Eneco offtakes all output of 12 MW Haliade-X offshore wind turbine prototype at the port of Maasvlakte-Rotterdam

Eneco and GE Renewable Energy have announced that Eneco will purchase all of the electricity generated by GE’s Haliade-X 12 MW prototype. The prototype was recently installed at the port of Maasvlakte-Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

The prototype is the first wind turbine to generate 262 MWh of clean energy in 24 hours, enough energy to power 30,000 households in the region. Over the next five-year period, the Haliade-X prototype will undergo a series of tests to validate the turbine’s power curve, loads, grid performance and reliability. The tests will also allow GE to validate operational procedures for installation and services teams and obtain a Type Certificate for the Haliade-X in 2020.

The Haliade-X offshore turbine features a 12 MW capacity, 220-meter rotor, a 107-meter blade, and digital capabilities. One Haliade-X 12 MW turbine can generate up to 67 GWh of gross annual energy production, providing enough clean energy to power 16,000 European households and save up to 42,000 metric tons of CO2, which is the equivalent of the emissions generated by 9,000 vehicles in one year.