23 Apr 2010

Siemens reaches 2GW total wind power generation in UK

Siemens reached a UK milestone of two gigawatt (2GW) wind power generation capacity in May 2010 from both onshore and offshore installed Siemens wind turbines.

London, 2010-Apr-23

The 2GW milestone was met with the installation of turbine E1 at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm off the Essex coast. This milestone has been achieved less than 18 months after Siemens completed installation of its first gigawatt of wind turbine capacity, making the company’s installations the largest offshore power base in Europe.

Siemens recently announced the installation of its1000th UK turbine, a milestone which was also reached at the Gunfleet Sands wind farm. The Gunfleet Sands wind farm is owned by Dong Energy, the world’s leading operator of offshore wind farms. Siemens provides 40% of the UK’s wind turbine generating capacity and is the market leader in offshore wind turbines in the UK, including the recent award to the SMartwind consortium of the 4GW contract for the “Hornsea” zone of the Round 3 wind farm programme.

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About Siemens in the UK
Siemens was established in the United Kingdom 167 years ago and now employs 16,915 people in the UK. Last year’s revenues were £4.2 billion. As a leading global engineering and technology services company, Siemens provides innovative solutions to help tackle the world’s major challenges, across the key sectors of energy, industry and healthcare. Siemens has offices and factories throughout the UK, with its headquarters in Frimley, Surrey. The company’s global headquarters is in Munich, Germany. For more information, visit www.siemens.co.uk

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Siemens plc
Tel. +44 (0)1276 690782
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rachel.odams@siemens.com

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About Siemens

Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a leading technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare.

From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to cleaner and more comfortable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, the company creates technology with purpose adding real value for customers.

By combining the real and the digital worlds, Siemens empowers its customers to transform their industries and markets, helping them to transform the everyday for billions of people.

Siemens also owns a majority stake in the publicly listed company Siemens Healthineers, a globally leading medical technology provider shaping the future of healthcare.

In fiscal 2023, which ended on September 30, 2023, the Siemens Group generated revenue of €77.8 billion and net income of €8.5 billion.

As of September 30, 2023, the company had around 320,000 employees worldwide.

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