Giant step in floating offshore wind power: Siemens Gamesa will supply the wind turbines for the world’s largest wind farm, the first to supply wind energy to oil rigs.
The
Hywind Tampen floating marine wind farm, located in Norway, will be the
largest in the world, with a total capacity of 88 MW and equipped with
11 wind turbines of the SG 8.0-167 DD model
This project, which will
be the first to supply energy to oil rigs, will prevent the emission of
more than 200,000 tons of CO2 annually
The close collaboration
between Siemens Gamesa and the Norwegian company HYWIND SCOTLAND.jpg has
made it possible to advance in the development of floating wind and
thus expand the areas suitable for installing marine turbines
The
largest floating marine wind farm in the world will be in Norway and
will have 11 Siemens Gamesa SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines. Hywind Tampen,
whose commissioning is scheduled for the end of 2022, will also be the
first floating marine park that supplies power to oil and gas platforms
at sea.
“The close collaboration with Equinor has placed us at
the forefront of this innovative technology, which allows us to unlock
the vast potential of the offshore industry by being able to install the
turbines in deeper waters,” said Andreas Nauen, CEO of the Offshore
business of Siemens Gamesa, during the ceremony for signing this order.
The
Hywind Tampen park, with a capacity of 88 MW, will be located about 140
kilometers from the coast – in waters between 260 and 300 meters deep –
near the Snorre and Gullfaks oil and gas platforms, to which It will
supply energy. Once in operation, this park will be able to meet 35% of
the annual energy demand of both platforms, which will reduce the
dependence on the use of gas turbines thus avoiding the emission of more
than 200,000 tons of CO2 per year (equivalent to those emitted per
100,000 cars).
Floating foundations of the Hywind project will be
stabilized by a ballast system and anchored to the seabed through
mooring lines.
Siemens Gamesa and Equinor began their
collaboration in 2009, with the development of the Hywind Demo project,
the world’s first offshore floating turbine, installed in Norway. After
the success of the initiative, the next step culminated in 2017 with the
launch in Scotland of the first commercial offshore floating park with
30 MW, which is currently the largest in the world. Hywind Scotland has
been a resounding success and has become the offshore park with the
largest capacity factor in the United Kingdom. Now, with Hywind Tampen,
the floating offshore wind segment takes a giant step.
The
offshore industry already has a strong presence in Europe, with 18.5 GW
installed and a strong potential of more than 100 GW by 2030. Floating
wind could cover 10% of this market, supplying energy to some 12 million
homes by 2030
Siemens Gamesa is the world leader in the wind
sector, with a strong presence in all business segments: offshore,
onshore and services. Through its advanced digital capabilities, the
company offers one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry,
as well as industry-leading service solutions, with which it contributes
to generating more affordable and reliable clean energy. With more than
95 GW installed worldwide, Siemens Gamesa produces, installs and
maintains onshore and offshore wind turbines, with an order book of 25.1
billion euros. The company is headquartered in Spain and is listed on
the Spanish Stock Exchange (Ibex 35 index).
