Siemens Gamesa has been named preferred wind turbine supplier for Orsted’s projects Borkum Riffgrund 3 and Gode Wind 3.
The two offshore wind farms located in the German North Sea have a total capacity of 1.1GW. Both offshore wind farms will use the new 11MW wind turbine with a rotor spanning 200 metres.
Orsted expects the installation of Gode Wind 3 to begin in 2023, with commissioning completed in 2024.