Siemens Gamesa to equip 1400 MW offshore wind project off the coast of Suffolk

Siemens Gamesa has secured a contract from Iberdrola to supply 95 units of its flagship SG 14-236 DD wind turbine for the East Anglia 3 wind power project, which will have a total capacity of 1.4 GW. The turbines will be installed in the North Sea, off England's east coast, and will be serviced by Siemens Gamesa for an initial period of 8 years. This marks the first installation of the SG 14-236 DD in the UK and is a significant milestone in the country's journey toward decarbonizing its energy system.

The East Anglia 3 project is part of Iberdrola's 2.9 GW East Anglia Hub development in the North Sea, which includes four projects. The project will cover an area of approximately 305 km² and is expected to provide clean electricity to 1.3 million UK homes. Siemens Energy will provide a grid connection solution that will collect the alternating current generated by the wind turbines and convert it into direct current for low-loss transmission to the coast. A second converter on land will transform the power back into alternating current for supply to consumers.

The project will have a lifetime of 25 years and is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2026, beyond the UK's 2050 net-zero target.