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“We have seen this in our highly efficient West of Duddon Sands project, and cost reductions are already benefiting the delivery of our Wikinger project being constructed in Germany. East Anglia ONE will raise the bar further, as technology matures and expertise in the supply chain increases. We see huge potential globally for offshore wind, and we will continue to lead the industry in driving down costs.”
SCALING THE FINAL HURDLE Keith Anderson, CEO of ScottishPower Renewables, said: “We have concluded Europe’s largest project-specific wind turbine agreement just a month after taking our final investment decision, and we have scaled the final hurdle by satisfying our CFD conditions with the Low Carbon Contracts Company. It is now full steam ahead for East Anglia ONE, with ground set to be broken early next year.
“East Anglia ONE is the first of up to four projects we would like to build in the southern North Sea, and we hope that our plans will stimulate jobs and investment for the UK and across the region for decades to come.”
KEY OBLIGATION
Low Carbon Contracts Company CEO Neil McDermott, said: “The milestone requirement is a key obligation under the CFD and we look forward to working with East Anglia ONE to deliver this landmark project.”
WORKING TOGETHER
Michael Hannibal, CEO Offshore of the Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division, stated: "Siemens is delighted to work with ScottishPower Renewables on East Anglia ONE offshore wind power plant. This also represents the largest single order ever for our direct-drive, 7-megawatt wind turbine. The decision to go with our innovative wind turbines underscores the contribution made by these units to reducing the costs of offshore wind power."
CUTTING OFFSHORE WIND COSTS ScottishPower Renewables is delivering a large cut in the cost of offshore wind power through East Anglia ONE, with a cost of electricity set at £119/MWh after a successful bid in the competitive UK Government auction. This cost reduction has been made possible by ScottishPower Renewables’ use of advanced technology, such as these larger and more efficient turbines.
PROJECT WORKING HISTORY ScottishPower Renewables and Siemens worked successfully on their first joint offshore project, the 389 MW West of Duddon Sands Offshore Windfarm in the Irish Sea. Construction work on ScottishPower Renewables’ second offshore windfarm, the Wikinger project in the German Baltic, is currently underway, using 5 MW ADWEN turbines.
ScottishPower Renewables Siemens
ED’S NOTE
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