Siemens Bags Wind Turbine Order for 263 MW in Four Countries

The type of turbines that will be supplied will be within a performance range between 2.3 and 4.1 MW, the company said in a statement.

Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy (SGRE) has announced securing major turbines order, total 263 MW spread across Sweden, Norway, Germany and Turkey.

The type of turbines that will be supplied will be within a performance range between 2.3 and 4.1 MW, the company said in a statement.

In, the company will provide 34 wind turbines with a total capacity of 137 MW to its clients Arise, Eolus and Saxovent. In Turkey, Siemens Gamesa will provide Afken Renewable Energy A.Ş with 37 wind turbines with a total capacity of more than 125 MW.

Siemens Gamesa is present in North Europe & Middle East, where the company employs 1.500 people and has an installed base of 13.6 GW. More than 93% of the installed base in this region was achieved in the last 5 years in 18 countries.

The United Kingdom is the country with the highest installed base, with more than 4 GW, which is 33% of the market share in that country. In Norway, 50% of the market share belongs to SGRE, in Denmark nearly 25% and in Sweden 19%.

Siemens Gamesa is a global leader in the wind power industry, with a strong presence in all facets of the wind business. In 2017, the company placed first in the turbine OEM ranking compiled by MAKE Consultancy with a market share of over 17%.

With 89 GW installed worldwide, Siemens Gamesa manufactures, installs and maintains wind turbines in the onshore and offshore segments.

Through its advanced digital capabilities, the company offers one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry as well as industry-leading service solutions, helping to make clean energy more affordable and reliable.