Siemens Gamesa’s 14MW offshore wind turbine produces its first electricity

Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine has produced its first electricity and delivered it to the grid at the test center in Østerild, Denmark.

 

The SG 14-222 DD is a 14MW direct drive offshore wind turbine with a capacity of up to 15MW with Power Boost. It features a 222-meter (728 feet) diameter rotor, 108-meter-long (354-feet-long) B108 blades that are cast in a single piece, and a swept area of 39,000 square meters (419,792 square feet).