Siemens Gamesa will install the world’s most powerful wind turbine of over 15 MW in 2024
Siemens Gamesa, a German wind energy company, will install and test what has been defined by the European Union as "the most powerful offshore wind turbine prototype in the world" at the østerild test center in Denmark, before launching it for sale. large-scale production.
The manufacturer has not confirmed what the power of the new turbine will be, although it will certainly have to be larger than the 15 MW model produced by Vestas in order to claim to be the most powerful.
The prototype tests are supported by a 30 million euro grant from the European Union Innovation Fund , a loan which, overall, has 4 billion in funds available to improve the competitiveness of EU companies in the sector of green technologies. EU documents indicate the date of entry into service as 31 December 2024.
A spokesperson for Siemens Gamesa said the company would decide whether to install a new product in a commercial project only "after careful testing."
He added: “We fundamentally believe in the offshore market and offshore capacity expansion must be implemented quickly and consistently to achieve ambitious climate goals. With our current 14 MW offshore turbine we are well positioned to make our contribution."
Let us remember that 2023 was a truly negative year for Siemens Gamesa, which heavily lost value on the stock market due to problems in its offshore turbines. These had had major operational problems linked to insufficient quality control. The company had had to face additional costs of 2.2 billion euros, leading to a negative operating income and therefore a sharp drop in market capitalisation.
With this project Siemens Gamesa seeks to get back on top of the market and position itself as an effective supplier of offshore wind energy.
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