Sandbank 24 is a 288MW offshore wind power project. The project is located in North Sea, Germany. According to GlobalData, who tracks and profiles over 170,000 power plants worldwide, the project is currently active. It has been developed in multiple phases. The project construction commenced in 2015 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2016. Buy the profile here.
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Description
The project was developed by Sandbank Offshore Wind. Vattenfall and Stadtwerke Munchen are currently owning the project having ownership stake of 51% and 49% respectively.
The wind turbines in the Sandbank 24 Phase IA are installed on fixed foundations. An array of monopile foundations feature in the phase.
The wind turbines in the Sandbank 24 Phase IB are installed on fixed foundations. An array of monopile foundations feature in the phase.
The project generates 1,400,000MWh electricity and supplies enough clean energy to power 400,000 households, offsetting 1,500,000t of carbon dioxide emissions (CO2) a year.
Development status
The project is currently active. The project construction commenced in 2015 and subsequently entered into commercial operation in 2016.
Contractors involved
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was selected as the turbine supplier for the wind power project. The project consists of 72 units of SWT-4.0-130 turbines, each with 4MW nameplate capacity.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the Sandbank 24 (Sandbank 24 Phase IA). The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2016, for a period of 5 years.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy is the O&M contractor for the Sandbank 24 (Sandbank 24 Phase IB). The operation and maintenance contract commenced from 2017, for a period of 5 years.
Titan Wind Energy (Europe) and Welcon Towers have supplied towers for the project.
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