Turbines on the move

Components for 42 of the Siemens 3.6 MW turbines are currently in storage at the Essex port, with further numbers due from their construction site in Denmark throughout 2010. When completed, the Greater Gabbard Offshore Wind Farm will consist of 140 turbines, and be the largest in the world. Able to provide a total of 504 MW power, the site will be enough to supply 530,000 homes with energy.

Each complete turbine will weigh in excess of 400 tonnes, excluding its foundation, and the diameter of the turbine’s blades is over 100 meters. The project is being developed by Scottish and Southern Renewables and RWE npower renewables, with installation loadings continuing throughout 2010.