Siemens Gamesa in line for near-gigawatt Wpd Baltic Sea wind giant off Germany
Installation of Gennaker project expected to be completed in 2026 – but order still pending conditions such as grid connection date
Developer Wpd has lined up Siemens Gamesa to supply its Gennaker project in the German part of the Baltic Sea with wind turbines, the OEM said in a note to the Spanish stock market.
Siemens Gamesa said it has signed a master supply agreement for the 927MW project at 15 kilometres off the coast, including a 20-year service deal.
The order still remains subject to a number of conditions, such as the confirmation of the grid connection date.
Installation is expected to be completed in 2026.
"Signing this giant 927-MW Master Supply Agreement with wpd for Gennaker is excellent news. It is extremely energising for us, as we aim to supply our customer on one of the largest offshore wind power plants planned for the Baltic Sea," Siemens Gamesa offshore chief executive Marc Becker said.
The developer had been granted a permit for Gennaker by the state of Mecklenburg-Vorpmmern in 2019, which then was linked to the installation of 103 of Siemens Gamesa’s SWT-8.0-154 turbines.
Siemens Gamesa now said it is slated to supply the machines with a nameplate capacity of 8.6MW, which can be reach 9MW in a power boost option, and with a 167-meter rotor diameter.
“Today’s signing of the master supply agreement shows our dedication to the time schedule hitting its peak with the installation in 2026," Wpd chief operating officer Achim Berge said.
"The success will depend on the smooth cooperation between authorities, grid operators, and contractors."
Wpd has developed about 7GW and has interests in a 30GW global pipeline.
Gennaker would be the fifth offshore project in which the developer sources its turbines from Siemens Gamesa, after Butendiek in Germany (operating), Yunlin in Taiwan (under construction), and the yet-to-be built Fécamp and Courseulle-sur-mer arrays in France.
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