Østerild Wind Turbine Test Field (alternatively Risø) is a facility managed by the DTU Risø Campus of the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) for testing of offshore wind turbines with a pinnacle height up to 330 metres (1,080 ft)[1] near Thisted-Østerild, Denmark.[2]
History
editThe area was plagued by flying sand from about 1450, and a plantation was started from 1889 to keep the sand in check.[3]
The international IEC 61400 standard specifies how to design and validate wind turbines to gain commercial value.[4] A suitable area for testing wind turbines must have good wind, a specific surface roughness, a clear area around the site, and not be in an EU Special Protection Area. After investigating 17 areas[5] and drawing criticism,[6] the Folketing decided in June 2010 to establish a wind turbine test center at Østerild. It was inaugurated in 2012,[3] and is popular among tourists.[7] A visitor center opened in 2017, and had 50,000 visitors in 2020.[8] There is a 50 kW charging station.[9][10] The current turbines reached a height of 240 metres in 2020, but future turbines up to 400 metres cannot be accommodated.[8][11]
New ponds and open areas have improved conditions for bats.[12][13] The first sea eagles came to the area in 2015.[14][15]
Several production records have been set here. On October 10, 2022, the prototype of the offshore wind turbine Siemens SG 14-222 DD produced up to 359 MWh of electricity in 24 hours, beating a new world record.[16] In December 2022, a Vestas 15 MW offshore prototype was installed,[17] also setting a record before being surpassed.[18]
Although most of the prototypes are for offshore use, onshore turbines have also been tested there.[19]
Description
editThere are 9 test stands,[20] and each test stand has its own meteorological mast due west. Some of the first 7 stands were not yet put in use in 2015.[21] In 2016, the wind turbine industry requested more stands to fulfill future test requirements.[22] The turbines are not permanent, but spend some months in test at the site before being replaced by the next turbines.
At the northern and the southern end of the test field, there are two 250 metre tall guyed masts equipped with lamps to warn aircraft.
The masts are situated at 57°05′13″N 8°52′50″E / 57.087056°N 8.880673°E and at 57°02′56″N 8°52′51″E / 57.048882°N 8.880799°E.
List of sites
editTest sites as of December 2015 :[needs update][23]
Test stand | Type | Manufacturer | Construction year | Hub height | Rotor diameter | Total height | Power | Coordinates | References and remarks |
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1 | Alstom Wind 151-6 | EDF Énergies Nouvelles | 2016 | 104 m | 151 m | 180 metres (590 ft) | 6 MW | 57°05′04″N 8°53′01″E / 57.084379°N 8.883640°E | [24] |
2 | Vestas V164-8.0 | Vestas Wind Systems | 2014 | 140 m | 164 m | 222 metres (728 ft) | 8.0 MW | 57°04′44″N 8°53′01″E / 57.079003°N 8.883576°E | [25][26] |
3 | Vestas V126-3.3 | Vestas Wind Systems | 116 m | 126 m | 179 metres (587 ft) | 3.3 MW | 57°04′25″N 8°53′03″E / 57.0736855°N 8.884169°E | [27] | |
4 | Vestas V110-2.0 | Vestas Wind Systems | 98 m | 110 m | 153 metres (502 ft) | 2 MW | 57°04′05″N 8°53′02″E / 57.068156°N 8.883790°E | ||
5 | EN-120/3.0 | Envision Energy | 90 m | 120 m | 150 metres (490 ft) | 3 MW | 57°03′46″N 8°53′02″E / 57.062906°N 8.883833°E | ||
6 | SWT 14-222 | Siemens Wind Power | 2021 | m | 222 m | 14.0 MW | 57°03′25″N 8°53′03″E / 57.0569979°N 8.8841361°E | [28] | |
7 | SWT 7.0-154 | Siemens Wind Power | m | 154 m | 175 metres (574 ft) | 7.0 MW | 57°03′06″N 8°53′03″E / 57.0516083°N 8.8840556°E | [29] | |
8 | SWT 11.0-200 | Siemens Wind Power | December 2020 | 140 m | 200 m | 240 metres (790 ft) | 11.0 MW | [11] | |
9 |
Gallery
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The visitor centre
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The observation tower
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GE Wind (offshore), 6 MW
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Vestas V126-3.45 MW guyed tower
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Siemens 7 MW
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "DTU Wind Energy".
