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Siemens Gamesa’s typhoon-proof

offshore turbine surges ahead

ASIA SIEMENS Gamesa’s latest offshore turbine to withstand extreme wind conditions such as
design has been certified typhoon-proof by those covered by T-Class compliance.
international regulators, its second model to In addition to T-Class wind speed compli-
receive such a rating from TÜV NORD. ance, Siemens Gamesa is working closely with
Its SG 11.0-200 DD design was given a local authorities and certifying bodies to ensure
rotor-nacelle assembly (RNA) IEC type certifi- that all applicable standards are considered. For
cate from TÜV NORD, which covers resistance example, the company is part of the international
to wind of speeds up to 57 metres per second for ACE (Alleviating Cyclone and Earthquake chal-
10 minutes and three-second gusts of up to 79.8 lenges for wind farms) Joint Industry Project.
metres per second. The initiative aims at gathering cross-indus-
Siemens Gamesa’s SG 8.0-167 DD model had try experiences to align wind turbine design
previously received a similar certification from methodologies for extreme environmental
TÜV NORD. conditions.
The two turbine designs use the offshore Siemens Gamesa has been developing T-class
Direct Drive platform, of which Siemens turbines in order to cope with wind speeds in
Gamesa has installed over 1,200 units across such areas as offshore Taiwan and Japan. These
the globe, including at the Formosa 1 project in product features will contribute to the further
Taiwan. expansion of offshore wind in Asia-Pacific,
The robustness of the installed fleet is demon- where it is meant to play an important part in
strated via availability rates across the 1,200 units the decarbonisation of society.
of above 97% in calendar year 2020. In Japan, the government revealed in late
“We are driven to ensure that our turbines 2020 its long-term plans to install 30-45 GW of
can sustain the extreme weather events such as offshore capacity by 2040.
typhoons seen in Asia-Pacific. We’re thus tre- “Throughout the years, we have established
mendously proud to have received this second a unique track record in the industry, including
rotor-nacelle assembly type certification. With in Asia-Pacific, as we installed and maintain the
the region poised to become even more signif- very first commercial project in Taiwan, For-
icant globally, it strengthens our focus on deliv- mosa 1. Going forward, we will leverage this
ering value to our customers,” says Marc Becker, experience and prepare to deliver the highest
CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business possible standards to support the broader adop-
Unit. tion of offshore wind in the region,” says Niels
The SG 11.0-200 DD turbine has a rated Steenberg, Siemens Gamesa executive general
capacity of 11 MW and a 200-metre diameter manager for Offshore in Asia-Pacific.
rotor using 97-metre long Siemens Gamesa B97 Russell Cato, managing director for Sie-
IntegralBlades. mens Gamesa in Japan, adds: “Building upon
The smaller SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbine has more than 20 years of presence in Japan, Sie-
a rated capacity of 8 MW and a 167-metre diam- mens Gamesa is committed to contribute to the
eter rotor, using 81-metre long Siemens Gamesa growth of the local wind power market. On the
B81 IntegralBlades. offshore side, we firmly believe in the poten-
The two products utilise the same patented tial of the industry, and are encouraged in our
Siemens Gamesa Direct Drive generator tech- endeavours by the strong promotion plan from
nology. Both turbines, along with the larger SG the government, towards the decarbonisation of
14-222 DD offshore wind turbine, are designed society by 2050.”™

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