Siemens secures 53MW Scotland wind order
Siemens to supply 23 SWT-2.3-93 onshore wind turbines 20-year service agreement included
Siemens has secured the order for the Blackcraig Hill onshore wind power plant in Scotland. The 53 megawatt (MW) wind project located in the Scottish council area Dumfries and Galloway will consist of 23 wind turbines of the Siemens G2 platform. The contract also includes a 20-year service agreement. Commissioning is scheduled for the spring of 2017.
Christopher Dean, CEO of Blue Energy, commented, "We are delighted to be working with Siemens again. Both the proven performance of the G2 platform and the specific characteristics of the site itself made the SWT-2.3-93 the clear choice for us."
"Wind energy makes a significant contribution not only to a clean energy supply in Scotland but also to the local economies," says Thomas Richterich, CEO Onshore of the Siemens Wind Power and Renewables Division. "In this context we are glad to collaborate again with Blue Energy to make wind energy the most beneficial energy source for society."
This press release and a press picture is available at:
www.siemens.com/press/pi/PR2016010121WPEN
For further information on Division Wind Power and Renewables Services, please see: www.siemens.com/wind
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