GE Renewable Energy announces that the first nacelle ( out of 66 ) that will be part of the Merkur Offshore windfarm has recently left the assembly line . According to planning , this nacelle will be stored at GE ’ s Saint- Nazaire ( France ) site while new ones continue to be manufactured , and then be shipped to our logistical operations hub in Eemshaven ( Netherlands ) where the installation process will start in spring 2018 .
“ Merkur is a very important project and a strategic windfarm for us because it allows us to continue our export ramp-up activity in Saint-Nazaire while we keep on moving into new strategic projects . Just last week we announced our first China offshore deal that will make GE the only supplier to have installed offshore wind turbines in the Americas , Europe and Asia ”, said John Lavelle , CEO of GE ’ s Offshore Wind business .
Merkur windfarm is located approximately 35km north of the island of Borkum , Germany , in the North Sea , and consist of 66 turbines that will generate approximately 1,750 GWh annually , enough clean energy to power around 500,000 homes . When completed ( end 2018 ), Merkur will be one of Germany ’ s largest offshore wind farms .
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First Nacelle For Merkur Offshore Windfarm Has Left The Assembly Line
50 Renewable Green Leaders • May 2017