Greentech Lead Australia: Siemens has signed an agreement
to supply 90 of its gearless SWT-3.0 wind turbines with TrustPower, a New
Zealand based energy retailer, for the 270 MW Snowtown II Wind Farm in
Australia.
The Snowtown II Wind Farm will be located approximately
140 km north of Adelaide in South Australia.
Under the terms of the agreement, Siemens will
be responsible for the installation and commissioning of the wind turbines.
Siemens will also provide maintenance for the wind turbines under a long term
service agreement.
The installation of the wind turbines is scheduled to
begin in 2013 and the plant is expected to go online on 2014.
When completed, it will be one of the largest wind projects in Australia
and provide clean and renewable energy to power the equivalent of up to 180,000
average households in the region.
“With the SWT-3.0 direct drive wind turbine, our
customers like TrustPower get a high-quality product from a partner whom they
can trust. The innovative direct-drive wind technology is a reliable investment
in the future of renewable power generation in Australia,” said Kay Weber,
CEO of the Siemens Wind Power Business Unit APAC.
According to the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC),
Australia has exceptional wind resources which will make an increasing
contribution to its energy mix. GWEC estimates that Australia’s installed wind
power capacity will triple from today`s 2,200 MW to roughly 6,900 MW in
2016.
Siemens bags 115 MW wind-turbine order from Chile
Recently, Siemens received its first wind turbine order
from Chile, for a total capacity of 115 MW. Clients for the El Arrayan wind
power project, located 400 kilometers north of Santiago, are the partners
Pattern Energy Group, Ashmore Energy International and Antofagasta Minerals.
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