• Siemens to supply 91 wind turbines, each with a capacity of 6 megawatts
• Order is part of the frame agreement with DONG Energy concluded in 2012
• Race Bank wind power plant to have a total capacity of up to 580 megawatts
• Service to be provided by Siemens and DONG Energy over a period of 5 years
Siemens has received a further order for an offshore wind power plant located in Great Britain: Siemens is to supply, erect and commission 91 of its 6MW direct drive wind turbines with performance enhancing features enabling a capacity of up to approx. 580 MW in total. The wind turbines with a rotor diameter of 154 meters are slated for the Race Bank project of DONG Energy. Installation of the turbines is to commence during the spring of 2017. This order is part of the frame agreement concluded between DONG Energy and Siemens in 2012. Service for the plant will be provided jointly by Siemens and DONG for a period of five years. When the Race Bank offshore wind power plant is completed at the beginning of 2018, it will have a capacity to supply approximately 400,000 British households with eco-friendly electricity.
The Race Bank offshore wind power plant will be erected around 32 kilometers off the British eastern coast and will cover an area of 62 square kilometers. The wind turbines will be erected on monopile foundations in water depths between 6 and 26 meters.
Race Bank is part of the second round for public tenders in Great Britain.
