Name and Location
Westermeerwind wind farm project, the Netherlands.

Client
Westermeerwind.

Project Description
The project involves the construction of the Netherlands’ largest near-shore wind farm.

The 144 MW wind farm will be erected in Ijsselmeer lake, along the northern and western dyke of the Noord-oostpolder municipality.

Forty-eight wind turbines will be arranged in three rows in the shallow waters between 500 m and 1 100 m from the dyke.

Each of these direct-drive wind turbines will generate an output of 3 MW, with 108 m rotor diameters ensuring maximum efficiency.

Value
The project will cost more than €400-million to implement.

Duration
Commissioning of the wind farm is expected between the end of 2015 and early 2016.

Latest Developments
Siemens Energy has been awarded a turnkey contract for its gearless technology for the near-shore project. Siemens will supply 48 of its SWT-3.0-108 wind turbines.

Key Contracts and Suppliers
Siemens Energy (turnkey wind farm contract), Ballast Nedam and Mammoet (foundations and installation of the windmills), Visser & Smit Marine Contracting (cabling to the electrical substation) and Ventolines (project management).

On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
Westermeerwind, tel +31 527 61 61 67 or email info@westermeerwind.nl.
Siemens Energy, Bernd Eilitz, tel +49 40 2889 8842 or email bernd.eilitz@siemens.com.
Ballast Nedam, tel +31 30 285 33 33 or email pr@ballast-nedam.nl.
Mammoet, tel +31102042424,
fax +31102042442 or
email info@mammoet.com.
Visser & Smit Marine Contracting,
tel +31 78 641 7500 or fax +31 78 641 7501.
Ventolines, tel +31 527 616167 or
email info@ventolines.nl.