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Siemens Gamesa to supply 70 wind turbines to projects in Norway

By Amy Stankiewicz | May 24, 2018

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Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will supply three onshore wind farms in Norway with 70 units of its Onshore OptimaFlex wind turbines.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will supply three onshore wind farms in Norway with 70 units of its Onshore OptimaFlex wind turbines.

The SWT-DD-130 turbines will each feature a rated capacity of 4.2 MW and a 130-m diameter rotor. All turbines will be installed on steel towers with 125-m hub heights. The project sites are located in the Bjerkreim and Ha municipalities, approximately 50 km southeast of Stavanger. A 25-year full-service agreement with a yield-based availability warranty secures the long-term performance of the wind farms. The contracts were signed during the January-March period and are part of the Order Book announced in the results of Q2 2018.

Owner and long-term operator of the wind farm trio is Hamburg-based asset manager Luxcara. The installation of the 76-MW Skinansfjellet project, the 63-MW Gravdal wind farm, and the Eikeland-Steinsland project with over 155 MW will start in spring 2019, with completion planned for autumn 2019.

“We are very happy to be able to rely on Siemens Gamesa as such an experienced partner in the Nordics for our largest wind project so far”, said Dr. Alexandra von Bernstorff, managing partner of Luxcara.

Siemens Gamesa is executing the projects in close collaboration with Luxcara and the Norwegian developer Norsk Vind Energi. Construction services, including groundwork and foundations, are going to be commissioned by local companies. A technician team will be recruited locally to service and maintain the projects over their 25-year lifetime.

“We are proud to perfectly meet the site- and project-specific demands of these wind farms with our highly flexible SWT-DD-130 turbines”, said Ricardo Chocarro, CEO Onshore at SGRE. “Our technology is well-suited for complex wind regimes like Norway, while the experience of our regional team helps to meet all demands including challenging logistics and installation environment.”

Present in Norway since 2002, the accumulated base installed by Siemens Gamesa accounts for more than 500 MW and over 200 turbines. A further 390 MW is under installation.


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