The 7MW direct-drive model – erected next to the 6MW version upscaled by the OEM to the higher capacity earlier this year – is calculated capable of generating almost 10% more annual energy production than its forerunner, courtesy of a faster-revolving rotor, stronger magnets in its permanent magnet generator (PMG) and a beefed up converter and transformer.
"The 7MW is built on proven technology but this is the first of the final design," says D7 chief engineer Jacob Blach Nielsen.
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