Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy was awarded a full-scope contract by EnBW for the Albatros offshore wind farm in the German North Sea. The scope included supplying and installing 16 direct-drive SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines and providing grid connection via a Siemens offshore transformer module (OTM). After commissioning, Siemens Gamesa was to provide service and maintenance for the turbines for five years. Installation was planned to start in spring 2018, with the wind farm located about 90 km north of Borkum Island in water depths up to around 40 m.