatility of the 4 MW platform has been proven with more than 74 GW installed in 59 countries since 2010.

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