The contract, for Mainstream's 450MW Neart na Gaoithe development off Scotland, is a breakthrough for the OTM concept, a stripped down, lightweight unit that could cut the cost of high-voltage alternating current substations by as much as 40%.
“Neart na Gaoithe is expected to be the first commercially-deployed offshore wind farm that does not require a dedicated heavy offshore substation topside and foundation thanks to Siemens’ new OTM,” says Mainstream chief operations officer Andy Kinsella.
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