In 1991, Siemens built the world's first offshore wind power plant, Vindeby, in ...
lifecycle of an offshore project and now, more than 20 years later, Vindeby is still.
Fact Sheet Offshore Wind Power Status: January 2013
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Siemens is a leading supplier of offshore wind turbines with almost 1,000 wind turbines with a combined capacity of roughly 3,000 MW installed.
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In 1991, Siemens built the world’s first offshore wind power plant, Vindeby, in Denmark. To this date Siemens is the only company that has been through a full lifecycle of an offshore project and now, more than 20 years later, Vindeby is still operating.
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In offshore wind power alone, Siemens has an order backlog of roughly 30 SWT-2.3 wind turbines and almost 1200 SWT-3.6 wind turbines with a total capacity of more than 4200 MW.
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In Germany, Siemens is the clear number one in offshore wind energy utilization with contracts signed for around 440 offshore wind turbines with a total capacity of approximately 1,600 MW. Moreover, Siemens has installed EnBW Baltic 1 (21 wind turbines ~ 50 MW capacity) which went into operation in May 2011.
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Siemens has installed the 175 wind turbines of the London Array project, which is the world`s largest offshore wind power plant with a capacity of 630 MW.
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Products •
Siemens offers megawatt offshore wind turbines based on proven technology and is also a leader in cutting-edge offshore know-how for the next generation of offshore wind power plants.
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Different wind conditions require different wind turbines. The current portfolio includes the 2,3 MW turbine “family” (erected e.g. at Nysted, Samsoe, Lillgrund, Horns Rev II and Rødsand II, Baltic 1) and the 3.6 MW wind turbine “family” (erected e.g. at Burbo Banks, Gunfleet Sands and sold for e.g. projects Anholt and London Array).
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In November 2011, Siemens added its new 6 MW wind turbine to its portfolio which is designed for the most challenging offshore sites around the globe. The new SWT-6.0 is available with a rotor diameter of 154 meters.
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With this product portfolio, Siemens is well positioned on the international offshore market.
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In 2009, Siemens and Statoil jointly launched the Hywind project, the world’s first floating wind turbine in June 2009. The Hywind turbine can be installed in water depths between 120 and 700 meters, thus opening new opportunities for offshore wind power.
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Since 2010, Siemens is shareholder (49%) in A2SEA A/S, a supplier of installation services for the construction of offshore wind power plants. The Danish energy company DONG Energy will continue to be the company’s main shareholder. A2SEA based in Fredericia, Denmark, has a work force of about 200. Siemens´ goal with its commitment in A2SEA is to advance the industrialization of offshore wind power.
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In June 2011, Siemens received its first order for an offshore wind power plant in China. The 50 MW-project is a break-through in the company`s renewable energy strategy. Siemens sees good opportunities for offshore wind power in China with its shallow water near the consumption centers on the coast.
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Siemens is the preferred supplier for three projects on the rising US offshore wind market (2010: Cape Wind 130 SWT-3.6-107, 2011: Block Island, 5 SWT-6.0, 2012: Windstream Wolfe Island Shoals up to 130 wind turbines).
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In July 2012, Siemens and DONG Energy signed a framework agreement for the supply of a total of 300 wind turbines with a capacity of 1,800 megawatts (MW). The agreement is based on the new SWT-6.0-154 direct drive wind turbine that will be installed in wind power plants off the British coast between 2014 and 2017. The world's largest rotor blade measuring 75 meters in length equalling a total rotor diameter of 154 meter will be deployed.
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Offshore Projects (grid connected)
Vindeby, DK 11 x 0.45 MW (1991)
Middelgrunden, DK 20 x SWT-2.0-76 (2000)
Samsø, DK 10 x SWT-2.3-82 (2002)
Rønland, DK 4 x SWT-2.3-93 (2002)
Rødsand/Nysted, DK 72 x SWT-2.3-82 (2003)
Frederikshavn, DK 1 x SWT-2.3-82 (2003)
Lillgrund, SE 48 x SWT-2.3-93 (2007)
Burbo Banks, UK 25 x SWT-3.6-107 (2007)
Lynn / Inner Dowsing, UK 54 x SWT-3.6-107 (2008)
Horns Rev II, DK 91 x SWT-2.3-92 (2009)
Gunfleet Sands, UK 48 x SWT-3.6-107 (2009)
Rhyl Flats, UK 25 x SWT-3.6-107 (2009)
Hywind, NO 1 x SWT-2.3-82 (2009)
Pori, FIN 1 x SWT-2.3-101 (2010)
Rødsand II, DK 90 x SWT-2.3-93 (2010)
EnBW Baltic I, DE 21 x SWT-2.3-93 (2011)
Walney 1, UK 51 x SWT-3.6-107 (2012)
Walney 2, UK 51 x SWT-3.6-120 (2012)
Rudong Intertidal, CHN 21 x SWT-2.3-101 (2012)
Gunfleet Sands, UK DE 2 X SWT-6.0-120 (2012)
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Offshore Projects (under construction)
Greater Gabbard, UK 140 x SWT-3.6-107
London Array, UK 175 x SWT-3.6-120
Lincs, UK 75 x SWT-3.6-120
Gwynt Y Mor, UK 160 x SWT-3.6-107
Sheringham Shoal, UK 88 x SWT-3.6-107
Anholt, DK 111 x SWT-3.6-120
EnBW Baltic 2, DE 80 x SWT-3.6-120
Offshore Projects (contracted)
Borkum Riffgat, DE 30 x SWT-3.6-107
Dan-Tysk, DE 80 x SWT-3.6-120
Borkum Riffgrund 1, DE up to 89 x SWT-3.6-120
West of Duddon Sands, UK 108 x SWT-3.6-120
Teesside, UK 27 x SWT-2.3-93
Meerwind Süd / Ost, DE 80 x SWT-3.6-120
Amrumbank West, DE 80 x SWT-3.6-120
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