Siemens installs final turbine at 144-MW wind farm in Dutch waters

Rotor blade installation at Westermeerwind wind farm. Source: Westermeerwind Mar 1, 2016 12:07 CET by Ivan Shumkov March 1 (SeeNews) - German industrial major Siemens (FRA:SIE) has finished installing the last of the 48 wind turbines that make up the 144-MW Westermeerwind wind farm in Dutch waters. The plant will now undergo a testing period, the project company said in a press release on Tuesday. The installation of the foundations, cables and turbines took one year, as planned. The Westermeerwind facility is part of a larger complex, called Noordoostpolder Wind Farm, which consists of 86 wind turbines erected both in the water and on land along the dikes of the IJsselmeer freshwater lake. “At this time Westermeerwind Wind Farm is the largest wind farm in the Netherlands,” said Anne de Groot, director of Westermeerwind. Siemens built the wind park as the main contractor and will also maintain the facility for at least 15 years. Eneco will buy the plant’s output.