The aeroMaster 5.0 MW offshore wind turbine developed by aerodyn and installed by Hyosung.
Hyosung Corp., the Korean power and industrial systems company and wind turbine manufacturer, recently installed the aeroMaster 5.0 offshore wind turbine prototype on Jeju-island, south of the Korean peninsula.
Developed by aerodyn Energiesysteme GmbH in Germany, the turbine, with a rotor diameter of 139m and a 5 MW power capacity, has a high-speed drivetrain with a medium voltage generator. The turbine was developed incorporating the aeroMaster drivetrain concept already used in designs for 1.5 and 2.5 MW onshore turbines. The aeroMaster 5.0 is the third 5 MW offshore wind turbine from aerodyn.
More than 10% of wind turbines installed around the globe originate from aerodyn. A second prototype of the 5 MW turbine will be installed during the course of this year by a Chinese manufacturer. A fourth offshore design from aerodyn with a 6 MW power capacity and an integrated drivetrain (SCD) will also go into operation this year.
Hyosung Corp.
www.hyosung.com
aerodyn
www.aerodyn.de
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