Vestas is strengthening its global wind turbine business in 2026 with the launch of the V182-7.2 MW, rising EnVentus turbine deployments, major onshore and offshore orders and plans for a €250 million-plus offshore manufacturing investment in Scotland.
The latest V182-7.2 MW turbine is designed to improve energy production and project economics, while Vestas’ recent orders across Europe and other markets demonstrate growing deployment of its larger onshore turbines.
V182-7.2 MW Delivers Up to 6% Higher Energy Production
The new V182-7.2 MW wind turbine expands Vestas’ EnVentus platform with a larger rotor while retaining the 7.2 MW rating of the V172-7.2 MW.
Vestas says the V182-7.2 MW can deliver 4-6 percent higher annual energy production (AEP) than the V172-7.2 MW, depending on site conditions, while reducing the Levelized Cost of Energy.
The turbine has a 182-metre rotor and a specific rating of 277 W/m². The larger rotor-to-rating ratio can increase the capacity factor by up to 2 percent compared with the V172-7.2 MW.
Importantly for wind farm economics, the turbine is designed to produce a greater proportion of electricity at lower wind speeds, when electricity prices can be higher. Vestas estimates this could improve capture prices by up to 3 percent.
The V182-7.2 MW is aimed particularly at low-to-medium wind sites across Europe, Australia, South Africa, North America and South America.
EnVentus Provides Platform for Larger Turbines
Rather than developing a completely new turbine architecture, Vestas is building the V182-7.2 MW on its established EnVentus platform.
The strategy allows Vestas to increase rotor size and energy capture while maintaining a technology architecture already deployed across multiple markets. EnVentus combines experience from Vestas’ 2 MW, 4 MW and 9 MW technology platforms.
The approach is also visible in Vestas’ recent order activity, where variants including the V162-6.2 MW, V162-6.4 MW and V172-7.2 MW are securing projects across Europe.
Vestas Records 786 MW of Announced Q3 Orders
Vestas’ turbine order tracker shows 786 MW of announced orders in Q3 2026 through September 8, all in the onshore segment.
The Q3 announcements include 105 MW from two projects in Italy, 58 MW in Germany, a 50 MW repowering project in Germany, 87 MW from JUWI in Germany, 65 MW in Italy, a 72 MW Statkraft project in Peru and another 306 MW of orders announced in August.
The 786 MW follows significantly larger order volumes during the first half of 2026.
Vestas reported 4,504 MW of total order intake in Q1 2026, including 4,151 MW of announced orders and 353 MW of unannounced orders.
In Q2, total order intake reached another 3,349 MW, comprising 2,780 MW of announced orders and 569 MW of previously unannounced capacity.
Combined, Vestas recorded approximately 7.85 GW of total order intake during H1 2026.
Germany Drives Demand for EnVentus Turbines
Germany has emerged as one of the most active markets for Vestas’ larger onshore wind turbines.
In May, Vestas announced three German orders totaling 117 MW.
The largest was the 50 MW Vogelsberg project, which will deploy seven V172-7.2 MW turbines and includes a 20-year service agreement.
A second project totals 31 MW and will use five V162-6.2 MW turbines, backed by a 25-year service agreement. The third comprises six V150-6.0 MW turbines with 36 MW of capacity and a 20-year service agreement.
Another German project announced earlier in 2026 will use four V172-7.2 MW turbines for the 29 MW Ober-Mörlen project, supported by a 20-year service contract.
The orders demonstrate how Vestas is combining turbine sales with long-duration service contracts, extending the commercial relationship well beyond turbine installation.
Bulgaria Adds 70 MW EnVentus Project
Vestas is also expanding EnVentus deployment in Eastern Europe.
Tessa Green Energy ordered 11 V162-6.4 MW turbines for the 70 MW Strazhitsa wind project in Bulgaria. The contract includes a long-term AOM 5000 service agreement.
Turbine deliveries are expected to start in Q1 2027, with commissioning planned during the second and third quarters of 2027. Vestas already has more than 360 MW of installed wind capacity in Bulgaria.
Offshore Wind: €250 Million Scotland Factory
Offshore wind represents another major area of expansion for Vestas.
The company plans to invest more than €250 million in a nacelle and hub manufacturing facility in Scotland to support its flagship V236-15.0 MW offshore wind turbine.
The proposed factory could create up to 500 skilled direct jobs and would manufacture nacelles and hubs for UK and European offshore projects. Production could start around 2029-2030, subject to orders, investment decisions and planning approvals.
Vestas’ 2026 order book already demonstrates the scale of the offshore opportunity. In Q1, the company announced two separate 1.38 GW offshore orders in the UK, contributing substantially to its 4.5 GW quarterly order intake.
Vestas Targets €20-22 Billion Revenue in 2026
Vestas entered 2026 with substantial business visibility. At the end of 2025, its combined Power Solutions and Service order backlog reached €71.9 billion.
The company generated €18.82 billion in 2025 revenue and invested €1.25 billion during the year. For 2026, Vestas expects revenue of €20-22 billion and approximately €1.2 billion of investment.
The combination of the new V182-7.2 MW, growing deployment of V162 and V172 turbines, multi-gigawatt offshore orders and investment in V236-15.0 MW manufacturing shows how Vestas is expanding across both onshore and offshore wind.
For developers, the central focus of the V182-7.2 MW is economics: up to 6 percent higher annual energy production, up to 2 percent higher capacity factor and as much as 3 percent improvement in capture prices. Those gains could become increasingly important as wind developers compete for projects in markets facing grid congestion, changing electricity prices and pressure to reduce the cost of renewable power.
SHAFANA FAZAL
