DONG Energy has received full consent to test two Siemens offshore wind turbines at their Gunfleet Sands site in South East England.
It is the first time that the Siemens 6 MW turbine will be tested offshore and DONG Energy’s first demonstration project in the UK. The two Siemens 6 MW machines will be installed at DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration project. The new turbines will be installed by November this year with construction starting in May, and will be connected through a dedicated export cable. DONG Energy will be looking to verify turbine performance, reliability and functionality.? The Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration project is located 8.5 km south east of Clacton on Sea. A prototype of the 6 MW turbine is also being tested at an onshore test centre at Hovsore, Denmark.
It is the first time that the Siemens 6 MW turbine will be tested offshore and DONG Energy’s first demonstration project in the UK. The two Siemens 6 MW machines will be installed at DONG Energy’s Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration project. The new turbines will be installed by November this year with construction starting in May, and will be connected through a dedicated export cable. DONG Energy will be looking to verify turbine performance, reliability and functionality.? The Gunfleet Sands 3 demonstration project is located 8.5 km south east of Clacton on Sea. A prototype of the 6 MW turbine is also being tested at an onshore test centre at Hovsore, Denmark.
