Siemens’ Wind Power and Renewables Division has received two new orders for onshore wind projects in Ontario, Canada.
The contracts include the supply, installation and commissioning of a total of 137 wind turbines rated at 2.3 MW. Of those, Siemens will supply 91 units of its SWT-2.3-101 turbines to Samsung Renewable Energy and Pattern Energy Group’s (Pattern Development) 180-MW Armow Wind project.The G2 geared turbines are equipped with 101-meter rotors. Suncor Energy ordered 46 D3 direct drive wind turbines for the 100-MW Cedar Point II wind project. The SWT-2.3-113 turbines have a 113-m rotor diameter.
“The two orders further demonstrate that Canada is one of our most important wind markets in the Americas region,” says Markus Tacke, CEO of Siemens’ Wind Power and Renewables Division. “Ontario’s continuous commitment to innovation and sustainable energy management has contributed to local economic growth and viable, affordable and sustainable wind energy for Canadians.”
137 wind turbines for two wind projects in Ontario. Siemens will supply 91 units of its SWT-2.3-101 wind turbines and 46 SWT-2.3-113.
Together, both wind power projects will generate clean power for more than 100,000 Ontario homes. All 411 blades will be manufactured at the Siemens blade facility in Tillsonburg, Ontario. The Armow Wind project will feature 273 blades with a length of 49 m, while Cedar Point II will use 138 blades of 55 m each. The towers for the projects will be manufactured in a local facility using steel made in Canada.
Construction of the Armow project is now underway with commercial operation expected by the end of 2015. The Armow Wind project will be located close to the shore of Lake Huron, more than 220 km northwest of Toronto. The wind turbines for Cedar Point II will be installed in Sarnia, Ontario, approximately 100 km north of Detroit. The project is scheduled to start commercial operation in late 2015.
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