Siemens Gamesa plea for auction innovation boost as offshore wind giant sends first power

One of the most powerful next-generation wind turbines coming to the market – Siemens Gamesa’s SG 14-236 DD – exported its first grid power, as the Spanish-German OEM called for a greater focus on rewarding innovation in government auctions.

The prototype of the giant offshore machine, with 115-metre blades and with a rating of up to 15MW with power boost, has been in place since February at Denmark’s national test center for large wind turbines in Osterild.