Siemens Energy has received an order for
the supply of 140 wind turbines with a capacity of 3.6MW each. They will be
delivered to the future world's largest offshore wind farm Greater Gabbard
located 25 kilometres off the coast of Suffolk in the UK.
The
order also includes a five year service and warranty agreement. The purchaser
is Greater Gabbard Offshore Winds Ltd, owned by Scottish and Southern Energy
plc (SSE). The delivery of these turbines is scheduled in 2009 and 2010. The
order volume for Siemens Energy is approximately € 800 million. Greater Gabbard
offshore wind farm will be the first UK
offshore wind farm to be built outside territorial waters. It will produce
electricity with a maximum capacity of 500MW. The wind turbines of type
SWT-3.6-107 will be mounted on steel monopiles, in water with depths between 24
and 34 meters.
