Siemens uprates its 7 MW WTG to 8 MW

摘要

Siemens has upgraded the rating of its direct drive 7 MW offshore wind turbine to 8 MW. Siemens says that the resulting machine, designated SWT-8.0-154, represents a significant decrease in LCoE (levelised cost of energy) for the technology and another step towards grid parity for offshore wind. The 8 MW turbine is based on the existing offshore direct drive platform, but incorporates some evolutionary improvements that will allow the 8 MW version to be brought to market very quickly.