Siemens Gamesa is to license its 11MW direct drive offshore wind turbine to China Energy United Power Technology following the signing of a memorandum of understanding.
The manufacturer said that this will entail supporting United Power to deploy the licensed offshore technology in the Chinese mainland’s territorial waters.
The 11.0-200 DD machine is the most recent generation of Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind turbine portfolio to enter serial manufacturing.
More than 3GW of orders for this turbine model have already been received for multiple projects in Europe.
United Power chairman Zhang Guangjun said: “As China strives to reach its ambitious climate goals by 2030 and 2060, United Power with strong backing from China Energy Investment Corporation, is well positioned to capture the tremendous renewables opportunities to be further unleashed in the country.
“We look forward to reaching a strong partnership with Siemens Gamesa leveraging our respective advantages to manufacture industry-leading offshore wind turbines and develop the offshore wind resources in China.”
Siemens Gamesa offshore business unit chief executive Marc Becker said: “China has played an active role in globalizing the offshore wind industry and we take pride in being part of this journey via our innovative licensing business model.
“Our focus on leading the offshore revolution started with the world’s first offshore wind park in 1991.
“It is evidenced in our installed offshore fleet of more than 18.4 GW, with much more to come.
“We are pleased to join hands with United Power and appreciate the support of China Energy in signing this MoU.
“Our common cause is to make offshore wind power a mainstream form of energy and contribute to a decarbonized economy.”
Siemens Gamesa offshore general manager for China Wu Qinghua said: “As a committed technology partner to China’s offshore development, we are pleased to see the accelerated offshore wind development in the country.
“We will continue to share our expertise in safety, engineering, and technology along the entire offshore industry value chain to contribute to the sustainable development of offshore energy in China.”