ScottishPower has awarded Siemens Gamesa a turbine contract worth more than GBP 1 billion for its 960 MW East Anglia Two offshore wind farm in the UK.
Under the contract, Siemens Gamesa will supply 64 of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbines, which have a rotor diameter of 236 metres, for ScottishPower’s third offshore wind project in the southern North Sea.
The 115-metre-long blades will be manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind blade factory in Hull, which now employs around 1,300 people after recruiting more than 600 new employees over the last twelve months, said ScottishPower, Iberdrola’s UK arm.
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“Today is tangible proof of the importance of Britain’s Clean Power Mission – our East Anglia projects are delivering UK jobs, UK supply chain contracts and UK green energy. Getting more projects like East Anglia TWO off the blocks quicker will turbo-boost the UK’s supply chain, giving companies like Siemens Gamesa the confidence to invest in facilities like this blade factory in Hull”, said Keith Anderson , CEO of ScottishPower.
The contract award follows ScottishPower’s announcement that it will double its investment in the UK, increasing it from GBP 12 billion to GBP 24 billion between 2024 and 2028.
“Britain’s clean power targets are achievable but demanding. We’ve doubled our investment and are ready to play our part with Government as it gets barriers out the way to build more projects like this, alongside the electricity networks needed to ferry green, homegrown power across the country”, stated Anderson .
The Siemens Gamesa wind turbines will be installed on top of monopiles supplied by Sif. The units will be manufactured in the company’s newly expanded production facilities at Maasvlakte 2 in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Denmark-headquartered Cadeler is responsible for the installation of wind turbines and foundations at the East Anglia Two offshore wind farm, located in the southern region of the North Sea, off the east coast of England.
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According to ScottishPower, East Anglia is the heart of the company’s offshore wind operations in the UK, with East Anglia One in operation; East Anglia Three under construction; and a supply chain in place for East Anglia Two.
Collectively, these wind farms, all of them equipped with Siemens Gamesa turbines, will produce enough clean, renewable electricity to power the equivalent of more than three million homes, said the developer.