Siemens Gamesa signs new wind turbine deal with EDF Renewables

Siemens Gamesa SG 3.4-132 model wind turbine

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy has won a new order from 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, USA.

This project marks 1 GW of SG 4.5-145 wind turbines sold world-wide, Siemens Gamesa said on Wednesday.

The wind turbine contract also includes a service and maintenance agreement for Siemens Gamesa’s maintenance program. Project completion is expected for the end of 2020.

“EDF Renewables is a very strong partner for us and we are glad to be working with them on a number of projects like Milligan and the recently announced Coyote and Oso Grande wind projects,” said Jose Antonio Miranda, CEO of Onshore Americas at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy.

The Milligan project marks the third order for EDF Renewables North America to deploy the SG 4.5-145 in 2020, said Art Del Rio, vice president of Wind Technology Strategy at EDF Renewables North America.

The SG 4.5-145 offers a flexible power rating from 4.2 MW to 4.8 MW depending on site conditions and has a rotor diameter of 145 meters. It is optimized for medium wind onshore locations to maximize energy production with low noise emission levels.

Siemens Gamesa has installed over 10,000 wind turbines in the U.S. totalling nearly 20 GW of installed capacity.