Norphonic will supply communications equipment to the world’s largest Offshore Renewable Energy Project at the London Array off the coast of Great Britain. This mega-project will be the world’s first gigawatt-class offshore wind power plant.

The offshore turbines will be erected by cooperation between E.ON and Siemens, where the Siemens will supply 175 wind turbines of 3.6 MW each to the London Array owners’ consortium, which includes E.ON, DONG Energy and Masdar Power, a renewable energy project developer. London Array will eventually have 341 turbines installed outside the Thames Estuary.

The London Array wind park output will be sufficient to power around 750,000 British households with environmentally friendly electricity, or about a quarter of the population of metropolitan London.

Two Norphonic Heavy Duty VoIP Telephones will be installed in each wind turbine, allowing easy communication between the offshore wind turbines and the mainland, which is essential for maintenance engineers and offshore technical specialists.

Seamless integration with SCADA systems
The Norphonic Heavy Duty VoIP Telephone integrates seamlessly with the onboard SCADA systems, and include automatic self test functions, ensuring remote access to all essential telephone components. A remote management function also come included, allowing maintenance staff to upload new software and manage the system from a central control room.

”There has been an overwhelming demand for our proven Norphonic solutions in the Offshore Renewable Energy market over the past 6 months and we foresee demand continuously growing," said Helge Rognstad, Global Sales and Marketing Director for Norphonic.

"We are very proud of this Norphonic installation and are also excited to be part of the renewable energy solution helping London to meet its renewable energy objectives"

40% Market Share in the UK Offshore Wind Market
This news story follows an earlier Norphonic announcement, that 40 per cent of all Offshore Wind Power turbines in the UK are relying on Norphonic Heavy Duty VoIP Telephones to deliver essential communications and critical service continuity.

More Relevant Offshore Energy Information Available
1. Click HERE to read a full Siemens / Norphonic Wind Power Case study.
2. Click HERE to find out how the Norphonic solution can be used in Offshore Wind Farms