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Released February 26, 2015 | GALWAY, IRELAND
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Written by Martin Lynch, European News Editor for Industrial Info (Galway, Ireland)--Senvion SE (FWB: RPW) (Hamburg, Germany) has secured a contract to supply turbines for the 111-megawatt (MW) Nordergründe offshore windfarm in Germany's North Sea.
The company, formerly known as REpower Systems, will provide 18 of its 6.2M126 turbines, each with a rated generation capacity of 6.15 MW, making them the largest operational offshore turbines in the world. When commissioned in autumn 2016 the windfarm will be capable of supplying more than 70,000 households with power annually. The project is being developed by wpd GmbH & Company KG (Bremen, Germany) and is located within the 12-sea mile zone at the mouth of the Weser river, about 40 kilometers northwest of Bremerhaven.
"Successful energy turnaround needs offshore wind energy," said Andreas Nauen, chief executive officer of Senvion SE, on winning the deal. "Clear framework conditions will fill the order books again. We are very happy that our turbines and rotor blades from Bremerhaven are being used for the windfarm of wpd, a Bremen company. This project will create a lot of value locally. Thanks to the clear compensation provisions of the EEG (Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act) our clients will be able to plan reliably, but the German offshore sector will soon need clear indicators for the years after 2019. The preparations for EEG 3.0 are the next step, and must start already this year."
The turbines and rotor blades will be produced by Senvion and PowerBlades in Bremerhaven before transport by sea. The nacelle will be assembled offshore at a hub height between 97 and 100 meters while each rotor blade is more than 60 meters long and weighs about 23 tons.
The deal will provide a big boost to local business and was welcomed by Martin Günthner, senator of economic affairs, labour and ports of the City of Bremen, who said: "We are pleased that the new contract means that PowerBlades can return to production. It's an important message to the offshore sector and the region of Bremerhaven. Today, it is clearer than ever that short-time working was the right tool chosen for the transitional period. Most of all I would like to express my thanks for the constructive cooperation with Senvion; thanks to them, we can continue on a path with a long-term perspective."
Last May, Senvion bagged a contract to supply 27 turbines with a total capacity of 54.45 MW for four windfarms in northern France. The windfarms, owned by Enertrag France SARL (Cergy, France), are expected to commence power generation by the second quarter of 2015. For additional information, see May 27, 2014, article - Senvion Clinches 54-Megawatt French Windfarms Deal.
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The company, formerly known as REpower Systems, will provide 18 of its 6.2M126 turbines, each with a rated generation capacity of 6.15 MW, making them the largest operational offshore turbines in the world. When commissioned in autumn 2016 the windfarm will be capable of supplying more than 70,000 households with power annually. The project is being developed by wpd GmbH & Company KG (Bremen, Germany) and is located within the 12-sea mile zone at the mouth of the Weser river, about 40 kilometers northwest of Bremerhaven.
"Successful energy turnaround needs offshore wind energy," said Andreas Nauen, chief executive officer of Senvion SE, on winning the deal. "Clear framework conditions will fill the order books again. We are very happy that our turbines and rotor blades from Bremerhaven are being used for the windfarm of wpd, a Bremen company. This project will create a lot of value locally. Thanks to the clear compensation provisions of the EEG (Germany's Renewable Energy Sources Act) our clients will be able to plan reliably, but the German offshore sector will soon need clear indicators for the years after 2019. The preparations for EEG 3.0 are the next step, and must start already this year."
The turbines and rotor blades will be produced by Senvion and PowerBlades in Bremerhaven before transport by sea. The nacelle will be assembled offshore at a hub height between 97 and 100 meters while each rotor blade is more than 60 meters long and weighs about 23 tons.
The deal will provide a big boost to local business and was welcomed by Martin Günthner, senator of economic affairs, labour and ports of the City of Bremen, who said: "We are pleased that the new contract means that PowerBlades can return to production. It's an important message to the offshore sector and the region of Bremerhaven. Today, it is clearer than ever that short-time working was the right tool chosen for the transitional period. Most of all I would like to express my thanks for the constructive cooperation with Senvion; thanks to them, we can continue on a path with a long-term perspective."
Last May, Senvion bagged a contract to supply 27 turbines with a total capacity of 54.45 MW for four windfarms in northern France. The windfarms, owned by Enertrag France SARL (Cergy, France), are expected to commence power generation by the second quarter of 2015. For additional information, see May 27, 2014, article - Senvion Clinches 54-Megawatt French Windfarms Deal.
Industrial Info Resources (IIR), with global headquarters in Sugar Land, Texas, three offices in North America and nine international offices, is the leading provider of global market intelligence specializing in the industrial process, heavy manufacturing and energy markets. Industrial Info's quality-assurance philosophy, the Living Forward Reporting Principle, provides up-to-the-minute intelligence on what's happening now, while constantly keeping track of future opportunities. To contact an office in your area, visit the Industrial Info "Contact Us" page.
