Siemens has been confirmed as turbine supplier for the €1.1bn ($1.14bn) 309MW Rentel offshore wind project off Belgium that recently reached financial close.
Siemens will supply, install, commission and service 42 of its SWT-7.0-154 turbines for the project 40km off the Belgian North Sea coast. The 7MW machines will be installed on monopole foundations in water depths of 22-36 metres.
First turbines are slated to deliver power to the Belgian grid by mid-2018, while the entire offshore project is scheduled to be operational by the end of 2018.
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