Big and bold at Borkum Riffgrund 3: Siemens Gamesa awarded firm order for 913 MW offshore wind power project
June 27, 2022 at 08:55 am EDT
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Big and bold at Borkum Riffgrund 3: Siemens Gamesa awarded firm order for 913 MW offshore wind power project
Big and bold at Borkum Riffgrund 3: Siemens Gamesa awarded firm order for 913 MW offshore wind power project
Firm ordersigned with Ørstedfor 913 MW Borkum Riffgrund 3offshore wind power project
83 x SG 11.0-200 DD machines to be used; service agreement included
More than one million German households to be served by the project, with approximately 2.5 million tons of CO2 avoidedthrough clean energy generation
Significant contribution to German energy security
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Siemens Gamesa is again leading the offshore revolution in Germany with a 913 MW firm order from customer Ørsted. 50 km off the coast of Lower Saxonyin the German North Sea, three constituent areaswithin the overall development contribute to the 913 MW total export capacity.
In addition to the installation of the 83 offshore direct drive wind turbines, Siemens Gamesa has been awarded a multi-year contract to service the turbines.
"We are delighted to be again partnering with Ørsted in another important offshore project. This huge wind power plant featuring our SG 11.0-200 offshore Direct Drive machines will provide both clean green energy to more than one million households for decades to come, and alsomake a significant contribution towards energy security for Germany," says Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit.
The installation of Borkum Riffgrund 3 is expected to begin 2024, with commissioning anticipated to be completed in 2025. The preferred supplier agreement between Siemens Gamesa and Ørsted for Borkum Riffgrund 3 was announced on March 4, 2020
The SG 11.0-200 DD machine which will be used features a capacity of 11 MW with a 200-meter rotor. It utilizes 97-meter-long Siemens Gamesa B97 blades, with a huge 31,400 m2swept area.
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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy SA is a Spain-based company which specializes in the development and construction of wind farms. The Company's activities are divided into two business segments: Wind turbines and Operation and maintenance. Wind Turbines segment includes the manufacturing of wind turbine generators and the development, construction and sale of wind farms (onshore and offshore). Operation and maintenance sector focuses on the rendering of operation and maintenance services through advanced technology services in the renewable energy sector. The Company, through its subsidiaries, is present in the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania.