GE Renewable Energy completes installation of Merkur offshore wind farm

• 5 years ago (2018-09-24)
• David Flin

Europe 1068 Offshore wind 119

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GE Renewable Energy has announced completion of the installation of the latest Haliade 150-6 MW offshore wind turbine on the 396 MW Merkur offshore wind farm in Germany. GE Renewable Energy will continue the commissioning activities prior to transferring the operation to the customer.

Merkur Offshore selected GE Renewable Energy to supply 66 GE Haliade 150-6 MW offshore wind turbines. In addition, it had signed a 10-year global O&M service contract.

The Merkur offshore wind farm is located in the North Sea, about 35 km north of the island of Borkum. It is set to become one of the largest offshore wind farms in Germany, generating around 1750 GWh per year.

John Lavelle, Vice President and CEO of GE Renewable Energy’s offshore wind business, said: “This is GE’s first large-scale offshore wind project. We ensured that it was installed on time, demonstrating our ability to manage complex offshore projects. We are delighted to be part of a project that is part of Germany’s ongoing efforts to turn to renewable energy in its energy mix.”

The nacelles of the wind turbines were assembled in Saint-Nazaire, France; the blades were made by LM Wind Power in Castellón, Spain, and the masts were produced in Germany and China. All components were transported to the logistics base in Eemshaven, the Netherlands, where they were prepared for installation at sea.