SCOTLAND - Siemens Energy has been selected by MHI Vestas Offshore Wind (MHI Vestas) to deliver 114 transformers for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm.
The manufacturer will deliver 114 66 kV distribution transformers for the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm located 16 miles off the Angus coast in Scotland.
The transformers will be filled with biodegradable ester insulation fluid and will complement 114 MHI Vestas' 10 MW turbines.
With an installed capacity of 1,075 MW, the wind farm will be Scotland's largest source of renewable energy for around 1.3 million homes and is expected to offset 1.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year.
It is anticipated that the Seagreen Offshore Wind Farm will be operational by 2022/2023.
