88 results
A list of search results
-
Shortly after installing the towers for the SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine prototype at the test center for large wind turbines in Oesterild, Denmark, Siemens Gamesa has placed the nacelle at the top of the tower – an exercise known as ‘the big lift’, the company wrote in an update on social media. The […]
-
Siemens Gamesa has started the production of the first B115 blades at its facility in Aalborg, Denmark. The first 115-metre blades produced in Aalborg will be tested on the SG 14-236 DD prototype offshore wind turbine that will be installed at the Østerild test center for large turbines later this year, Siemens Gamesa said. The […]
-
Siemens Gamesa has started the assembly process of the SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine prototype to be installed at the Danish national test center for large wind turbines in Oesterild. The SG 14-236 DD features a 236-metre diameter rotor, with a 43,500 m2 swept area, approximately the size of 6.1 standard football pitches. A […]
-
DNV has notified Odfjell Oceanwind that the main scantling approval of its Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design is close to completion. The main scantling class approval is based on the SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbine from Siemens Gamesa. The Deepsea Semi floating wind foundation design is developed for use in floating wind farms […]
-
The third and final 108-metre blade has been installed on Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark. With the final blade in place, the SG 14-222 DD prototype has become the world’s largest and most powerful turbine to be installed, taking the mantle from GE Haliade-X […]
-
Contracts & Tenders, Technology
Vattenfall has named Siemens Gamesa the Preferred Supplier of wind turbines for the 1.8 GW Norfolk Boreas and the 1.8 GW Norfolk Vanguard wind farms offshore Norfolk, UK. The agreement includes the potential deployment of the new SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbines and a multi-year Service agreement. The agreement is subject to the UK […]
-
Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-222 DD prototype offshore wind turbine installed at the test centre in Østerild, Denmark, has produced its first electricity and delivered it to the grid. The SG 14-222 DD turbine model has a 14 MW capacity, reaching up to 15 MW using the company’s Power Boost function. The model features a 222-metre […]
-
Business & Finance, Contracts & Tenders, R&D
Odfjell Oceanwind and renewable energy developer Source Galileo’s Norwegian branch, Source Galileo Norge, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to cooperate on developing floating offshore wind farms using Odfjell Oceanwind’s technology. The cooperation will target wind farms for the electrification of oil and gas installations, the Utsira Nord seabed development, and selected floating wind […]
-
Contracts & Tenders, Wind Farm Update
RWE has selected Siemens Gamesa as the preferred supplier for F.E.W. Baltic II, a 350 MW offshore wind project in Poland on which the developer plans to use 25 SG 14-236 DD wind turbines. The agreement, subject to final investment decision, also includes a service contract and will contribute to Siemens Gamesa’s ongoing cooperation with […]
-
According to a new market research report, ‘Global & China Wind Turbine Market (2010 – 2015), published by MarketsandMarkets, new wind turbines capacity of 236.6 GW would be installed between 2010 and 2015, representing a CAGR of 17% in global installed capacity for the same period. In 2015, the market will generate $73.5 billion revenue […]