date:Aug 28, 2014
Norwegian energy firms Statoil and Statkraft have awarded a contract worth approximately 500m to Siemens to deliver turbines for the 402MW Dudgeon offshore wind farm in the east of England, UK.
Under the contract, Siemens will manufacture, supply, install and commission 67 6MW direct-drive wind turbines.
Turbine installation is expected to start in 2017 and the contract includes a five-year service and maintenance agreement.
Siemens Energy wind power division CEO Markus Tacke said: With Dudge