Siemens’ direct drive wind turbine technology for offshore and onshore wind turbines reaches the next development milestone. The latest addition to the offshore direct drive platform, the SWT-8.0-154, represents yet another significant step toward grid parity for offshore wind. The 8-MW turbine is based on the existing offshore direct drive platform, incorporating only smaller evolutions.
The first SWT-8.0-154 will be installed in early 2017, and will allow for up to 10 percent higher annual energy production (AEP) under offshore wind conditions as compared to the 7-MW model.
Once again, the offshore direct drive platform enables a significant reduction in the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) at low risk.
Type certification for the 8-MW turbine is expected to be obtained at the beginning of 2018.
"We are relentlessly working on lowering the levelized cost of energy, and the offshore direct drive platform enables us to do this with the lowest possible risk," says Michael Hannibal, CEO for Offshore at Siemens’ wind power and renewables division.
Siemens’ direct drive technology has an excellent track record. Approximately 150 offshore direct drive wind turbines rated at 6 MW have already been installed and commissioned. Onshore, a total of 1,240 Siemens direct drive onshore wind turbines are in operation worldwide as of end of March 2016.
Siemens has obtained type certification from the DNV GL certifying body for the company's innovative SWT-3.3-130 onshore wind turbine. The high performance direct drive machine for medium to low wind conditions is rated at 3.3 MW and equipped with a 130-meter diameter rotor. It introduces a new generation of the proven direct drive onshore product platform.
"Innovation is an ongoing process in the development of our direct drive technology," states Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen, head of technology at Siemens wind power and renewables division."
The first SWT-8.0-154 will be installed in early 2017, and will allow for up to 10 percent higher annual energy production (AEP) under offshore wind conditions as compared to the 7-MW model.
Once again, the offshore direct drive platform enables a significant reduction in the levelized cost of energy (LCoE) at low risk.
Type certification for the 8-MW turbine is expected to be obtained at the beginning of 2018.
"We are relentlessly working on lowering the levelized cost of energy, and the offshore direct drive platform enables us to do this with the lowest possible risk," says Michael Hannibal, CEO for Offshore at Siemens’ wind power and renewables division.
Siemens’ direct drive technology has an excellent track record. Approximately 150 offshore direct drive wind turbines rated at 6 MW have already been installed and commissioned. Onshore, a total of 1,240 Siemens direct drive onshore wind turbines are in operation worldwide as of end of March 2016.
Siemens has obtained type certification from the DNV GL certifying body for the company's innovative SWT-3.3-130 onshore wind turbine. The high performance direct drive machine for medium to low wind conditions is rated at 3.3 MW and equipped with a 130-meter diameter rotor. It introduces a new generation of the proven direct drive onshore product platform.
"Innovation is an ongoing process in the development of our direct drive technology," states Morten Pilgaard Rasmussen, head of technology at Siemens wind power and renewables division."
