26 Jan 2008

Siemens receives major order for offshore wind farm in Britain

Siemens receives major order for offshore wind farm in Britain

United Kingdom, 2007-May-23

Siemens Power Generation is to build a further offshore wind farm in Britain. Siemens will supply 30 wind power systems with a combined capacity of 108 megawatts (MW) for the Gunfleet Sands project off the coast of Essex.

Gunfleet Sands, near Clacton-on-Sea, will be the third British offshore project in which the largest Siemens wind turbine with a capacity of 3.6 MW is used. The purchaser is the Danish company DONG Energy A/S, the world’s leading operator of offshore wind farms. The total investment in the offshore wind farm is approximately 270 million euros.

"With the latest order from the UK we are consolidating our leading position in the rapidly expanding offshore market," said Andreas Nauen, head of Siemens' wind power division.

"We are particularly pleased that, following the Nysted project in Denmark and Burbo Banks in Britain, DONG has for the third time chosen Siemens as supplier for one of its offshore wind farm projects."

Construction of the Gunfleet Sands offshore wind farm is scheduled to begin in 2009. Siemens is currently working on the offshore projects at Lillgrund in Sweden and Burbo Banks, off the coast of Liverpool. Next year Siemens will build the largest British offshore wind farms Lynn and Inner Dowsing with a maximum production capacity of 180 MW off the Lincolnshire coast.

About Siemens in the UK:Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 164 years ago. The company employs 20,314 people in the UK, including about 6,500 in the manufacturing sector. Last year’s revenues were £3.5 billion, including exports of £580 million, and it spent almost £75 million on research and development. As a leading global engineering company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, including the shortage of natural resources, increasing environmental care, and a growing demand for healthcare, mobility and security. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Bracknell, Berkshire. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk

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About Siemens

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare.

From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people.

Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.

In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion.

As of September 30, 2023, the company had around 320,000 employees worldwide.

Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.