DNV GL Awards SGRE's Newest 8 MW Offshore Turbine Type Certificate

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8 MW Direct Drive machine with 167-meter diameter rotor is fully compliant to the new IEC’s Renewable Energy scheme for type certification of wind turbines. Turbine will be installed in offshore wind parks worldwide including the Hornsea 2 project in UK and Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project in Taiwan.

DNV GL has awarded Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy with the Type Certificate for offshore for its SG 8.0-167 DD offshore wind turbine. The certificate confirms full compliance of the turbine design to the international wind turbine standard IECRE OD-501 and allows for immediate market implementation. The turbine will be installed in offshore wind parks worldwide including the 1,400 MW Hornsea 2 project in the UK and the 900 MW Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project in... ... More: Official Press Release DNV GL

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