Nordex N100 wind turbine.

Nordex announced the launch of its new generation Gamma wind turbine. The new turbine has 2.5 MW of capacity, and it will be unveiled at the European Wind Energy Conference (EWEC) in Warsaw, April 20-23, 2010.

The Gamma generation brings new technological advancements to the existing N80, N90 and N100 wind power systems, resulting from the latest research and development and a decade of production and operational experience with multi-megawatt wind turbines.

All the models are manufactured to be modular, with a maximum weight of 50 tons. The units' modularity will make it easy for the company to speed up installation and service of the wind turbines. The new units also have built-in control of reactive power, thus enabling power companies to stabilize the frequency of the power grid during transient voltage dips or power surges.

The new nacelles and hubs are larger, allowing uninterrupted working areas with enough space for faster and safer servicing. All the wind turbine components can be directly accessed, with each weighing no more than a ton, allowing for easy extraction using a new crane system.

[source: Nordex]