According to the company, the new V164 turbine has been specifically designed for the roughest North Sea conditions.
Construction of the first V164-7.0MW prototypes is expected in the fourth quarter of 2012, and serial production is set to begin in the first quarter of 2015 provided a firm order backlog is in place.
Vestas CEO Ditlev Engel said that seeing the positive indications from governments worldwide, and especially from the UK, to increase the utilisation of wind energy is indeed very promising.
"We look forward to this new turbine doing its part in making these political targets a reality," Engel said.
