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| Siemens to supply wind turbines for West of Duddon Sands Spanish renewable energy company Iberdrola Renovables, through its subsidiary ScottishPower Renewables, and the Danish company Dong have chosen Siemens to supply wind turbines for the West of Duddon Sands offshore wind farm, which both companies are developing on a 50/50 basis in the United Kingdom and which is expected to come into operation in 2014. The contract signed with the German company amounts to nearly €700 million and, in the case of Iberdrola Renovables, is the biggest ever agreement for the purchase of wind turbines for a wind farm, and its first offshore energy project. Under the terms of the agreement, Siemens will undertake design and transport to the port of Belfast, installation and offshore start-up of 108 3.6 MW, 80 metres high wind turbines. These will be provided with a 5-year warranty from their coming into operation, under a separate maintenance contract. West of Duddon Sands will have a total installed capacity of 389 megawatts (MW), enough to meet the electricity needs of 300,000 British homes. It will be one of the biggest offshore facilities in the world when it comes into service. This will be the first time that Iberdrola Renovables installs wind turbines with more than 3 MW of power at a wind farm, which represents a great technological leap forward for the Company. The start-up of this renewable energy infrastructure will require a total investment of 1.6 billion pounds, which will be funded in equal parts by Iberdrola Renovables and Dong. The facility will be located 14 kilometres south-east of the cost of Barrow-in-Furness in England. The construction of the offshore facility will create an estimated 500 jobs, in addition to others needed in the future for operation and maintenance. Work is expected to begin next year on the electrical connections, while the wind turbines will be installed in 2013. write your comments about the article :: © 2011 Construction News :: home page |