Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has completed the production, delivery and commissioning of 34 SWT-3.2-113 wind turbines at the North Kent Wind project in the municipality of Chatham-Kent, in Southwestern Ontario. The project is expected to generate clean power for approximately 35,000 Canadian homes. “I wish to extend congratulations to our partners for bringing the North Kent…
Siemens Gamesa awarded 120-MW expansion of Taiwan’s Formosa 1 offshore wind farm
Only one year after the successful commissioning of Taiwan’s pioneering Formosa 1 Phase 1 offshore wind farm, Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been contracted to supply an additional 120 MW of capacity for Formosa 1 Phase 2. In addition to the turbine supply agreement, a 15-year full-service agreement is signed and includes the provision…
Siemens Gamesa fully implements its “roll-on, roll-off” offshore logistics concept
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has now fully implemented its offshore logistics concept announced in late 2015. Sea transportation and roll-on, roll-off (Ro/Ro) offloading are key in Siemens’ offshore concept. Compared to the former set-up, including road transportation and crane loading, SGRE says it has significantly increases safety while saving approximately 20% in logistics costs. The…
Siemens Gamesa signs 1-GW wind agreement in Turkey
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has signed an agreement securing the right to implement up to 1 GW in Turkey. The company is part of the consortium, which also includes the local infrastructure company Kalyon Enerji and the Turkish investor Turkerler Holding, that was awarded capacity in the country’s first wind auction, held in August. Under…
Siemens Gamesa secures 36-MW turbine order for Bosnia wind farm
Siemens Gamesa has secured a new order in Bosnia and Herzegovina from F.L. Wind, one of the country’s independent power producers (IPP), for the supply of 36 MW. This is the company’s second project in the country and overall tenth project on the Western Balkans. The scope of the agreement includes delivery and installation of…
Siemens Gamesa intros new SG 2.7-129 turbine for the American market
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has launched the new SG 2.7-129 wind turbine, designed to address the diverse wind conditions in the U.S. By optimizing turbine technology to deliver a higher capacity factor at a lower cost of energy, the turbine delivers sustainable value for the full lifecycle of the project. “With an increase of…
Siemens Gamesa unveils 3-year strategic growth plan: L3AD2020
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has unveiled its 2018-2020 strategic plan, designed to deliver global leadership. According to SGRE, it sets the foundations in 2018 for sustainable and profitable growth in the years ahead. Against a backdrop of increasing competition, Siemens Gamesa expects to outperform the market on sales while maintaining strict balance-sheet control. With…
Siemens Gamesa to supply Ørsted’s 1,386-MW Hornsea Project Two
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has been awarded exclusivity by Danish energy group Ørsted for the supply and service of wind turbines for the Hornsea Project Two offshore wind project, being developed in British waters, where it will install its SG 8.0-167 DD turbines with total capacity of 1,386 MW. This offshore wind farm, which…
Siemens Gamesa wins 326 MW of wind-power orders in India
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has won multiple wind-power orders in India for a total of 326 MW from several leading Independent Power Producers and industrial customers for different projects. As per the agreements, Siemens Gamesa will handle the entire infrastructure needed to operate the projects together with the supply, erection, and commissioning of 135…
Siemens Gamesa awarded two wind turbine projects totaling 330 MW in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has signed two orders in the U.S. for the supply of 95 of its G132-3.465 MW wind turbines. Once both wind farms are completed, they will have a combined capacity of 330 MW and are expected to produce enough energy to power over 100,000 average U.S. homes. SGRE will supply…
Siemens Gamesa signs new wind orders in China for 96 MW
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) continues to grow in China, which currently has the world’s largest wind market. The company signed two new agreements for the supply of 96 MW, including 48 MW to the Chinese utility Datang and other 48 MW to the Chinese General Nuclear Power Group (CGN). Under the terms of the contract…
Siemens secures new wind-turbine order in Spain
Siemens Gamesa has secured a new wind-turbine order in Spain. The contact is for Cepsa’s first ever wind farm, a project with which the Spanish energy player is diversifying its business into the renewables arena. The wind farm, which is being developed in Jerez de la Frontera (Cadiz), will be equipped with 11 of the…
Siemens Gamesa lands 262-MW turbine supply & maintenance deal in Egypt
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has secured a new order for the installation of 125 of its G97-2.1MW turbines (total capacity of 262.5 MW) at the Egyptian wind farm Gulf of Suez, of Ras Ghareb Wind Energy SA. Specifically, the company received this order from the consortium comprised by the French energy group ENGIE, the…
Siemens Gamesa wins orders for two new onshore wind projects in Italy
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has received orders for two new onshore wind projects in southern Italy. The company is set to deliver 13 SWT-3.0-113 direct-drive units to European Energy’s 39-MW project in Tolve and 10, G97-2.0 MW turbines to a further 20 MW project near Capoiazzo. Both wind farms are located in the Basilicata…
Siemens Gamesa to supply 22 turbines at two wind farms in Spain
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE), a top wind-turbine OEM in Spain, has secured an order from Gas Natural Fenosa Renovables. The contract is for 22 turbines, delivered to two wind farms with a combined capacity of 64 MW. Both wind farms are the result of the renewable power capacity allocated to the energy company in the…
Siemens Gamesa launches new onshore & offshore turbine designs
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has combined the experience of two strong players, building on the merger that took place in early 2017. Thanks to this process, the company is now launching the new geared turbine SG 4.2-145, as part of the new geared turbine platform: the Siemens Gamesa 4.X. The model SG 4.2-145 offers…
Siemens Gamesa secures its largest-ever wind turbine order in Thailand
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has reached a new milestone in its positioning in the Asia Pacific having secured its largest-ever contract in Thailand, a market in which it is the leading OEM, responsible for more than 50% of the country’s total installed capacity. Specifically, Siemens Gamesa has reached an agreement with a local developer for…
Siemens Gamesa to present new products at WindEurope 2017
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) will be present at WindEurope 2017, the industry’s largest exhibition of the year, presenting its new products. From November 28 to 30, more than 8,000 wind power professionals will gather at the Amsterdam RAI Exhibition and Convention Centre to discover the latest development of the industry. The introduction of the new…
Siemens Gamesa wins new turbine orders for more than 780 MW in the U.S.
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) announced that it will supply 310 wind turbines of different types for five projects in the U.S. The projects will feature Siemens and Gamesa latest technology with various output ratings and rotor diameters. A total of 92 units of the SWT-2.3-108, 144 units of the SWT-2.625-120 and 74 units of…
Siemens Gamesa now certified to provide GWO wind safety training
Siemens Gamesa, working in tandem with Lloyd’s Register, is now the first wind-turbine manufacturer in China to be certified to provide Global Wind Organization (GWO) Basic Safety Training (BST) training. Lloyd’s Register is a global engineering, technical, and business services organization. It used GWO’s BST framework to assess Siemens Gamesa’s approach to achieve a safer…