Siemens Gamesa has been awarded the firm order for the delivery of 60 14MW turbines for the 882MW Moray West offshore wind project, off Scotland.
The manufacturer will supply its SG 14-222 DD offshore wind turbines, each with a 14.7MW capacity and using the PowerBoost feature.
A service agreement is included in the order for the project located in the Moray Firth.
All 180 Siemens Gamesa B108 IntegralBlades for the turbines are to be produced at the company’s offshore blade factory in Hull, England.
A rapid deployment timeline targets installation of the first machines in 2024, with first power being expected to be produced in 2024.
Siemens Gamesa offshore business CEO Marc Becker said: “Successfully signing the firm order for Moray West serves to further cement Siemens Gamesa as the leader of the offshore revolution.
“We were heartened to be named preferred bidder by Moray West in October 2021 and are now even happier to see their confidence in us become reality today.
“We’re able to contribute to both combatting the climate emergency and develop the world’s largest offshore wind market simultaneously.”
The Moray West project will be located over 22 km from the Moray Council coast in the north-east of Scotland.
Due to the project’s rapid deployment plan Moray West will serve as the first serial installation of Siemens Gamesa’s 14MW turbine.
More than 14GW of firm orders, preferred supplier agreements, and preferred bidder agreements have been announced for the turbine, including rotor variants of 222 and 236 metres, the company said.
Adam Morrison, project director for Moray West, said: “Siemens Gamesa has a strong track record, and this model will allow the next progression in efficiency for offshore wind power generation.
“We are particularly pleased that our early commitments to Siemens Gamesa will result in the first of the 108 metre blades from the expanded Hull facility being used on Moray West.”