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Siemens Gamesa has upgraded its next-generation onshore wind platform increasing power output to 6.6 MW. The new SG 6.6-155 and SG 6.6-170 turbines will now offer higher individual power, with hopes to deliver a lower Levelized Cost of Energy (LCoE) for customers. Both turbines can now offer greater annual energy production made possible in part…

Dominion Energy reached another significant milestone in the development of the nation’s largest offshore wind power project with the selection of Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy as the project’s preferred turbine supplier. A competitive solicitation process identified Siemens Gamesa as the optimal supplier based on a combination of cost, performance and proven track record as one…

Clearway Energy Group, through its ownership interest in Repowering Partnership II, has completed its first wind repowering project. Elbow Creek, a 122-MW wind farm located in Howard County, Texas, originally completed in 2008, began post-repowering operations in November. Construction for the repowering was led by Mortenson and turbine equipment was provided by Siemens Gamesa. “The…

MidAmerican Energy Company has selected Siemens Gamesa wind turbines for the Southern Hills Expansion wind farm. The Iowa project will feature 21 SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, operating at 4.8 MW. This turbine model, a benchmark solution for sites with medium winds, has been designed to offer a flexible rating ranging from 4.2 to 4.8 MW,…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has conditionally received a record order for 1,714 MW from Ørsted and Eversource. Encompassing three offshore wind power projects, the signed conditional contract is the largest U.S. offshore wind power order to date. It encompasses the supply, delivery, and installation of SG 8.0-167 DD wind turbines, including service agreements in…

MidAmerican Energy Company has selected Siemens Gamesa for its 429.3-MW Rolling Hills wind power project in Iowa — the largest repowering order to date in North America. The company will repower the project with 163, SG 2.7-129 and 18 previously sold SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines. The project includes replacement of the turbine blades, hubs, and nacelles…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has been awarded another order by EDF Renewables to supply 30 SG 4.5-145 and 36 SG 2.7-129 wind turbines for the 232-MW Milligan wind project, located in Milligan County, Nebraska. This project marks 1 GW of SG 4.5-145 wind turbines sold worldwide. The contract also includes a service and maintenance agreement…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy announces it has signed a four-year O&M agreement with Pattern Energy for its 218-MW Panhandle Wind 1 facility, consisting of 118 units of 1.85-87 MW GE wind turbines. The company will begin servicing the turbines later this year in Carson County, Texas. “Siemens Gamesa is a strong service provider and we…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) says it has become the first wind-turbine manufacturer to attain an investment-grade ratings. The company obtained a BBB long-term credit rating, with positive outlook, from Standard & Poor’s (S&P). It also received a Baa3 outlook stable rating from Moody’s. “We are very proud to have achieved an investment grade rating…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced that it has signed a contract to supply and commission 43, SG 4.5-145 wind turbines, with flexible rating up to 4.8 MW, for a wind project in Canada with an undisclosed customer. The order is for a nominal capacity of 194 MW. The SG 4.5-145 will be the one…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) was selected by EDF Renewables North America to supply turbines for the Coyote and Oso Grande projects in the U.S. Located in Scurry County, Texas, the Coyote wind project will feature 48, SG 4.5-145 and 11 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines and is expected to complete construction in the summer of 2020.…

Siemens Gamesa (SGRE) is in the final negotiations to be awarded the contract for the SG 10.0-193 DD offshore wind turbines for the HKZ 1&2 project. In addition, the company would also be awarded the contract for additional SG 10.0-193 DD turbines at the HKZ 3&4 project if this tender is awarded to Vattenfall, subject…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) continues to advance its product strategy by introducing a new onshore platform: the Siemens Gamesa 5.X platform, which encompasses two turbine models: the SG 5.8-155 and the SG 5.8-170. The platform introduces the largest unit capacity in the Siemens Gamesa onshore portfolio, 5.8-MW rated capacity, and the largest rotor diameters,…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will be focusing on its digital remote diagnostics services and modular service portfolio at this year’s WindEurope 2019, one of the industry’s largest exhibitions. SGRE’s digital solutions allow for minimizing downtimes and making technician assignments as cost-efficient as possible. From April 2 to 4, more than 8,000 wind-power professionals will gather…

Late last year, energy company innogy made the final investment decision for the construction of the Scioto Ridge wind farm, a 242-MW project in Hardin and Logan Counties, Ohio. In preparation for construction, the contract for the supply of wind turbines has now been signed. Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will supply 72 wind turbines: 63…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched the SG 10.0-193 DD, the company’s first 10+ MW offshore wind turbine. The newest wind turbine in the SGRE offshore product portfolio builds on proven technology for maximum energy yield at all wind speeds. According to the turbine manufacturer, It offers the same reliability while improving profitability and…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) and Aalborg University (AAU) in Denmark will lead the new i4Offshore research and development project focused on significantly reducing the cost of offshore wind power. Officially entitled “Integrated Implementation of Industrial Innovations for Offshore Wind Cost Reduction,” the project is supported by a European Union (EU) grant of nearly 20…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy made a big step forward in strengthening its product portfolio by signing the first contract featuring SG 4.5-145 wind turbines with Enel Green Power, the global renewable energy business line of En The scope of the contract includes the supply of 24 units of the new SG 4.5-145 wind turbines with…

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy will supply 48, SG 3.4-132 and 14 SWT-2.3-108 wind turbines for Southern Power’s latest wind project. The 198.5-MW Reading wind facility is located in Lyon and Osage counties in Kansas. The agreement also features a 20-year service and maintenance program. Siemens Gamesa says it will offer the company the best-in-scale and…

Based on the proven Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) Offshore Direct-Drive wind-turbine platform, the variant meets the full range of technical conditions present in waters along the U.S. coasts and in the Great Lakes. The new SG 8.0-167 DD offshore turbine variant is specifically tailored for U.S. market conditions. “Siemens Gamesa has a strong history…