Siemens Power Generation has been awarded a contract for the delivery of 140 wind turbines for the Whitelee Wind Farm to be located south of Glasgow in Scotland.
With an installed capacity of 322 megawatts (MW) – enough electricity to power 200,000 homes in Scotland – it will be Europe's largest onshore wind farm.
The Whitelee Wind Farm project is Siemens’ largest wind farm order to date. The total contract value is approximately 350 million euros (£235 million). Completion of the project is scheduled for summer 2009.
The contract has been awarded by Scottish Power. Siemens will provide 140 wind turbines with a capacity of 2.3 MW each. Siemens will deliver, install and commission the wind turbines, and will be responsible for a service and maintenance agreement.
Since the early 1990s, Siemens has successfully implemented several onshore wind turbine projects in the UK. In autumn 2005, Siemens signed an agreement for Burbo Bank, in Liverpool Bay – its first offshore wind power project in the UK. And later this year, Siemens will commence the delivery of 14 wind turbines for Scottish Power's Wether Hill Wind Farm in Scotland.
“The order for the Whitelee Wind Farm will enable us to further expand our strong presence in the UK,” said Andreas Nauen, CEO of Siemens Power Generation’s wind business.
Renewable energy is an integral part of the UK’s aim to reduce CO2 emissions. The British government has set a target of 10% of electricity supply from renewable energy by 2010. “Wind projects like Whitelee will play an important role in reaching this goal by providing clean energy to this region,” Nauen added.
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About Siemens in the UK
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