Siemens to supply 140 wind turbines for the world?s largest offshore wind farm Greater Gabbard

The 140 wind turbines will each have a capacity of 3.6 MW. The Great Gabbard wind farm is located off of Suffolk in Great Britain. There is also a five year service and warranty agreement. Scottish and Southern Energy which owns the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm is the purchaser. Delivery of the turbines themselves will take place between 2009 and 2010 with approximately 800 million Euro being involved in the deal. The water depth at which the SWT 3.6 107 turbines from Siemens will be installed is between 24 and 34 meters, at peak the farm will be able to generate 500 MW of power.

René Umlauft, CEO of the Siemens’ Division Renewable Energy was quoted as saying; “Siemens is delighted to have signed this prestigious order with SSE as this marks a major milestone in the offshore business for Siemens as the clear market leader in the offshore wind energy business.”

“The UK wants to respond to climate change and become more self-sufficient in energy, so it makes sense to exploit the excellent resource that UK offshore wind represents. On completion, Greater Gabbard will be the largest offshore wind farm in the world and gives SSE the opportunity to build a significant share of the UK’s offshore wind market and reinforce our position as the country’s leading generator of electricity from renewable sources,” said Ian Marchant, Chief Executive of SSE.

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