- ^ "Østerild: Nationalt testcenter for store vindmøller(onshore) - 4C Offshore".
- ^ a b "History Østerild plantation". Danish Nature Agency. Archived from the original on 9 March 2020.
- ^ International Standard IEC 61400-1, Third Edition International Electrotechnical Commission, August 2005. Accessed: 12 March 2011.
- ^ "Sådan blev Østerild valgt". Danish Nature Agency. Archived from the original on 10 April 2020.
- ^ "Vindmølleindustrien: Derfor hastede Østerild-beslutning". Ingeniøren. 29 August 2012. Archived from the original on 10 March 2020.
- ^ "Turister elsker kæmpe-vindmøller". Ingeniøren. 2 February 2015. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020.
- ^ a b "Behov for flere og større testpladser til fremtidens vindmøller | Wind Denmark". winddenmark.dk (in Danish). 12 May 2021.
- ^ Kristiansen, Mette Bischoff (26 September 2017). "Enthusiasm in Thy for the Test Centre for Large Wind Turbines in Østerild". vindenergi.dtu.dk. Risø DTU National Laboratory for Sustainable Energy / DTU Wind Energy. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- ^ "Wind Is King: A Visit To The Gigantic Danish Wind Turbine Test Site At Østerild". CleanTechnica. 13 August 2020. Archived from the original on 17 August 2020.
- ^ a b "Vindindustrien vil have testcenter til møller på 400 meter". energiwatch.dk (in Danish). 2021-05-12.
- ^ Monitoring bats and birds Danish Nature Agency
- ^ "Fugle undviger testcenterets vindmoeller". Danish Nature Agency. Archived from the original on 16 March 2020.
- ^ "Havørne-unger i Thy". Danish Nature Agency. Archived from the original on 14 March 2020.
- ^ "Dyr og planter". naturstyrelsen.dk (in Danish).
- ^ "The prototype of the offshore wind turbine produced up to 359 MWh of electricity in 24 hours". The Guardian.
- ^ Radowitz, Bernd (30 December 2022). "'Great step forward' | Vestas 15MW offshore wind giant produces first power | Recharge". Recharge | Latest renewable energy news.
- ^ "China continues to break all energy records". ES Euro. 7 September 2023.
- ^ "Vestas installs 7MW prototype". 12 September 2023.
- ^ "Test Centre Østerild". wind.dtu.dk. Archived from the original on 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Endelig bliver Testcenter Østerild fyldt op". Ingeniøren. 24 September 2014.
- ^ "Industrien ønsker flere testpladser til store vindmøller". Ingeniøren. 2 February 2016.
- ^ "Østerild: Nationalt testcenter for store vindmøller(onshore) Offshore Wind Farm - Fully Commissioned - Denmark | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com. 27 April 2020. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Haliade 150-6MW - Østerild (onshore) - 4C Offshore".
- ^ "V164-8.0 MW - Østerild (onshore) - 4C Offshore".
- ^ "Windmill V-150 up to 4.2 MW 241 meters high". Dagbladet Børsen.
- ^ "V174-9.5 MW - Østerild - stand 3 (onshore) Offshore Wind Farm - Fully Commissioned - Denmark | 4C Offshore". www.4coffshore.com. 24 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021.
- ^ "World's Most Powerful Wind Turbine Starts Producing". Offshore Wind. 10 December 2021.
- ^ "SWT-7.0-130 - Østerild (onshore) - 4C Offshore".