ONE WIND FARM, 4% OF DENMARK’S POWER

Siemens secures order for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm; Siemens Energy has secured an order from DONG Energy to supply 111 wind turbines for what will be Denmark’s largest offshore wind power plant.
June 20, 2010 (Renewables Today)

"The 400 megawatts (MW) Anholt Offshore Wind Farm will feature a capacity almost twice that of Horns Rev 2, currently the world’s largest offshore wind farm in operation at 209 MW. When fully operational, the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm project will provide clean energy for approximately 400,000 households. This equals approximately 4 percent of Denmark’s total power consumption…

"Siemens will supply 111 wind turbines with a capacity of 3.6 MW and a rotor diameter of 120 meters to the Anholt Offshore Wind Farm project. The wind turbines will be produced at Siemens plant in Brande in Denmark and installed off the east coast of Denmark, 20 km off the northeastern coast of the Jutland peninsula. The wind farm is expected to be commissioned in 2013…"

The Siemens 3.6 megawatt turbine, a "windmill" that produces enough power for over 860 U.S. homes. (click to enlarge)

"…Siemens [will also handle]…installation, and commissioning of the wind turbines…[and provide service and maintenance] for the first five years…[Siemens has provided turbines for] more than 50 percent of the world’s offshore installations.

"The Siemens 3.6 MW wind turbine is the most popular offshore wind turbine in the world. More than 150 units have been installed in offshore projects across Europe so far and an additional 1,100 units are sold…"