Siemens has bagged a wind power equipment installation deal in Belgium for the 309MW Rentel wind project.
Siemens has signed the wind energy equipment deal with Rentel, a part of the Otary partnership, a specialist in the Belgian renewable energy industry, to commission and service 42 wind turbines of the large direct drive platform.
The 309MW Rentel wind power plant has the capacity to supply enough green power to nearly 300,000 households in Belgium. A long-term service agreement for a period of 17 years will provide customized offshore service and logistics solutions for the turbines, and includes Siemens’ data-driven advanced remote diagnostics and monitoring.
“The model of our direct drive offshore wind turbine platform and our services will leverage the energy output of the Rentel offshore wind power plant and help to establish offshore wind power as a key pillar of a sustainable energy mix in various European countries,” said Michael Hannibal, offshore CEO of Siemens Wind Power.
The Rentel offshore wind power plant is located about 40 kilometers off the Belgian North Sea coast. Siemens will install 42 Siemens wind turbines on monopile foundations in water depths ranging from 22 to 36 meters.
Siemens will supply first turbines to deliver power to the Belgian grid by mid-2018, while the entire offshore project is planned to become fully operational by the end of 2018.