ScottishPower and Masdar have set a UK record for the longest blade installation at an offshore wind farm.<\/p>\n
The first turbine installed at the $5.4 billion East Anglia THREE project features 115-metre blades \u2014 the biggest manufactured and used in the UK, with each one longer than a Premier League football pitch.<\/p>\n
Impressive statistics<\/p>\n
All 285 blades for the project\u2019s 14MW turbines \u2014 95 in total \u2014 are being manufactured at Siemens Gamesa\u2019s factory in the north England city of Hull.<\/p>\n
When complete, the 1.4GW East Anglia THREE project will produce enough clean power for more than 1.3 million homes.<\/p>\n
At 262 metres, the turbines stand higher than the observation deck at The Shard, Britain\u2019s tallest building.<\/p>\n
Each turbine has a rotor diameter of 236 metres, and one single revolution will produce enough electricity to power a home for more than four days, charge about 1,700 mobile phones, or brew almost 1,000 cups of tea.<\/p>\n
Defining moment<\/p>\n
ScottishPower \u2014 part of Iberdrola Group \u2014 has invested $41 billion in the UK over 15 years. Its ScottishPower Renewables business has 40-plus operational offshore and onshore wind farms and solar sites, generating enough green electricity to power about two million homes.<\/p>\n
Charlie Jordan, ScottishPower Renewables\u2019 CEO, described the installation as a UK industry first and a defining moment for ScottishPower, Iberdrola and Masdar as we \u201ccelebrate and accelerate the deployment of homegrown renewable energy at scale\u201d.<\/p>\n
He continued: \u201cEast Anglia THREE will be the biggest and most powerful offshore wind farm in our portfolio.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat means billions invested in the UK and global supply chains. East Anglia THREE will play a crucial role in the UK\u2019s clean energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Wind power at scale<\/p>\n
Located off the Suffolk coast, it will become one of the world\u2019s largest offshore wind farms when it comes into operation. More than 2,300 jobs have been supported during construction.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe see tremendous potential for offshore wind, not just in the UK but across the wider European market, where offshore wind can provide critical energy security, power economic progress, and help nations achieve their clean energy objectives,\u201d said Husain Al Meer, Director of Global Offshore Wind at Masdar.<\/p>\n
The East Anglia THREE turbine blades are seven metres longer than the previous record.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese are the biggest blades ever built for a project in UK waters \u2014 a real landmark for offshore wind,\u201d added Darren Davidson, UK Head of Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ScottishPower and Masdar have set a UK record for the longest blade installation at an offshore wind 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