London Array: World

Margate, Great Britain / Erlangen, Germany - The world's largest offshore wind power plant, London Array, has been inaugurated.

Margate, Great Britain / Erlangen, Germany - The world's largest offshore wind power plant, London Array, has been inaugurated. Siemens supplied the 175 wind turbines and the grid connection for London Array. Together with Dong Energy, Siemens will also be responsible for the service of the wind turbines through a long-term agreement. The wind power plant owned, developed and built by a consortium consisting of Dong Energy, E.ON and Masdar has a total capacity of 630 megawatts (MW) and will generate enough power to supply 500,000 British households with clean electricity. "London Array is the world's largest offshore wind power plant and marks a milestone in the development of offshore wind power. This project underscores the leading position of Siemens in this attractive growth market", said Peter L

Source: IWR Online, 04 Jul 2013