This milestone comes after the European Commission allocated €30 million ($33 million) from its innovation fund to support the development of what was billed as the world’s “most powerful offshore wind turbine prototype.”
The installation is part of a test facility in Oesterild, Denmark, where Siemens Gamesa carefully evaluates the turbine’s performance.
A few months back, a Siemens Gamesa spokesperson said, “We will only decide whether we will ultimately install a new product in a commercial project after careful testing,” the company stated. This cautious approach implies that the company has carefully tested the safety and efficiency of the new offshore wind installation, which is a significant upgrade in size and complexity.