Siemens Gamesa to supply turbines for 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind project

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received the firm order from Ailes Marine, an affiliate of Iberdrola, for 62 SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbines for 496 MW Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant. This order also includes a 10-year agreement for turbine maintenance services.

The main components of the 62 turbines of the Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant will be produced at Siemens Gamesa's planned offshore wind turbine factory in Le Havre.

The sources indicate that this contract amounts to EUR 950 million (USD 1 billion).

The Bay of Saint Brieuc offshore wind power plant will produce the equivalent of the electricity consumption of 835,000 people. Once operational, it can generate up to 1,820 GWh of energy per year. 

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