-Siemens to supply 448 wind turbines with
a total capacity of 1,050 megawatts and
provide service for several years
-The customer, MidAmerican Energy, will equip
five wind power projects in the U.S. state
of Iowa with Siemens wind turbines
-Clean energy for nearly 320,000 American
households
-Siemens has received an order from the U.S.
energy company MidAmerican Energy for the
supply of 448 wind turbines. With a total
capacity of 1,050 megawatts (MW), this represents
not only the largest order for onshore wind
turbines for Siemens, but also the largest
single order for onshore wind power awarded
globally to date. The wind turbines, each
with a nominal rating of 2.3 MW and a rotor
diameter of 108 meters, are to be installed
in five different projects in Iowa. Siemens
will also be responsible for service and
maintenance of the wind turbines.
The 448 wind turbines of the type SWT-2.3-108
will be equipped at five MidAmerican Energy
wind power plants in Iowa. Each wind turbine
has power output of 2.3 MW
and a rotor diameter of 108 meters. The nacelles and hubs for the wind turbines
of this major order will be assembled at the Siemens plant in Hutchinson, Kansas,
and the rotor blades will be produced by Siemens in Fort Madison, Iowa.
"
Siemens not only leads the way for offshore wind power worldwide, we are also
a very successful player in the onshore wind industry. In Europe and Africa alone,
we successfully installed more than 1 gigawatt in the last fiscal year. This
new order from MidAmerican Energy once again highlights that we are one of the
leading suppliers in the U.S. wind power market," said Markus Tacke, CEO
of the Wind Power Division of Siemens Energy.
Iowa is one of the leading U.S. states in wind energy generation. In 2012, around
24 percent of total power generation in the state was provided by wind power.
Siemens has already installed 1.2 GW of wind power capacity for MidAmerican Energy
to date. Including this new order, these wind projects will provide around 660,000
American households with eco-friendly power when they are completed in 2015.
The nacelles and hubs for the wind turbines of this major order will be assembled
at the Siemens plant in Hutchinson, Kansas, and the rotor blades will be produced
by Siemens in Fort Madison, Iowa.
Wind power and associated service activities are part of Siemens' Environmental
Portfolio. Around 43 percent of its total revenue stems from green products and
solutions. That makes Siemens one of the world's leading providers of eco-friendly
technology.
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