據全球能源新聞網8月16日報道，全球海上風電行業的領導者西門子Gamesa將其在英格蘭赫爾（ Hull）的海上葉片工廠成功地擴建41600平方米，使生產設施的規模增加一倍多。該擴建項目投資1.86億英鎊，計劃于2023年完成。

　　下一代海上風力渦輪機葉片的制造將在英國最大的海上風力制造設施實現。它將擴大到77,600平方米，并在現有約1,000人的基礎上再增加200個直接就業崗位。

　　西門子Gamesa海上業務部門首席執行官馬克·貝克爾（Marc Becker）表示，自2016年我們的海上葉片工廠在赫爾港開業以來，西門子Gamesa自豪地成為該地區強勁增長的催化劑。海上風電行業的快速發展——以及英國政府對海上風電提供持續、有力、長期的支持——使我們在制定這些計劃時充滿信心。我們致力于開啟全球風能的潛力，赫爾的解決方案發揮著至關重要的作用。

　　他補充道，西門子Gamesa仍然是世界領先海上風電市場英國海上風電渦輪機技術的領先供應商。通過安全、高效和可靠的制造，其在赫爾的工廠已向全球客戶交付了1500多片葉片。我們非常期待在未來增加這一能力。

　　在擴建工程施工期間，西門子Gamesa赫爾工廠管道中已經存在的其他海上風力渦輪機葉片類型的制造將繼續進行。西門子Gamesa在2021年7月30日的21財年第三季度業績報告中宣布，其海上風電訂單積壓總量為94億英鎊。

　　西門子Gamesa英國公司的總經理Clark MacFarlane表示，英國政府已經為海上風能提供了強有力和持續的支持，并承諾在未來十年內再增加30吉瓦的裝機容量，是目前裝機容量的三倍。這凸顯了英國政府自2019年初公布海上部門協議以來所做出的承諾。

　　郝芬 譯自 全球能源新聞網

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　　SIEMENS GAMESA TO EXPAND ITS OFFSHORE BLADE FACTORY IN HULL

　　Siemens Gamesa, the world’s leader in the offshore wind industry, will expand its successful offshore blade factory in Hull, England by 41,600 square meters, more than doubling the size of the manufacturing facilities. The expansion represents an investment of ￡186 million and is planned to be completed in 2023.

　　Manufacturing of next-generation offshore wind turbine blades will be enabled at the largest offshore wind manufacturing facility in the UK. It will grow to 77,600 square meters and add 200 additional direct jobs to the approximately 1,000 person-workforce already in place.

　　“Since our offshore blade factory opened in Hull in 2016, Siemens Gamesa has proudly served as the catalyst for the powerful growth the area has seen. The rapid development of the offshore wind industry – and continued, strong, long-term support provided by the UK government for offshore wind – has enabled us to power ahead with confidence when making these plans. We’re committed to unlocking the potential of wind energy around the globe, with solutions from Hull playing a vital role,” says Marc Becker, CEO of the Siemens Gamesa Offshore Business Unit.

　　He adds: “Siemens Gamesa continues to be the leading supplier of offshore wind turbine technology in the world’s leading offshore wind market, the UK. Through safe, efficient, and reliable manufacturing, over 1,500 blades from Hull have been delivered to customers worldwide. We’re very much looking forward to adding to this capacity in the future.”

　　Manufacturing of other offshore wind turbine blade types already in the Siemens Gamesa Hull factory pipeline will continue while the expansion is constructed. In total, Siemens Gamesa has an offshore wind power order backlog of €9.4 billion as announced during its Q3 FY21 results presentation on July 30, 2021.

　　Clark MacFarlane, Managing Director of Siemens Gamesa UK said: “The UK Government has provided strong and consistent support for offshore wind, having committed to a further 30 GW installed this decade, three times the current installed capacity. This underlines the commitment the UK Government has made since the Offshore Sector Deal was unveiled in early 2019.”