Siemens Gamesa bags East Anglia 3 wind turbine contract
Pamela Largue
Posted on: 30 March 2023
Siemens Gamesa has confirmed an order to supply 95 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines to the East Anglia 3 wind power project in the North Sea.
Siemens Gamesa has confirmed an order with ScottishPower Renewables to supply 95 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines to the East Anglia 3 wind power project in the North Sea.
The deal, which includes an eight-year service contract, marks the first installation of the SG 14-236 DD in the country.
The 1.4GW East Anglia 3 wind project is located off England’s east coast and is the second of four projects planned in the ScottishPower Renewables 2.9GW East Anglia Hub development.
Once completed, it will supply clean electricity to 1.3 million UK homes.
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Installation is planned to begin in spring 2026, and to be completed by the end of that year.
ScottishPower Renewables CEO, Charlie Jordan, says: “Continued ambition and innovation in turbine technology by partners such as Siemens Gamesa has allowed ScottishPower to purchase market-leading turbines at a scale that will generate enough green energy to supply 1.3 million UK homes."
Siemens Gamesa Offshore CEO Marc Becker says: “In these challenging times, it is encouraging to sign this firm order with ScottishPower Renewables as we jointly move to a more financially sustainable wind industry, but we need the UK government to fully recognize that renewable energy, especially wind generation, is now on the same level of importance as oil and gas and requires similar levels of support to ensure it delivers what the UK needs to reach crucial Net Zero targets.”
Siemens Energy will ensure the necessary grid connection is available to bring the power to shore. Also, the energy company will build the converter on the high seas to collect the alternating current generated by the turbines and convert it into direct current for low-loss transmission to the coast.
A second converter on land will transform the power back into alternating current so that it can be fed into the local grid and eventually be supplied to consumers.
