Masdar and Scottish Power achieve a record by installing the first wind turbine with the largest blades of its kind in the United Kingdom.

Masdar and Scottish Power have achieved a record in the offshore wind energy sector in the United Kingdom, by installing the first wind turbine within the “East Anglia 3” project, which includes blades measuring 115 meters in length, making it the first of its kind in the United Kingdom, as each blade is longer than the length of a football field. All 285 blades for the project’s 95 turbines are being manufactured at Siemens Gamesa’s plant in Hull, UK.

The height of the 14 MW turbines is about 262 metres, which is greater than the height of the observation deck in The Shard tower, and its rotor diameter reaches 236 metres. Just one cycle of a single turbine can generate enough energy to power a UK home for more than four days, charge about 1,700 mobile phones, or make nearly a thousand cups of tea. Scottish Power Renewables CEO, Charlie Jordan, said: “The installation of the largest and first blade wind turbine of its kind in the UK is a significant achievement for Scottish Power, Iberdrola and Masdar, as we continue to work together to accelerate the deployment of local renewable energy solutions at scale.

He stressed that the “East Anglia 3” project will be the largest offshore wind station and the most energy producing within the company’s portfolio, and will contribute to pumping billions of pounds of investments into supply chains within the United Kingdom and at the global level, and provide thousands of job opportunities during the construction phase, in addition to providing more than a hundred permanent jobs in the east of England, and enhancing energy security by supplying the network with larger and unprecedented quantities of clean electricity. Scottish Power Renewables CEO, Charlie Jordan, added that this achievement reflects the success of the strategic partnership and investment cooperation with Masdar, in addition to the dedication and excellence of the company’s work team and partners in the supply chains, pointing out that the East Anglia 3 station will play an important role in shaping the future of clean energy in the United Kingdom.

The East Anglia 3 station is located off the coast of Suffolk, United Kingdom, and when it is operational, it will be one of the largest offshore wind power stations in the world, providing clean energy to 1.3 million homes in Britain. For his part, Hussein Al-Meer, Director of Offshore Wind Energy in the United Kingdom and the World at Masdar, said that completing the installation of the first wind turbine in the “East Anglia 3” project represents an important achievement by all standards, expressing pride in cooperating with “Scottish Power” and “Iberdrola” in implementing this prominent project, and contributing to supporting the future of offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom, providing job opportunities, and driving sustainable growth.

Hussein Al-Meer, Director of Offshore Wind Energy in the United Kingdom and the World at Masdar, added that the offshore wind energy sector has great potential, not only in the United Kingdom, but throughout the European market, as it can contribute a pivotal role in enhancing energy security, supporting economic progress, and helping countries achieve their goals in the field of clean energy. The turbine blades used in the East Anglia III project are seven meters longer than the previous record of 108 metres, also manufactured by Siemens Gamesa.

For his part, Darren Davidson, President of Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa in the United Kingdom, expressed his pride in manufacturing these longest blades of their kind for a project in the field of offshore wind energy in the United Kingdom at the company’s factory in Hull, representing an important achievement in this sector. Darren Davidson, president of Siemens Energy and Siemens Gamesa in the United Kingdom, explained that the factory currently includes more than 1,400 employees, and the company is continuing its efforts to invest in the future by providing a professional training program to prepare the next generation of qualified personnel.

The turbine was installed using the Wind Osprey class offshore lift vessel.O” of the Cadiller Company. As installation operations continue, the new generation “Wind Peace” class ship will join later this month.PIn its first operations in European waters. For his part, Cadler CEO, Mikkel Glerup, expressed pride in contributing to supporting Scottish Power and Masdar in the implementation of the “East Anglia 3” project, which is the first cooperation and constitutes a foundation for strengthening joint efforts in the future, and operating two ships together from the company’s fleet allows this project to be implemented with high efficiency and at a regular pace. Cadler CEO, Mikael Glerup, added that this is the first project The company has been using the Wind Peace ship in European waters since receiving it last year, which was designed to install the next generation of turbines, as it provides greater operational capacity and greater flexibility, which contributes to raising efficiency in installation operations. He stressed that this cooperation enhances his company’s ability to implement such a huge project according to safe and reliable standards.