The Siemens Power Generation Group has been chosen to supply 30 turbines for a 108 MW wind farm off the east coast of England.
The Gunfleet Sands project is the third offshore wind farm for the UK. It will utilize Siemens 3.6 MW turbines. Danish DONG Energy A/S is investing Euro 270 million [US$366 million] in the offshore wind farm.
“With the latest order from the UK we are consolidating our leading position in the rapidly expanding offshore market,” said Andreas Nauen, head of the PG Wind Power division. “We are particularly pleased that, following the Nysted project in Denmark and Burbo Banks in Britain, DONG has for the third time chosen Siemens as supplier for one of its offshore wind farm projects.”
Construction is scheduled to begin in 2009. Next year Siemens’ turbines will be used for even larger offshore wind farms in the UK, Lynn and Inner Dowsing, which will have a capacity of 180 MW.
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