Gallery: Senvion's Bremerhaven facility and its 6.2MW nacelle

GERMANY: Senvion has transported one of its 6.2MW offshore turbines from its factory in Bremerhaven to an onshore location to begin testing components.

by Jacki Buist 20 June 2014

  • Senvion is testing components of its 6.2MW offshore turbine

    Senvion is testing components of its 6.2MW offshore turbine

  • This huge turbine nacelle weighs 330 tonnes

    This huge turbine nacelle weighs 330 tonnes

  • The nacelle and rotor hub have been moved from the Bremerhaven site for testing of components

    The nacelle and rotor hub have been moved from the Bremerhaven site for testing of components

  • The nacelle and rotor were placed on to a loader and driven less than 100 metres...

    The nacelle and rotor were placed on to a loader and driven less than 100 metres...

  • ...to this pontoon, to be shipped to their destination. Local tourist boats include the Bremerhaven turbine facilities in their tours

    ...to this pontoon, to be shipped to their destination. Local tourist boats include the Bremerhaven turbine facilities in their tours

  • The Bremerhaven factory also produces 3.4MW turbines...

    The Bremerhaven factory also produces 3.4MW turbines...

  • ... and smaller rotors

    ... and smaller rotors

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Senvion is testing components for a 6.2MW offshore wind turbine at an onshore site in Flensburg following construction at the Bremerhaven facility.

To transfer the 330 tonne nacelle and the rotor hub from Senvion's Bremerhaven facilities at the end of May, they were loaded on to the flatbed trolley and taken to the pontoon.

They were then was shipped to the harbour at Dagebüll in Schlezwig Holsten, put on a truck for a short drive to Flensburg, where they were erected on a tower, and fitted with a 126 metre rotor. Testing of second and third source components has now begun.

The offshore turbine is owned by ReCap, and Senvion has a three-part contract: for construction; O&M and testing; and certification of the turbine.