First power generated at Westermost Rough

• 10 years ago (2014-09-10)
• Junior Isles

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Electricity has been generated for the first time at Westermost Rough Offshore wind farm off the UK's East Coast, a joint venture between DONG Energy (50%) and its partners Marubeni Corporation (25%) and the UK Green Investment Bank (25%).

This major milestone has been achieved less than a month after the first of 35 Siemens 6 MW turbines was successfully erected as the wind farm begins to take shape.

The next generation Siemens 6 MW turbines, which are being deployed commercially for the first time, represent an important step in reducing the cost of energy from offshore wind. With the initial batch recently installed, power from the first turbine is now being exported to the national grid.

Sam Hall, Lead Commissioning Manager at DONG Energy for Westermost Rough, said: “We energised all the way through the transmissions assets of the wind farm in early August and have been working since on the installation and commissioning of the first batch of turbines. Over the coming weeks the first turbines will be generating clean, green electricity and then supplying it to the UK Grid.”