The Westermeerwind project will see 48 Siemens 3MW machines installed between 500 and 1,100 metres from the dikes of the Noordoostpolder in Flevoland province.

The first turbines are expected to start delivering power to the grid by the end of next year.

Siemens was hired in early 2013 by project development company Westermeerwind BV to deliver the wind farm under a turnkey contract.

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