As operator, Statoil has awarded two contracts to Siemens for the engineering, supply, assembly, commissioning and service of 67 wind turbine generators for the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project. The wind turbine generator (WTG) supply contract will cover engineering, procurement, assembly and offshore commissioning. Each turbine (6 MW) consists of a tower section, a nacelle and three separate rotor blades (154-meter rotor diameter). The engineering work will commence in January 2014 and contributes to design development of the project’s design work for foundations and electrical infrastructure. The first batch of turbines shall be ready for load out and installation January 2017. The service contract will cover operations and maintenance of the WTGs through the first two years after installation is completed, followed by three years where Siemens provides Dudgeon with technicians and other agreed services. The estimated value for both contracts is 516 million pounds ($844 million). The execution of the Dudgeon Offshore Wind Farm project is subject to final investment decision in Q3 2014. Statoil renewable energy senior vice president Siri Espedal Kindem stated that it was a significant milestone for the Dudgeon offshore wind project and its owners. ”The new turbine contract will secure planned progress in the Dudgeon project towards full operation during 2017. Technology development is fundamental to optimizing offshore wind industry costs and solutions, and the use of new large turbines such as these is a main contributor to reducing offshore wind costs.”
Statoil awards Siemens wind farm service contracts
