The 3.XM series consists of two turbines, one titled 3.4M104, the other 3.2M114.

Most of what you need to know about these two turbines is given away by their names; the 3.4M104 has a capacity of 3.4megawatts (MW) and a rotor diameter of 104 metres, and the 3.2M114 has a capacity of 3.2MW and a rotor diameter of 114 metres.

The large rotor diameters of the 3.XM turbines makes them ideal for low wind speed areas because they gather maximum yield by covering a large area. This is particularly true of the 3.2M114 that has one of the largest onshore turbine rotor diameters in the world, allowing it to capture wind within an area of over 10,000 square meters.

So new are these turbines, that one of them, the 3.2M114, is yet to be installed anywhere in the world, says Product Manager Michael Baranowski.

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Presently there are nine 3.4M104 turbines erected in Germany, a figure which is expected to reach 25 by the year’s end.

Mr Baranowski says that other European nations are already placing their orders for the 3.4M104 turbines, with prospective buyers in Italy and Belgium.

By far the biggest order has come from Turkish energy company Al Yel Electrik, a subsidiary of Akuo Energy SAS, who have requested 44 of the 3.2M 114 turbines to be installed and operational by mid-2011.

Progress is also being made on establishing the 3.2M114 turbine and the prototype expected to be installed in Germany in 2011.

While none of the REpower 3.XMturbines are bound for Australian shores as yet, there are a number of Australian wind farms using turbines from the earlier 2MW REpower turbine series including the 58 MW Cape Bridgewater wind farm in Victoria owned by Pacific Hydro, and the 30 MW Cullerin Range wind farm in New South Wales owned by Origin Energy. Y

REpower was happy with its reception during its Australian roadshow earlier this year, having met with a host of wind farm developers including Pacific Hydro and Origin Energy.

When asked how REpower stays ahead in the competitive wind turbine industry, Mr Branaowski highlighted that the company’s main advantage was the large range of turbines it has on offer, and its provision of turnkey services.

REpower produces turbines of different heights, diameters and capacities each designed to maximise yield in specific locations, such that any one wind farm can host a variety of REpower wind turbines, not just a single version.

As well, RePower assists in civil works, foundations and grid connections as part of it’s turnkey services, and it is this, Mr Baranowski says that sets them apart from a lot of other companies in the industry.