Nordex pushes 6MW wind turbine to 200-metre hub height with hybrid tower

Due to the large hub height of 200 metres, Nordex said the turbine’s rotor, with a diameter of 175 metres, moves in wind currents with much higher speeds and less turbulence.

This makes it “advantageous” in locations with lower wind speeds, according to the company. 

The tower is based on the design of the Nordex hybrid tower made of steel and concrete, which was developed in-house and has been successfully tested in 2024 with two prototypes and a complete wind farm in Finland.

Nordex is now set to start series production of the N175/6.X turbine, having just been granted a provisional type certificate for the model.

The company said the new 200–metre hybrid tower underlines the firm’s planned expansion of product variants for the N175/6.X turbine to provide developers and operators with new solutions in selected markets such as Germany, Finland and Sweden.

The N175/6.X turbine is also available on tubular steel towers with hub heights of 112 metres, 142 metres and 162 metres, as well as on hybrid towers with a hub height of 179 metres and the new 200-metre version.