Siemens Gamesa wins order from Vattenfall for wind projects in Denmark

Siemens Gamesa SG 11.0-200 DD prototype in Osterild, Denmark

Siemens Gamesa has received an order from Vattenfall for the 344 MW Vesterhav offshore wind projects in Denmark.

The 176 MW Vesterhav Nord project will utilize Siemens Gamesa’s 21 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines.

The 168 MW Vesterhav Syd project will be utilizing Siemens Gamesa’s 20 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines. Located up to 10 km off the west coast of Denmark, the two projects are intended to be completed in 2023.

A three-year Service agreement, with both projects being served from the Port of Hvide Sande, is also included.

“Adding 344 MW of capacity to the grid, powered by winds found in the waters of the Danish North Sea, is another welcome contribution to fighting the climate emergency,” states Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit.

At 176 MW, Vesterhav Nord will be located a maximum of around 8.5 km offshore and cover an area of around 40 km2. The 21 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8.4 MW and rotor diameter of 167 meters, will be commissioned from the Port of Thyborøn. Installation is planned to begin in 2023 and be completed the same year.

At 168 MW, Vesterhav Syd will be located around 10 km offshore and cover an area of around 37 km2. The 20 Siemens Gamesa offshore wind turbines, each with a capacity of 8.4 MW and rotor diameter of 167 meters, will be commissioned from the Port of Hvide Sande. Installation is planned to begin in 2023 and be completed the same year.

“The Vesterhav projects will feature world-leading offshore wind technologies and components designed, manufactured, assembled, tested, and maintained in Denmark,” states Torben Bang, Managing Director of Siemens Gamesa in Denmark.

Siemens Gamesa, the world’s leading manufacturer of offshore wind turbines, is delivering 140 SG 11.0-200 DD offshore wind turbines for Vattenfall’s 1.5 GW Hollandse Kust Zuid project in The Netherlands, the world’s first subsidy-free offshore wind power plant.

Siemens Gamesa has also been named nominated preferred supplier for Vattenfall’s Norfolk projects in the UK, totaling 3.6 GW, and expected to utilize the new SG 14-236 DD offshore wind turbine.

Siemens Gamesa is also supporting Vattenfall for wind parks such as Danish Kriegers Flak at 600 MW, DanTysk at 288 MW, Sandbank also at 288 MW, and Lillgrund at 110 MW.

The Vesterhav projects were announced as firm orders by Siemens Gamesa in 2018. A delay in start of construction was announced by the customer in 2019, where installation was announced as postponed to 2023.